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The Bold Economic Move Joe Biden Refuses to Make

January 12, 2022 Move, Refuses, Bold, economic, Biden0 comment

As Senator Elizabeth Warren sees it, President Joe Biden can solve a lot of problems—for millions of Americans financially, and for himself politically—with a single move that neither Senator Joe Manchin nor any Republican in Congress could veto. The president, she says, should unilaterally wipe out up to $ 50,000 in student-loan debt for every federal borrower in the country. Warren has been beating this drum for just about two years, ever since she unveiled the proposal in a bid to outflank her rivals—including Biden—in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.…

Biden heads to Georgia to escalate partisan fight over U.S. election laws

January 10, 2022 Election, Biden, Partisan, Georgia, Laws, Heads, Escalate, U.S., Fight, Over0 comment

President Biden plans to journey to Georgia on Tuesday to drum up support for a Democratic rewriting of the nation’s election laws and accuse Republicans of curtailing voting rights. A partisan showdown over election laws has become the Democrats’ top priority after the demise last month of Mr. Biden’s $ 1.75 … The Washington Times stories: White House

Nancy Pelosi not giving up on persuading Joe Manchin to enact Biden agenda

January 10, 2022 Giving, agenda, Manchin, Pelosi, Nancy, Enact, persuading, Biden0 comment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she still believes President Biden’s agenda can reach the finish line with the help of Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat. Mrs. Pelosi is fixated on what she can get done now while Republicans are formulating midterm election plans necessary to take power … The Washington Times stories: White House

GOP Leaders Slam Biden After Jobs Report Shows ‘Massive Miss’

January 8, 2022 Report, after, Jobs, Biden, leaders, massive, shows, slam, Miss.0 comment

Republican leaders slammed President Joe Biden after December’s jobs report released Friday reported numbers well below economists’ projections, highlighting the report as another example of how the president mishandled the post-pandemic recovery. The U.S. economy added only 199,000 jobs in December while unemployment dipped to 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Friday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal projected that the economy would add 422,000 jobs in December and that unemployment to fall to 4.1%. “Our economy should be soaring right now, but the policies of this administration continue to stifle growth and hold back American…

Conservative Justices Express Clear Hostility To Biden Administration’s Power

January 8, 2022 Biden, power, Conservative..., Express, Justices, hostility, Clear, administrations0 comment

<p>The conservative contingent of the Supreme Court questioned agencies’ ability to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, often asking why that power shouldn’t be left to Congress instead. </p> Talking Points Memo

Biden faces key test, major opportunity ahead of Russia talks on Ukraine

January 6, 2022 Biden, talks, Test, ahead, opportunity, faces, Russia, Major, Ukraine0 comment

The slow-burning military standoff along the Russia-Ukraine border could reach a tipping point next week as the Biden administration enters a series of high-stakes diplomatic meetings with Moscow, and analysts say the U.S. and its NATO allies must seize a golden opportunity to turn the tables and extract concessions from … The Washington Times stories: White House