Biden to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner Trump boycotted Trump never attended the event as president and it was put on hold during the pandemic The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022
Biden blames Putin for inflation as he vows to send more artillery to Ukraine – as it happened President follows video call with allies on Ukraine with trip to New Hampshire to discuss infrastructure The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022
Joe Biden told Barack Obama he will run again in 2024 – report President ‘thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump’, source tells the Hill, as Trump is readying his own third run The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022
Exclusive-U.S., Cuba to hold high-level migration talks in Washington American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal U.S. talks with Havana since President Joe Biden took office last year. Reuters · Apr 18, 2022
When they go low, Viola Davis’ fans go high and defend her Michelle Obama portrayal Many people are huge fans of Viola Davis. Alas, some people are not huge fans of what Viola Davis does with her face in her new portrayal of Michelle Obama. Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2022
How have federal income and payroll tax bills changed for US families in the last 30 years? Tax bills in the US are lower now than in 1988 for all but the top 1% of income earners. USAFacts · Apr 18, 2022
Viola Davis on Hollywood: ‘You either have to be a Black version of a white ideal, or you have to be white’ She rose from poverty to become the first Black person to win acting’s triple crown. Now she is playing Michelle Obama and opening up about her tough path to the top The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hire former Barack Obama bodyguard for Invictus Games Meghan Markle was seen being shielded by the towering Christopher Sanchez over the weekend as she smiled and chatted during games in Holland Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022
The Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff Passover seder: brisket, gefilte fish and the Maxwell House Haggadah What made Friday night different from all other nights at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris? Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2022
First Lady doesn't live up to its icons Not even Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer can save this loose braid of slight biographical drama Salon · Apr 17, 2022
The truth about Hunter Biden and the charges he faces President Joe Biden’s youngest son has no role in the Biden Administration. But as Andrew Feinberg explains, that hasn’t stopped Republicans from using him to hurt his father The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022
‘The GOP needs to look like America’: ex-congressman Will Hurd’s manifesto for the right In new book, Republican and former undercover CIA officer rejects political extremes The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2022
Seven times World War 3 has been wrongly declared or predicted Moscow’s remark echo a string of previous sinister predictions The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022
Jackie Robinson’s legacy: ‘He changed a country,’ and is still relevant 75 years later PHILADELPHIA — When Jackie Robinson stepped out on to Ebbets Field in 1947 in the alabaster Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, “American apartheid flashed into view like wicked lightning,” in the words of author Roger Kahn. A tempest of change had arrived and its impact would be felt across America extending way… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022 'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses Showtime's series “The First Lady” dramatizes the lives of three presidential spouses during their time in and outside the White House
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022 Why are Republicans so obsessed with Hunter Biden? President Joe Biden’s youngest son has no role in the Biden Administration. But as Andrew Feinberg explains, that hasn’t stopped Republicans from using him to hurt his father
Salon · Apr 15, 2022 It's time to nationalize fossil fuel Un-American, you say? Tell that to FDR, Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Obama, who all nationalized major industries
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022 Biden picks Michael Barr for Fed's bank regulation post President Joe Biden says he plans to nominate Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman of supervision
Axios · Apr 15, 2022 Biden to nominate new top bank regulator The president has struggled to fill crucial bank regulatory roles
Los Angeles Times · Apr 14, 2022 Biden ups Ukraine aid as war with Russia enters new phase, but will it be enough? WASHINGTON — With a war many thought would be over in days bogging down into a protracted conflict, the U.S. and its NATO allies are recalibrating their response, scaling up defense aid for Ukraine as it digs in for a longer fight with Russian forces.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022 Biden 'cost of carbon' policy survives another legal hurdle An effort by President Joe Biden's administration to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollution-generating industries has survived another court challenge
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022 Showtime series skims the surface of three compelling women’s stories in ‘The First Lady’ The writing is often clunky, obvious and filled with Big Picture Messaging, and too many of the supporting characters are one-note caricatures.
Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: Celebrating Obamacare's successes Former President Barack Obama’s joyous return to the White House marked an occasion many never expected to see: the 12th anniversary of his signature presidential achievement, the Affordable Care Act.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022 Thinking small: Biden scrounges for ways to break through President Joe Biden's sweeping domestic agenda is on hold and images of horror in Ukraine dominate the headlines
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022 When Biden 'speaking from his heart' doesn't speak for US There’s no such thing as a purely personal opinion from the Oval Office on major matters of policy