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Biden Holds Line on Talks, but Cracks Are Emerging

Some House Democrats ask him to sit down with Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling

(Newser) - The Treasury Department will soon issue updated guidance on how long the US can keep operating before it defaults on its debt , a development that would be both unprecedented and potentially catastrophic, reports the Wall Street Journal . In the meantime, Axios notes that a divide is growing within the Democratic...

Biden's Best Lines From Correspondents Dinner

'Don Lemon would say, 'That's a man in his prime'

(Newser) - President Biden addressed the annual jokey White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday and slipped in to the expected president-as-comedian role. He included himself, specifically his age, among the targets. Some of the bigger lines, via NPR , the Washington Post , and CNN :
  • "Call me old, I call it being seasoned,
...

Yoon Suk Yeol Surprises WH Guests, Sings 'American Pie'

President Biden then presented South Korean president with guitar signed by Don McLean

(Newser) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, were the guests of honor at the White House on Wednesday, and the evening was capped with show tune performances by Broadway stars. But Yoon himself was part of the night's entertainment, after the commissioned singers sang...

House GOP Passes Debt Bill, Trying to Pressure Biden

Democratic leader calls package 'unconscionable'

(Newser) - House Republicans passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government's legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer. The bill passed...

S. Koreans Are Nervous. Enter the 'Washington Declaration'

It reaffirms the US commitment to protect the country and deter the North

(Newser) - The US hasn't docked a nuclear ballistic missile submarine in South Korean waters since the 1980s. That's about to change under the "Washington Declaration," which President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are set to announce Wednesday. The agreement outlines stepped-up deterrence commitments the...

Biden Was Once on Other Side of He's-Too-Old Debate

Biden, 29 at the time, made an issue of his 63-year-old opponent's age in Delaware

(Newser) - On Tuesday, President Joe Biden, age 80, made it official : He's running for a second term. If the 46th president wins reelection, he would be 86 by the end of that term, and as CNBC notes, he's already facing questions regarding his fitness for duty, most of them...

Biden Asks Americans to Let Him 'Finish the Job'

President formally launches 2024 campaign

(Newser) - A Biden-Trump rematch just took a big step closer to reality. President Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their...

Biden Tells Expelled Lawmakers They Stood Up for Democracy
Biden Welcomes
Expelled Lawmakers
Apr 24, 2023 6:00 PM CDT

Biden Welcomes Expelled Lawmakers

Three Tennessee Democrats visit White House

(Newser) - President Biden on Monday thanked three Tennessee lawmakers for "standing up" after they faced expulsion for participating in gun control protests at their statehouse. "You're standing up for our kids, you're standing up for our communities," Biden told Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones, and Gloria...

Big Biden Move Signals an Imminent Launch

Reports say he may announce Tuesday, has picked Julie Chavez Rodriguez as campaign manager

(Newser) - For a while now, the political consensus has been that President Biden would not announce his 2024 run until the summer. But CBS News reports that a flurry of activity now points to a launch as early as Tuesday. The big development is that Biden has settled on senior adviser...

Another Biden-Trump Race Makes Many Weary, Poll Finds

38% of respondents feel exhaustion at the prospect of a 2020 rematch

(Newser) - Asked in a new poll to describe their feeling at having their choice in the next presidential election again be Joe Biden or Donald Trump, more respondents picked "exhaustion" than anything else. That option was chosen by 38% of respondents, according to a Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Fear made a...

Pence Suggests Decision Deadline
Pence
Suggests
Decision
Deadline
Apr 23, 2023 1:15 PM CDT

Pence Suggests Decision Deadline

Potential presidential candidate won't commit but notes Iowa presence

(Newser) - Former Vice President Mike Pence wouldn't quite commit to running for president in an interview with CBS' Robert Costa but, when asked which way he was leaning, answered, "Well, I'm here in Iowa, Robert." Pence has made appearances in Iowa, which will hold the first GOP...

Biden Creates Office of Environmental Justice

President says GOP wants to remove climate protections

(Newser) - President Biden on Friday signed an executive order to create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. Aides said the idea is to ensure that poverty, race, and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm. "Environmental justice will be the mission of the...

Production Begins on Biden Video Announcement

Release could come on Tuesday, anniversary of 2020 campaign launch

(Newser) - President Biden is so close to declaring his bid for reelection that production has begun on an announcement video. Aides are working toward an announcement on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports, which is the four-year anniversary of the date he launched his 2020 presidential campaign. Biden has not approved the...

Biden Rips GOP Priorities as McCarthy Unveils Debt Package

Legislation has little chance, but speaker uses plan to pressure White House

(Newser) - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a sweeping package Wednesday that would raise the nation's debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year while imposing a long list of Republican priorities. They include new spending caps, work requirements for recipients of government aid, and others that are sure to...

Bidens&#39; Tax Return Is Out
Bidens'
Tax Return
Is Out
Apr 19, 2023 12:00 AM CDT

Bidens' Tax Return Is Out

They paid 23.8% taxes on $579,514 earnings

(Newser) - President Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8% tax rate, more than the average of roughly 14% for all US households, the AP reports. The Bidens' earnings have trended slightly downward over...

McCarthy Attaches Big Asterisk to Debt Talks

He demands White House cap future federal spending, accused Biden of 'hiding' on issue

(Newser) - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling—but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at 1%—as he lashed out at President Biden for refusing to engage in budget-cutting negotiations to prevent a debt crisis. In a...

At Shrine, Biden Sees Priest Who Gave His Son Last Rites

President was unaware the Rev. Frank O'Grady was reassigned to Ireland

(Newser) - President Biden was moved to tears on Friday during a stop at a Catholic shrine in Ireland when he discovered that a chaplain working there had performed last rites on his late son Beau Biden. "It was incredible to see him," Biden said later during remarks at the...

Visiting Ireland, Biden Makes Himself at Home

In addressing lawmakers, president stresses cooperation and leans on UK

(Newser) - President Biden linked Ireland and the US repeatedly as he wrapped up his visit on Thursday, talking of the roles the two nations must play while emphasizing that he felt like he belongs in the land of his ancestors. "I'm not going home," he said, per the...

Biden: 'I Don't Know Why My Ancestors Left Here'

Crowds welcome president to Ireland

(Newser) - President Biden returned Wednesday to his ancestral home of Ireland, where he was greeted by thousands of cheering people who lined up four and five deep and endured an hourslong wait in the cold rain in hopes of getting a glimpse, a photo, or even the slightest touch from him....

Biden Arrives in Belfast
Biden Arrives in Belfast
Apr 11, 2023 6:05 PM CDT

Biden Arrives in Belfast

President is on 4-day trip to island of Ireland

(Newser) - President Biden arrived in Belfast Tuesday night amid heavy security at the start of a four-day visit to the island of Ireland. The president was greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Belfast International Airport, the BBC reports. Biden plans to spend a day in Northern Ireland to mark the...

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