Recycled speeches, low wattage events drown out Biden’s infrastructure message

A public relations blitz aimed at energizing the American public about President Biden’s big infrastructure win has fallen on deaf ears with voters, who are tuning out recycled speeches and low-wattage events. Mr. Biden on Wednesday took his infrastructure roadshow to Kansas City, Missouri, where he made a fifth speech … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden’s Supreme Court panel doesn’t recommend adding justices, other big changes

They studied, listened and debated, and after seven months of work, President Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court failed to recommend any significant changes to the way the justices operate. While suggesting that term limits deserve a closer look, the panel said there was “profound disagreement” over liberal activists’ proposal … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Stakes mounting as Putin, Biden to hold summit

Ukraine’s president said Monday that his country’s military is ready to “derail” any invasion by Russian forces — a stark warning ahead of President Biden’s high-stakes virtual summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning amid soaring tensions and military buildups on both sides of the old Cold War … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden administration won’t remove tariff experts say could ease supply chain bottleneck

The Biden administration could ease the supply chain crisis simply by removing the massive tariff it has slapped on a relatively obscure piece of trucking equipment imported from China, experts say, but the administration has refused to budge. In May, the Commerce Department imposed a 221% tariff on Chinese trucking … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden praises Dole as ‘man to be admired,’ says he’ll miss his friend

President Biden praised former Sen. Bob Dole on Sunday as “an American statesman like few in our history,” after the longtime lawmaker died at age 98. “Bob was a man to be admired by Americans,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “He had an unerring sense of integrity and honor. May … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden, Putin to hold video call Tuesday amid Ukraine tensions

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak via video call this week to discuss fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and other topics, the White House said Saturday. The White House’s announcement of the call, which is scheduled for Tuesday, comes hours after it was made public … The Washington Times stories: White House

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