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6 Takeaways as House Republicans Accuse Homeland Security Chief of ‘Intentional’ Border Crisis

April 28, 2022 Republicans, security, House, crisis, takeaways, Chief, border, Homeland, accuse, ‘Intentional’0 comment

House Republicans pressed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for answers Thursday as every sign appeared to point to a rising surge of illegal immigrants trying to cross the southern border. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents last month logged over 221,000 “encounters” with illegal aliens along the border, a 33% jump from February. In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Mayorkas argued that the situation at the border is under “operational control,” as the law requires. Republicans on the committee repeatedly rejected this claim, pointing to the huge…

Most Americans lack confidence in Biden’s ability to handle Ukraine crisis: poll

March 27, 2022 poll, Most, crisis, Americans, ability, confidence, Lack, Handle, Ukraine, Biden's0 comment

An NBC News poll released Sunday found more than two-thirds of Americans doubt President Biden has the chops to manage the Ukraine crisis as his approval rating hit a new low. The poll of 1,000 adults showed that 71% have “just some” or “very little” confidence in Mr. Biden … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden’s Burnt Bridges Exacerbate Ukraine-Related Oil Crisis

March 11, 2022 crisis, Biden's, bridges, Burnt, Exacerbate, UkraineRelated0 comment

Although Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped to unify Europe against Russia, it has had a divisive effect in the Middle East, where many countries recently have hedged their bets by boosting ties to Moscow to offset declining confidence in U.S. leadership. Even before the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle last August, U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East were dismayed by a downsizing of the U.S. military presence in the region, incessant talk of an American “pivot” to Asia, and the administration’s commitment to restoring the flawed 2015…

Ukraine crisis shows Biden behind the curve again, critics say

February 23, 2022 critics, Ukraine, curve, Biden, crisis, shows, Behind, again0 comment

President Biden finds himself in a familiar spot after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine: playing catch-up. The commander in chief waited until after the invasion to start ordering sanctions against Russia for the unfolding military clash. It’s the latest instance when Mr. Biden’s lagging responses make it harder for … The Washington Times stories: White House

#BareshelvesBiden trending as Americans vent about empty stores amid supply chain crisis

January 11, 2022 trending, Empty, supply, #BareshelvesBiden, vent, about, Amid, crisis, Americans, stores, Chain0 comment

The hashtag #BareshelvesBiden is trending on Twitter as Americans across the country flocked to social media over the weekend to vent their frustration about shelves empty of goods and produce at their local stores. The phrase peaked Sunday evening when it reached number #6 in Twitter’s trending list as users … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden’s 2021 began with ‘crush the virus’ promise, ended with 400K more deaths, Christmas crisis

December 25, 2021 2021, 'crush, more, 400K, deaths, crisis, Began, Christmas, Promise, Biden's, Virus, ended0 comment

President Biden won the White House on a pledge to crush the coronavirus through a commitment to science, testing for anyone who wants it, and a major vaccine sprint in his first 100 days in office. Things haven’t quite gone as planned. More than a year into the vaccine drive, … The Washington Times stories: White House