Biden meets with bipartisan group of senators to discuss Ukraine

President Biden on Wednesday met virtually with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss Russia’s military buildup along the Ukraine border, the White House said. “President Biden and the senators exchanged views on the best ways the United States can continue to work closely with our allies and partners in … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden to deploy 1,000 military personnel to combat omicron at hospitals

President Biden is reportedly planning to deploy 1,000 military medical personnel to six states as part of the omicron plan he will outline on Thursday. The personnel will help triage patients at hospitals in Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island as the country sees more … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden administration stonewalls senator on FBI’s 2016 probe of conservative group

Republican Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa says the Biden administration is refusing to answer his questions about the FBI’s 2016 targeting of the conservative group Concerned Women for America, which has sparked concerns of political bias in the bureau’s ranks. “The FBI’s failure to fully answer Congress’ questions about … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Where Things Stand: Biden Deploys The Military To Fight COVID As SCOTUS Helps Pandemic Linger

<p>The White House&#8217;s latest COVID-19 mitigation efforts are a contrast to the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling today.</p> <p>President Biden <a href=”https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/13/remarks-by-president-biden-at-virtual-meeting-on-military-deployments-supporting-hospitals-for-the-covid-19-response/”>announced Thursday</a> that his administration would double its previous promise to hand out free at-home COVID-19 tests, with plans to send out one billion to Americans&#8217; homes. Along with that, the Biden administration will distribute N95 masks to the public as the country faces an unprecedented spike in COVID infections.</p> <p>Biden is also deploying more military personnel to hospitals. Speaking from the White House the President said that next week he…

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Biden goes nuclear on the filibuster, Republicans but his ploy runs into Democratic resistance

President Biden, in a major speech Tuesday, called for blowing up the Senate filibuster rules to fight what he says is a Republican assault on American democracy, but Sen. Joe Manchin III is again poised to derail the president’s plans. Mr. Biden, who served as a senator for 36 years, … The Washington Times stories: White House

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