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Biden Response to Texas Shooting Typical of ‘Lifetime Politician,’ Ben Carson Says

May 26, 2022 Biden, says, Response, Shooting, Texas, Carson, typical, Politician, of..., lifetime0 comment

President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says. “Rather than emphasizing the terrible tragedy, what’s happened to those families, what’s happened to that whole community, how this is going to impact the lives of those children for the rest of their lives, you turn it into a political thing,” said Carson, an acclaimed neurosurgeon and 2016 presidential candidate, referring to the president’s speech hours after the shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. …

Biden hosts small business owners, says growth trend will continue

April 28, 2022 Biden, says, Business, Continue, Small, Growth, Trend, hosts, Owners0 comment

President Biden met with small business owners Thursday to highlight the record growth of mom-and-pop establishments last year, but he avoided discussion in front of TV cameras of the high inflation that is hampering businesses small and big nationwide. The Washington Times stories: White House

An old hand at federal budgeting analyzes what the 2023 proposal really says

April 12, 2022 says, federal, Proposal, really, hand, 2023, budgeting, analyzes0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne Nearly every agency would see more money in 2023 under the Biden administration’s top line request, but it also shows the increasing pressure of the so-called discretionary spending, as mandatory spending expands. As part of our ongoing analysis of the skinny budget, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to former federal budget official, now the managing director of Grant Thornton public sector, Doug Criscitello. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: Doug, good to have…

Psaki says ‘no decision’ on Russian oil ban

March 7, 2022 'Russian, Psaki, says, Decision0 comment

The Biden administration has not decided whether to approve a possible ban of Russian oil imports, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. “No decision has been made at this point about a ban on importing oil from Russia and those discussions are going on internally, and also with … The Washington Times stories: White House

White House says blocking Russian oil would increase prices, rules out no-fly zone in Ukraine

March 3, 2022 increase, White, rules, 'Russian, blocking, zone, Ukraine, would, nofly, says, House, Prices0 comment

The White House said Thursday that President Biden is still not considering a no-fly zone over Ukraine and warned that blocking Russian oil imports would result in higher prices for consumers. “A no-fly zone requires implementation. It would require essentially the U.S. military shooting down Russian planes and causing — … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden says U.S. hasn’t verified pullback of Russian forces from Ukraine border, pushes more talks

February 15, 2022 border, Ukraine, U.S., hasn't, Biden, verified, says, pullback, more, from, talks, Pushes, Forces, 'Russian0 comment

President Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. hasn’t verified Russia’s claims that it pulled back some troops from threatening Ukraine, but he said he’s hopeful that a flurry of diplomacy will avert war. In a televised address at the White House, Mr. Biden said a Russian invasion “is still very … The Washington Times stories: White House