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Share of Americans Opposed to Immigration Doubles Under Biden

The number of Americans calling for less immigration has doubled under President Joe Biden’s administration, according to a Gallup survey published on Feb. 13 The survey was conducted between Jan. 2–22 among a random sample of 1,011 adults aged 18 and older living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. It has a margin of sampling…


Biden to Nominate Official to Head US Auto Safety Agency

WASHINGTON—The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to serve in the top job. Ann Carlson, the agency’s chief counsel, was named acting head of NHTSA in September. She has overseen safety probes into Tesla and efforts to shrink…


Biden Orders Inter-Agency Team to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Objects

The United States is establishing an inter-agency team to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena following the shooting down of three unknown objects in North American airspace. President Joe Biden ordered the creation of the team on Feb. 13, according to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. “The president, through his national security advisor,…


Biden Hosts Governors at White House for Dinner

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden, hosting both Republican and Democratic governors for a black-tie affair at the White House, raised his glass for a toast. Standing under a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, he told the people in the room to remember who they were. “We’re the United States of America. We can get big things done if…


‘A Lot of Unanswered Questions’: Senators React After Classified Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon

Republicans are reacting with disapproval following a hearing which examined the Biden DoD’s response to a Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental United States last week. Pentagon officials testified before a Senate Appropriations Defense hearing on Feb. 9, where they defended the department’s decision not to engage with China’s high-altitude surveillance balloon for an…


Congresman ‘Shocked’ at US Decisions on Chinese Spy Balloon After Classified Briefing

The revelations from the House-wide closed-door briefing about the Chinese spy balloon did nothing to reassure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) about the steps the United States took to handle the incident. In a conversation after the classified briefing on Feb. 9 morning, Higgins said he was “surprised” and “shocked at what I was hearing of…


Congressman ‘Shocked’ at US Decisions on Chinese Spy Balloon After Classified Briefing

The revelations from the House-wide closed-door briefing about the Chinese spy balloon did nothing to reassure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) about the steps the United States took to handle the incident. In a conversation after the classified briefing on Feb. 9 morning, Higgins said he was “surprised” and “shocked at what I was hearing of…


Just 39 Percent of Americans Consider State of the Union ‘Strong,’ Far Lower Than Under Trump: Poll

Roughly 4 in 10 American adults felt optimistic about the annual State of the Union address ahead of the joint session of Congress on Tuesday, according to a new poll. According to a Monmouth University poll conducted in late January and published on Monday, about 32 percent of Americans said the event is “somewhat strong,”…


‘Stray Papers’: Biden Downplays Contents of Classified Documents

President Joe Biden on Feb. 8 attempted to downplay the classified documents discovered at his home and former office, claiming that their contents dated back to 1974 and were simply “stray papers.” Biden made the comments in an interview with PBS NewsHour just a day after his State of the Union address, which garnered mixed reactions from Republicans and…


House Takes on Biden’s Waters of the United States Rule

Representatives at a Congressional hearing moved closer to challenging President Joe Biden’s new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, an issue pitting many farmers, ranchers, and other landowners against many environmentalists and federal bureaucrats. The meeting brought together members of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on…