Joe Biden

A post shared on Facebook claims President Joe Biden has done nothing to help Texans during the recent winter storm. Verdict: False Biden has taken steps such as approving a Feb. 14 emergency declaration and a Feb. 19 major disaster declaration for Texas. Those actions provided federal assistance to the…

Last week, Democrats introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021—a comprehensive immigration bill that will evidently be one of the Biden administration’s first major legislative battles after the coronavirus relief fight is finished. If passed, the Act will be the culmination of decades of efforts from both reformers and restrictionists…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s pick for health secretary, Xavier Becerra, told senators Tuesday that tackling the coronavirus pandemic will be his first priority if confirmed, but he also pledged to work to expand health insurance coverage, curb WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s pick for health secretary, Xavier Becerra, told…

US President Joe Biden is on the cusp of suffering his first political defeat since taking office, with one of his Cabinet nominees increasingly certain to be rejected by the Senate. Under the American political system, presidents nominate individuals to serve in Cabinet positions, and then the Senate votes on…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces Justice Department nominees at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware 2/2By Sarah N. Lynch and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday he would make the investigation…

Plumber Randy Calazans with One Call Plumbing repairs a burst pipe in a home on February 21, 2021 in Houston, Texas.— AFPHOUSTON: Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but millions were still struggling Saturday without safe, drinkable water. "Due to lack of…

Garland also signalled he’ll make decisions independently from Biden The president has said he’ll let his attorney general make the tough calls on touchy matters, including pending investigations of his son Published: 11:00pm, 21 Feb, 2021 Updated: 11:00pm, 21 Feb, 2021 Read More

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more cooperation with President Joe Biden’s new U.S. administration. In a video message late Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged that Turkish-American relations were “seriously tested” but stressed that their…

President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the state of Texas, The White House announced. The declaration will make available federal funding to residents of dozens of Texas counties. Winter storms that began February 11 have devastated Texas, causing power and water outages. Visit the Business section of Insider…

Pfizer committed to double its vaccine supply to the US government by summer, Reuters reported.  12.7% of Americans have received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, BBG data shows. "We're now on track to have enough vaccine supply for all Americans by the end of July," Biden said.…