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'Let's Go Brandon' Caller Says He Might Run for Office

'I do feel like God put me in this position for a reason,' Jared Schmeck says

(Newser) - The Oregon prankster who told President Biden "Let's Go Brandon" in a Christmas Eve call to NORAD's Santa tracker is now considering a political career. "I do feel like God put me in this position for a reason," Jared Schmeck said in an interview with...

Biden, Putin Warn Each Other on Ukraine

US offers a choice between diplomacy and deterrence, as Russia calls sanctions a mistake

(Newser) - In a 50-minute phone call Thursday afternoon, President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the choices they face concerning the standoff on the Russia-Ukraine border. The tone was serious, both sides said, with Axios reporting that a US official called the talk "substantive" and Kremlin officials said it...

Feds: His GPS Was Set for WH, With Big Names on 'Hit List'

Calif.'s Kuachua Brillion Xion, 25, told officials he was headed to DC to 'kill persons in power'

(Newser) - Three days into his road trip from California to Washington, DC, a 25-year-old man was pulled over for driving aggressively by police in the Midwest, but it turned out to be not a typical traffic stop. NBC News reports Kuachua Brillion Xiong was pulled over Dec. 21 in Iowa's...

Biden, Putin to Get on a Call Again on Thursday

It'll be their 2nd conversation this month

(Newser) - President Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. CNN reports the call was requested by Putin, and the Washington Post adds it'll be the second this month between the leaders. The two spoke on...

'No Disrespect,' Says Caller Who Mentioned 'Brandon' to Biden

Online reaction to livestreamed slur isn't forgiving

(Newser) - Jared Schmeck and his family call the NORAD Santa tracker every Christmas Eve. This year was different. They didn't get Santa on the phone, but the Bidens were on the line, the Oregonian reports. And the event was livestreamed, which Schmeck said he wasn't expecting. The call went...

Brandon (Yes, That One) Would Like a Word
Brandon (Yes, That One)
Would Like a Word
in case you missed it
Dec 25, 2021 6:15 AM CST

Brandon (Yes, That One) Would Like a Word

NASCAR driver-turned-meme would rather focus on cars than politics

(Newser) - Even people unfamiliar with NASCAR know his name, or at least his first one. Brandon Brown is the 28-year-old driver who inadvertently became a political meme in October when his name turned into a slogan for opponents of President Biden. He's the "Brandon" of "Let's Go...

Biden: Alter Filibuster If Need Be for Voting Rights

President says he'd support working around the rule for this issue

(Newser) - The Senate's filibuster rule is one of the main obstacles to passage of a voting rights law. President Biden, a longtime member of the Senate, says he no longer supports letting that barrier—which requires 60 votes to approve most measures—remain. "If the only thing standing between...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Release of Records

House investigators from Jan. 6 panel want them from the National Archives

(Newser) - Update: Donald Trump has turned to the Supreme Court for help. Attorneys for the former president filed an emergency petition Thursday to keep his records out of the hands of the House panel investigating the Capitol riot, reports the Hill . House investigators want the National Archives to hand over the...

Biden Has an Answer on 2024
Biden Has an
Answer on 2024
Dec 23, 2021 12:00 AM CST

Biden Has an Answer on 2024

Tells David Muir it's a 'yes,' especially if Trump is running too

(Newser) - President Biden confirms he's running for re-election in 2024, and if former President Trump decides he, too, will run, that would only "increase the prospect of running." He told David Muir that in an ABC News interview Wednesday, but the 78-year-old did note, "look, I'm...

Another Reprieve for Americans With Federal Student Loans

Payments will remain paused

(Newser) - The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain paused through May 1. Interest rates will remain at 0% during that period, and...

Trump 'Surprised,' 'Very Appreciative' of Biden's Comments

Former POTUS says he appreciates current president's praise

(Newser) - Update: The former president and the current president traded unusually pleasant words Tuesday. After President Biden, in his address to the nation regarding COVID, praised "the prior administration" for its work getting vaccines available in the US so quickly, former President Trump told Fox News he was "surprised"...

Biden to Announce 500M Free COVID Tests

They're to be delivered by mail to Americans who request them: officials

(Newser) - President Biden will reportedly announce the purchase of half a billion at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, which are to be delivered for free to Americans who request them, in a nationwide speech Tuesday amid soaring cases of the omicron variant. An administration official said Americans will be able to request tests,...

Biden Welcomes Puppy to White House
America Has a 
New First Puppy
Dec 20, 2021 6:50 PM CST

America Has a New First Puppy

Biden welcomes Commander to the White House

(Newser) - President Biden has welcomed a new addition to the family, a puppy named Commander. Biden shared a photo Monday on his official Twitter account with a caption that said, “Welcome to the White House, Commander" as well as a brief video of him tossing a ball to Commander and...

Manchin: White House Did &#39;Inexcusable&#39; Things
Manchin:
White House
Did 'Inexcusable'
Things
the rundown
Dec 20, 2021 2:02 PM CST

Manchin: White House Did 'Inexcusable' Things

Senator blames Biden staffers for the new rift over spending plan

(Newser) - Joe Manchin is firing back at the White House after a giant rift opened between them over the weekend . In an interview on West Virginia radio Monday, the Democratic senator spoke in broad terms about his decision to announce he could not support President Biden's Build Back Better plan:...

Biden Team Rips Manchin&#39;s Announcement
White House
Gives Manchin
an Earful
Dec 19, 2021 2:00 PM CST

White House Gives Manchin an Earful

Psaki says senator should 'be true to his word' on Build Back Better

(Newser) - A few Democrats are saying there's still a chance, but the White House went ahead and let loose on Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday, Politico reports, after he announced he'll vote against President Biden's climate and social spending bill. If the West Virginia Democrat has broken off...

Manchin Says He Won't Vote for Build Back Better

'I just can't,' West Virginia Democrat says, possibly dooming the legislation

(Newser) - There's no point in Democrats making changes to President Biden's Build Back Better legislation in hopes of winning Sen. Joe Manchin's support. The West Virginia Democrat announced Sunday that he won't vote for the bill, the Hill reports. "I cannot vote to continue with this...

Biden Presents 3 Medals, 2 of Them Posthumously

Soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for valor

(Newser) - President Biden on Thursday presented the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in combat, to three soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two were recognized posthumously, per the AP .
  • Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Special Forces soldier who fought off Taliban insurgents after an
...

Biden Visits Tornado-Hit Kentucky Towns

He pledges to do 'whatever it takes' to support the state

(Newser) - President Biden pledged Wednesday pledged to do “whatever it takes, as long as it takes” to help Kentucky and other states after a series of deadly tornadoes that he said left a trail of unimaginable devastation. "You will recover and rebuild," he said. "The scope and...

G7 Shows Solidarity on Ukraine
G7 Displays Unity to Russia
Dec 11, 2021 5:00 PM CST

G7 Displays Unity to Russia

Foreign ministers agree on 'massive consequences' if Ukraine is invaded

(Newser) - Britain hosted top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized nations Saturday in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia's buildup of troops near Ukraine's border and what Britain called Moscow's "malign behavior" around the world. The UK called for "a show of unity against global...

Biden Makes First Late-Night Visit Since Inauguration

President goes on Jimmy Fallon's show

(Newser) - President Biden went on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Friday night in his first visit to a late-night show since taking office, reports People . Among other things, he made a point to thank Fallon for his recent celebrity-assisted song encouraging people to get vaccinated and boosted. "No joke,"...

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