Tag: Executive Branch

LIVE 7:45 PM ET: Biden Hosts Screening of ‘American Born Chinese’ in Celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month

President Joe Biden hosts a screening of “American Born Chinese” at 7:45 p.m. ET on May 8 in Celebration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Hosts Screening of ‘American Born Chinese’ in Celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month

President Joe Biden hosts a screening of “American Born Chinese” at 7:45 p.m. ET on May 8 in Celebration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. …


Biden Hosts Screening of ‘American Born Chinese’ in Celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month

President Joe Biden hosts a screening of “American Born Chinese” at 7:45 p.m. ET on May 8 in Celebration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. …


Comer Asks DOJ to Delay Potential Hunter Biden Prosecution Until GOP Press Conference

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has requested that the Justice Department postpone any potential Hunter Biden prosecution until Republicans hold a news conference on May 10. The lawmaker’s plea came during a May 7 appearance on the Fox News program “Sunday Morning Futures,” where he cited forthcoming evidence about the Biden family’s financial…


Biden, McCarthy to Negotiate Debt Ceiling as Default Looms

After months of stalled debt ceiling negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will meet May 9 to discuss possible paths forward to prevent a looming default. Set to take place at the White House, the summit will mark the first such meeting since Feb. 1, and will also include Senate Majority…


DOE: 616,000 Public Employees Got Student Loan Forgiveness After Biden Loosened Rules

Nearly 616,000 public-sector employees have had their student loan debts forgiven since October of 2021 after President Joe Biden’s administration temporarily loosened the rules on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that in total, $42-billion-worth of loans have been forgiven under the Biden-era PSLF rules—a total that…


616,000 Public Employees Got Student Loan Forgiveness After Biden Loosened Rules

Nearly 616,000 public-sector employees had their student loan debts forgiven after President Joe Biden’s administration temporarily loosened the rules on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program beginning in October 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The agency said that a total of $42 billion in loans have been forgiven under the Biden-era PSLF rules—a…


Biden Would Veto Border Security Bill If Congress Passes It: White House

President Joe Biden would veto a bill aimed at improving border security if the legislation is approved by Congress, the White House said on May 8. House of Representatives Resolution 2 (H.R. 2), dubbed the Secure the Border Act of 2023, would require construction on the wall at the U.S.–Mexico border to resume, impose a…


Texas Activates ‘Tactical Border Force’ Ahead of Illegal Immigration Surge at Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he’s deployed a special border force just days before this week’s expiration of the Title 42 public health order that turned back millions of illegal immigrants in recent years. Abbott, a Republican who has been critical of Democratic President Joe Biden’s border policies, said that members of the newly minted  Texas…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: White House Holds Daily Briefing the Day After Brownsville Car Crash

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 8, one day after the car crash in Brownsville, Texas, that killed eight illegal immigrants. …