by Jim Heath | Mar 2, 2021 | Headlines, Joe Biden
Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination to head President Biden’s White House budget office after her prospects of Senate confirmation flamed out. The White House made the announcement tonight, capping a tumultuous few weeks surrounding the fight over her...
by Jim Heath | Mar 1, 2021 | Headlines, Joe Biden, Polls
President Biden is starting his tenure in White House with the approval of 61 percent of voters, including nearly one third of registered Republicans. Biden’s initial approval numbers are markedly higher than those of former President Trump when he first took office....
by Jim Heath | Feb 27, 2021 | Headlines, Joe Biden
Call this the first boneheaded idea of the Biden presidency. The White House is set to charge members of the press $170 to have a COVID-19 test before they can enter the grounds, in a move that could financially cripple news organizations and limit coverage of the...
by Jim Heath | Feb 23, 2021 | Entertainment, Joe Biden
Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen humorously requested that the @POTUS Twitter account unfollow her on Tuesday, saying it was necessary for her to “flourish.” “I have tweeted a handful of times since my treasured @POTUS following. In order for me to flourish as...
by Jim Heath | Feb 2, 2021 | Headlines, Joe Biden, Puerto Rico
The Biden administration said it would release $1.3 billion in aid that Puerto Rico can use to protect against future climate disasters, and is starting to remove some restrictions put in place by the Trump administration on spending that was to help the island after...
by Jim Heath | Jan 27, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Joe Biden, Olympics
A member of the Tokyo Organizing Committee has asked for help from President Biden to get the Olympic Games over the line. The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers have been increasingly bullish in recent weeks about the prospect of holding the...
