COVID mission not accomplished, Joe The national public health dashboard is blinking hazards ahead Salon · May 8, 2023
Debt limit veterans look for hopeful signs in Tuesday's meeting - Roll Call The White House meeting comes a little over three weeks before the federal government could run out of borrowing room. Roll Call · May 8, 2023
Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal? The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
Biden advisers brief Israel's Netanyahu on Saudi talks Possible normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia was expected to be a topic of Sullivan's talks with MBS. Axios · May 8, 2023
Biden wants airlines to pay passengers whose flights are hit by preventable delays No airline currently offers cash compensation in addition to refunds or amenities. The White House plans to change that. The move comes after a chaotic holiday travel season. WEKU · May 8, 2023
AP source: Biden would veto House GOP bill on immigration President Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S. lawfully The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
Biden, Yellen Won't Rule Out Declaring Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional Plus: Kansas voting restrictions struck down, the legacy of the "vast wasteland" speech, and more… Reason · May 8, 2023
Biden administration threatens veto on GOP border security bill - Roll Call The White House announced President Joe Biden would veto a Republican-led border security package if it passed Congress. Roll Call · May 8, 2023
Saudi family urges US to intervene in teens’ possible death sentence Abdullah al-Derazi and Youssef al-Manasif have appealed to secretary of state Antony Blinken as their cases are being reviewed The Guardian - US · May 8, 2023
White House prepares for possible charges against Hunter Biden Federal prosecutors’ investigation into possible crimes involving taxes and gun purchase appears near completion The Guardian - US · May 8, 2023
Congress eyes new rules for tech: What's under consideration Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
U.S. NSA meets Doval in Saudi Arabia, both to meet again in Australia this month U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit K. Doval in Saudi Arabia on May 7, the White House said, adding that the two leaders are scheduled to meet again in Australia later this month on the sidelines of the Quad Summit. The Hindu · May 8, 2023
Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema vows to never join Republican party The former Democrat says she speaks frequently with White House but ‘rejects party politics’ and stays mum on re-election The Guardian - US · May 7, 2023
As 2024 elections near, US media grapples with how to cover Trump CNN’s Wednesday town hall with the ex-president could be a warning bell for cable news to not repeat mistakes from 2016 The Guardian - US · May 7, 2023
The Guardian - US · May 7, 2023 The Last Honest Man: Frank Church and the fight to restrain US power Pulitzer-winner James Risen calls the late Democratic senator an ‘American Cicero’ – and makes a strong case
Daily Mirror · May 6, 2023 Joe Biden bizarrely claims he couldn't attend Charles' Coronation due to MSNBC interview The 80-year-old US President, Joe Biden said he had to miss King Charles III's coronation ceremony because of an arranged interview with MSNBC
Daily Mirror · May 6, 2023 Joe Biden responds to King Charles' Coronation and hails wife for making him 'proud' US President Joe Biden has not attended King Charles' Coronation today, sending First Lady Jill Biden in his place instead - she chose to bring granddaughter, Finnegan Biden, 23, as her plus one
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Why is Jill Biden at King Charles’ coronation instead of Joe Biden? Jill Biden has joined Prince Harry to celebrate the athletic grit of wounded service members
WEKU · May 6, 2023 Biden and McConnell have a debt limit past. Can they deliver another late-inning save? McConnell may well wish to wash his hands of this year's blood-letting over the debt limit and all it entails. But he knows it will not be that easy. He may know that better than anyone.
Daily Mirror · May 6, 2023 Joe Biden's bizarre explanation for NOT attending King Charles' Coronation Joe Biden has sent US First Lady Jill Biden and granddaughter Finnegan Biden along to King Charles' Coronation - and there is a very specific reason why the US Commander in Chief is not in attendance
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Biden hopes strong job market means soft landing for economy For President Joe Biden, the past few days have raised hopes that the U.S. economy can stick a soft landing—possibly avoiding a recession as the 2024 election nears
Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2023 Chicago, state of Illinois get $8.5 million in federal migrant grants; requested up to $191 million The city and state each got $4,301,387.13, as migrants stream into Illinois after crossing the Mexican border in Texas and bused to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House
The Independent UK · May 5, 2023 Who is Finnegan Biden? First Lady Jill Biden brings granddaughter to UK ahead of coronation The US first lady and her granddaughter arrived at Buckingham Palace on Friday for a coronation reception hosted by King Charles III
Tom’s Hardware · May 5, 2023 U.S. Bitcoin Mining Consumed 50 Billion kWh of Energy in 2022 The White House's recently-published DAME tax proposal report brings to light estimates showing that national Bitcoin mining consumed more power than all of the United State's computers combined.