President Biden seemingly got one over on House Republicans in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, baiting GOP lawmakers over spending cuts related to the nation’s debt limit and withstanding regular heckling and name calling in a speech that lasted over an hour. Throughout his administration, the president has faced increasing doubts from both parties...
The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent oil prices skyrocketing this year, bringing extremely high profits to energy companies. In recent weeks, companies including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP reported billions of dollars in 2022 profits, many of which broke records. The announcements spurred political backlash, including from the...
President Biden on Wednesday blamed staffers who weren’t thorough enough in packing up his old offices for the multiple classified documents found from his time as vice president. “One of the things that happened is that what was not done well is, as they packed up my offices to move them, they didn’t do the...
The U.S. intelligence community has revealed that the Chinese spy balloon shot down this past weekend is part of a sweeping surveillance program run by Beijing’s military, with many similar airships seen over at least five different continents and regions in the past several years. We’ll share what we know so far about the...
In the State of the Union address, President Biden announced a major crackdown on public-sector fraud, claiming that every dollar invested in fraud prevention will yield tenfold returns for the American people. With this newfound commitment to stopping fraudsters, it's imperative that the government models the best-practices of the private sector, rather than attempting to...
President Biden is keeping up the pressure on congressional Republicans over their views on Medicare and Social Security. We’ll also look at some of the proposals Republicans have eyed so far in debt limit talks, IRS plans for a free online tax-filing system by May, and more. But first, if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s viral...
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticized President Biden's State of the Union address, saying Biden relied on "40 or 50 years of Democratic talking points."
President Biden didn't mention Iran once during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, prompting outcry from analysts who argued he missed an opportunity.