Tag: White House

Biden ‘Confident’ Son Hunter Biden Didn’t Break the Law: White House Chief of Staff

President Joe Biden believes that Hunter Biden, his son, didn’t break the law, said White House chief of staff Ron Klain in an interview on Sunday. “Of course the president is confident that his son didn’t break the law,” Klain told ABC News’ “This Week” in response to renewed discussion about his overseas business ties…


Psaki Responds to Reports She’s Leaving White House for MSNBC

White House press secretary Jen Psaki has offered her response to reports from media outlets saying she has made plans to leave her job for a gig at MSNBC. News that Psaki plans to leave the White House in May and is in exclusive talks with the left-wing news agency was first reported by Axios,…


White House: Putin Being ‘Misled’ by His Own Generals on War

The White House said that Russian generals are misleading Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine–Russia war’s progress. “We believe that Putin is being misinformed by his advisors about how badly the Russian military is performing, and how the Russian economy is being crippled by sanctions because his senior advisors are too afraid to tell…


Biden Signs Law Making Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the first anti-lynching legislation in U.S. history that would make the act a federal hate crime. “All right. It’s law,” Biden said shortly after he signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act at a desk in the White House Rose Garden alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, members of…


Why Is Joe Biden Destroying the Foundations of America’s Decades-Long Peace and Prosperity?

The United States’ nearly 80-year alliance with Saudi Arabia has ensured the steady flow of oil—and the stability of the world economy. With the White House threatening to undo that relationship, our most dangerous foreign rival looks to profit at the expense of working and middle-class Americans. Welcome to Over the Target with Lee Smith….


White House Budget Plan Seeks to Add Restrictions on Corporate Stock Buybacks

President Joe Biden’s administration is targeting U.S. corporate stock buybacks in his 2023 budget plan announced on March 28 in an effort to discourage businesses from using profits to “enrich executives.” Companies buying back their own shares on the open market is not a new phenomenon, with a record $319 billion of new share buybacks having been authorized so far…


White House Preparing to Unveil More Sanctions on Russia: National Security Adviser

President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing to unveil another round of sanctions against Russia, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on March 22. The sanctions will be announced in coordination with the European Union. “[The president] will join our partners in imposing further sanctions on Russia and tightening the existing sanctions to crack…


Biden Meets With Company CEOs to Discuss Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Price Increases

President Joe Biden and other White House officials met with CEOs of leading companies on Monday to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what can be done to mitigate the burden of increasing prices on Americans brought about by the war. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,…


Biden Meets With CEOs to Discuss Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Price Increases

President Joe Biden and other White House officials met with CEOs of leading companies on Monday to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what can be done to mitigate the burden of increasing prices on Americans brought about by the war. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,…


White House Anticipates Global Food Shortage Sparked by Ukraine Invasion

The White House anticipates a global food shortage due to the full-scale invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. Psaki said that although the United States is not likely to be impacted by a food shortage, the White House does expect that higher energy, fertilizer, wheat, and corn…