Tag: Joe Biden
White House reaction to short-term government funding bill
President Biden late Saturday night signed the short-term funding bill to keep the government open, calling it “good news for the American people.” But he urged for a solution to “secure passage of the support…
How Congress struck a last-minute funding deal to avoid a shutdown
Most of the negotiations and work into getting Congress to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown happened behind closed doors. Former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois and former Congressman Fred Upton of…
Inside the negotiations to avoid a government shutdown
Congress managed to strike a last-minute deal on Saturday to keep the government running for another 45 days following weeks of infighting among the Republican Party. CBS News takes a look at how the short-term…
Biden hopes McCarthy had “personal revelation” from near-government shutdown
Congress may have been able to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend, but they still need to pass long-term spending bills before another deadline in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes…
Biden blames House GOP for “manufactured crisis” before spending bill passage
President Joe Biden is urging Congress to pass a longer-term spending bill and not wait for the last minute, after averting a government shutdown over the weekend. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent…
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected EMILY’s List president Laphonza Butler to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Butler has been the president of the organization dedicated to electing women since 2021….
Trump calls civil fraud trial “election interference”
Donald Trump attended the start of his civil fraud trial in New York City on Monday. The former president, the Trump Organization, multiple executives and two of Trump’s children are accused of committing widespread fraud….
Did McCarthy make a secret deal with Biden on Ukraine aid?
Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn’t include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
White House addresses “deal” on Ukraine aid
The White House on Monday addressed comments from President Biden over the weekend that a deal had been made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to continue providing aid to Ukraine, but press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
Battleground Wisconsin, USA
Former Madison City Councilman David Ahrens and Milwaukee activist Angela Lang join TRNN’s Marc Steiner to look at Wisconsin’s progressive roots and racist realities—and to discuss the political battles to come. Subscribe to our page…
Will Congress approve future Ukraine aid?
The spending bill President Biden signed minutes before the government shutdown deadline on Saturday did not include funding for Ukraine. The president wants Congress to rectify that — but how much aid could be approved…
Hunter Biden likely to make 2nd Amendment defense, could see additional charges
Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges, after a deal that included a diversion in connection with a firearms charge and a guilty plea to two…
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to felony gun charges | full coverage
President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, appeared in a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, for his arraignment on three felony gun charges on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty. His arraignment comes after a deal that included…
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges at arraignment
The son of President Joe Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges, after a deal that included a diversion in connection with a firearms charge and a guilty plea to two misdemeanor…
Next steps after Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to felony gun charges
President Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges, after a plea deal collapsed in court over the summer. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News senior investigative correspondent…
Hunter Biden to be arraigned in federal court: Here’s what to expect
Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty to federal gun charges Tuesday when he’s arraigned in a Delaware federal courtroom. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more. #news #hunterbiden #delaware CBS News…
What the student loan payment restart means for the economy
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to resume paying student loans after a three-year pandemic-era pause. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Plus, Politico education reporter Michael Stratford explains how the Biden administration…
Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker criticizes Biden’s handling of migrant crisis
Tens of thousands of migrants continue to be bused from the southern border to Chicago, and the Illinois’ Democratic governor has had enough. Gov. J. B. Pritzker sent a letter to President Biden outlining what…
How could Hunter Biden’s plea impact the 2024 race?
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges. The plea came nearly two months after a pre-negotiated deal with prosecutors publicly fell apart. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports. #news…
House advances motion to remove McCarthy as speaker, setting up historic vote
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, making way for a vote on whether to evict McCarthy from his post. CBS News…
Watch: Biden comments on Kevin McCarthy ouster, student loan debt
A day after Kevin McCarthy was removed as House speaker, President Biden discussed the turmoil in Congress as well as further actions the White House is taking on student debt relief. #news #politics #biden CBS…
Search for new House speaker, Biden addresses McCarthy’s ouster, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on who could replace Kevin McCarthy as the next House speaker, President Biden’s reaction to the dysfunction in the House and other top political stories. #news #politics #kevinmccarthy CBS News Streaming Network…
Biden to deliver “major speech” on Ukraine funding
President Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he plans to give a “major speech” on U.S. aid to Ukraine following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. CBS News chief White House correspondent…
Can House Republicans organize behind a new leader?
Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise announced Wednesday they will run to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker following his historic ouster. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol…