Biden will meet Manchin next week to persuade him on $1.9 trillion social spending bill

President Biden will meet with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin next week to talk him into supporting the administration’s $ 1.9 trillion social spending bill. Mr. Biden told reporters on Friday that he wasn’t sure if he could convince the moderate Democrat to vote on passing his bill, better known as … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden slams Supreme Court’s moves on Texas abortion law, urges Congress to codify Roe v. Wade

President Biden on Friday said he is “very concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court let a Texas abortion law remain in effect pending legal challenges. He said that leaving in place the law, known as SB 8, which bans abortions after six months of pregnancy and lawsuits against people who … The Washington Times stories: White House

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WH defends OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate after Senate disapproval vote

The White House on Thursday defended a heavily litigated regulation that would force workers at large companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for the virus and said President Biden will veto a disapproval resolution if it makes it to his desk. The Senate voted 52-48 late Wednesday to … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden calls fight for democracy the world’s ‘defining challenge’

President Biden called upon more than 100 world leaders gathered for the opening of his “Summit for Democracy” on Thursday to stand together in battling what he described as a “backward slide of rights and democracy” in the face of rising authoritarianism around the world. “We stand at an inflection … The Washington Times stories: White House

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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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