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Biden Praises Bipartisanship and the Passing of Infrastructure Bill at ‘Dangerous’ Ohio River Bridge

Accompanied by a bipartisan contingent that included Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), President Joe Biden touted “what can happen when Democrats and Republicans work together” during a Jan. 4 visit to northern Kentucky. Standing on the southern bank of the Ohio River in Covington, with downtown Cincinnati and the Brent Spence Bridge in the…


Biden Signs Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022

President Joe Biden signed a bi-partisan bill on Dec. 27 that codifies and expands the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT). The Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022 provides $14 million to the CCHT. Part of that money will be used to staff the organization with “at least 45 employees…


Biden Flies Omnibus Bill to St. Croix For Signing, Faces Backlash

While Buffalo residents continue to dig out of a blizzard that has reportedly killed at least 40 in western New York, President Joe Biden on Dec. 29 signed the $1.7 billion omnibus spending package in St. Croix, where he is vacationing with family at a beachfront villa owned by a billionaire couple who donated to…


House Judiciary Republicans Undaunted by White House Rebuff on Oversight Requests

House Judiciary Committee Republicans aren’t backing off their plans for a massive oversight effort focused on President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden’s financial dealings, politicalization of the Department of Justice, and multiple other issues. “The White House’s petty letter won’t slow anything down when it comes to us conducting legitimate, constitutional oversight,” a Judiciary…


Biden Signs Bill to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Decision’s Author

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Dec. 28 to remove the bust of former Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney, author of the 1857 Dred Scott Decision, and replace it with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first black Supreme Court justice. Democrats had called for taking down Taney’s bust since 2020, when House Majority Leader…


Biden, First Lady Thank Service Members in Christmas Calls

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and spoke with service members stationed around the world. “They’re away from their families to protect us,” Biden said in a tweet. “And they have the thanks of a grateful, indebted president.” The White House said Biden and the first lady,…


Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions Continue to Surge as Supreme Court Weighs Fate of Title 42

While Americans celebrate Christmas, multiple cities across the country brace for what will happen if the Supreme Court decides to end Title 42 as federal border officials report a record number of illegal immigrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border. On Dec. 23, data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed that, in November, the agency…


Biden’s Christmas-Themed Call for ‘Kindness’ a Stark Contrast to Speeches Leading to Midterms

While questions swirl about his plans to seek a second term, and as Republicans prepare to take control of the House when the calendar turns to 2023, President Joe Biden delivered a short speech before Christmas urging Americans to forego partisan politics that have divided the country and “spread a little kindness.” Biden talked about…


Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelensky

Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelensky “you will never stand alone” and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…


Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelenskyy

Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelenskyy that he “will never stand alone” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…