Trump didn’t rule out military force or economic coercion to get his way, as he pitched a U.S. takeover of Greenland and the Panama Canal on Jan. 8. Leaders are pushing back after President-elect Donald Trump declined to rule out the use of economic or military coercion to assert control over Greenland and the Panama
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans are undermining transparency and accountability by rushing the confirmation process. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-N.Y.) has accused Republicans of attempting to fast-track the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, saying that such actions undermine Senate norms and transparency. Schumer’s remarks, delivered on the Senate floor on
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego says he will co-sponsor the bill. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has joined a number of other Democrats to support legislation cracking down on illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the United States. “Not only am I voting yes on the Laken Riley Act, I’m co-sponsoring the bill,” Gallego said in a
In July 2022, the Washington Free Beacon inaugurated the popular video series “Joe Biden’s Senior Moment of the Week.” Less than a week later, responding to the Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Biden spoke of a 10-year-old in Indiana who had to travel out of state to terminate her “presidency”
President Joe Biden, 82, still thinks he would have beaten Donald Trump in the 2024 election. He said as much toward the end of a rambling and semi-coherent interview with Susan Page of USA Today. The conversation touched on the president’s so-called accomplishments over the past four years as well as his legacy. Biden clearly
Biden said he believes he could have beaten Republican Donald Trump in a head-to-head race. President Joe Biden gave a wide-ranging interview to USA Today on Jan. 5, just weeks before he will pass the torch to President-elect Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. Biden sat down in the Oval Office with USA Today’s Washington Bureau
‘Almost all participants judged that upside risks to the inflation outlook had increased,’ the meeting summary states. Minutes from December’s policy meeting show that Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to continue moving toward the central bank’s 2 percent target. Still, officials believe the process could be slower amid upcoming changes to immigration and trade policies,