Battenfeld: Joe Biden can’t handle a press conference – where is the outrage?

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Nearly seven weeks and counting and President Biden has yet to stand before America and take repeated questions … Read More

Biden Pushes for Quick Passage of Relief Bill as Jobs Report Shows Weak Growth

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, House Democratic leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 5, 2021. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Congress must quickly pass his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package to … Read More

US Job Creation Beats Expectations While Unemployment Remains Above 6%

FILE – A man walks past a “Now Hiring” sign on a window at a Sherwin Williams store, in Woodmere Village, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2021. The U.S. economy created 379,000 jobs last month as the nation slowly reopens following coronavirus … Read More

Ron Johnson forces reading of 628-page Senate coronavirus relief bill on floor

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is forcing Senate floor staff to read the entire Democratic coronavirus relief bill, a maneuver that could take up to 10 hours and will delay a final vote on the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) formally offered the 628-page Senate … Read More

Equality Act’s radical gender ideology threatens religious freedom and women’s rights

The Democratic-controlled House is set to vote on and pass the Equality Act, an insidious piece of legislation that hides its religious bigotry beneath a catchy title and a claim to fairness. The bill’s proponents argue it would simply codify … Read More

Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead

President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual event with the Munich Security Conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) FILE – In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, French … Read More

Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early response from Tehran. Though few expected a breakthrough in the first month of the new administration, Iran’s tough line suggests a difficult … Read More

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