The White House found itself up against the wall as it was forced to explain why the discovery of classified Biden documents was not revealed to the public prior to the midterm elections. The first batch of documents was first discovered on Nov. 2, which was just six days away from the election. But the White House did not disclose […]
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U.S. Seeks Multinational Security Help For Haiti
The United States has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution that will encourage the “immediate deployment of a multinational rapid action force” to Haiti to address the nation’s worst security and health crisis in decades. The draft resolution, confirmed by multiple U.S. and UN officials, comes in response to a call by UN Secretary-General António Guterres last week for […]
Cornered Putin Could Resort To Nuclear Weapons, Biden Warns
The risk of Armageddon is the highest it has been since the early 1960s, President Joe Biden said at a fundraiser in New York, as Russian losses in Ukraine prompt Russian officials to discuss the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons. “I don’t think there’s any such thing as the ability to easily [use] a tactical nuclear weapon and not […]
Trump In Mockery Mood — Vents On Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Former President Donald Trump continues to “poke” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the eye, saying on his social media platform that the Kentucky Republican had a “death wish” for supporting “Democrat sponsored bills.” He also mocked Elaine Chao, his former secretary of transportation, referring to her as McConnell’s “China loving wife Coco Chow!” Trump’s criticism comes against the background of Congress’ […]
With New Sanctions, US Vows To ‘Severely Restrict’ Iran Oil Sales
The Biden administration explicitly links a fresh round of US sanctions to failure to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Washington, DC – The Biden administration has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, vowing to impose financial penalties on a “regular basis” in an effort to “severely restrict” Iranian oil and petrochemical exports. The measures announced on Thursday […]
US Opposes Unilateral Changes In Taiwan Strait Status Quo, Biden Says
STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States seeks peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and continues to “oppose unilateral changes in the status quo by either side,” U.S. President Joe Biden told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday. The remarks were the first in which a sitting U.S. president had explicitly laid out U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan in […]
President Biden Signs Bill Committing $280BN To High Tech To Compete With China
US President Joe Biden has signed a law committing $ 280 billion to high-tech manufacturing and scientific research amid fears the country is losing its technological edge to China. The investments include tax breaks for companies that build computer chip manufacturing plants in the US. Business groups have long pushed for more government support, citing the need to reduce reliance […]
Doctor: Biden Likely Has Highly Contagious COVID-19 Strain
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden likely contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States and now has body aches and a sore throat since his positive test, according to an update from his doctor on Saturday. The variant, known as BA.5, is an offshoot of the omicron strain that emerged late last […]
China Heightens Warning To US Over Possible House Speaker Pelosi Visit To Taiwan: FT
China has issued stark private warnings to the Biden administration about a possible trip to Taiwan in August by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Financial Times reported Saturday. The report cited six people familiar with the Chinese warnings as saying they were significantly stronger than the threats that Beijing has made in the past when it was […]
President Biden’s Approval Rating Tanks
According to a latest CNN poll, President Biden’s approval rating is trending downward, which spells doom in political punditry, given the fast-approaching midterm election. According to the findings, members of the public have a negative perspective on the state of the economy, viewing it as the worst since 2011. It also shows the president’s approval rating in the poll stands […]