President Biden ranted against ownership of what he called “high-caliber weapons” Monday — appearing to suggest that there should be restrictions on the most popular handgun in America, the 9mm pistol, and repeating a previously debunked claim that the Second … Read More
Republicans say the Protect Our Kids Act is unconstitutional. President Biden will address the nation on mass shootings and his push for gun control legislation, the White House announced Thursday. Biden’s Thursday evening address will focus “on the recent tragic … Read More
After years of relentlessly pushing the EU to diversify and improve energy security, we most recently traveled to Germany in 2020 for the last in-person Munich Security Conference. As representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy, our goal was to … Read More
Schumer pushes Senate filibuster reform to secure election legislation Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democrats in a floor speech Wednesday for using the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to justify proposed filibuster reform to pass election legislation. “It is surreal … Read More
President Biden signed the bill Thursday evening. The House and Senate on Thursday passed a short-term funding bill that staved off a government shutdown and ensured funding to resettle thousands of Afghan refugees. In a 65 to 35 vote the Senate approved funding that would … Read More
Trump greets the crowd before he leaves at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit on December 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images –Trump told the Wall Street Journal he “probably won’t” get a COVID-19 booster shot. –Trump previously denounced … Read More
Deal between Biden and bipartisan group of senators on infrastructure was immediately seen as fragile. Things seemed fine in Washington for about five minutes Thursday, when President Biden and a coalition of bipartisan senators announced a pact on an infrastructure plan. “No … Read More
Republicans have blasted bill as wasteful spending frenzy. Biden signs American Rescue Plan President Biden on Thursday signed into law the sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that Democrats muscled through Congress without any Republican support, securing the first big legislative win of his presidency. … Read More