Joe Biden News
The Daily Signal reports on Joe Biden’s current political role, public statements, and party influence, with updates on investigations, policy advocacy, and his standing among Democrats.
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Biden Wants to, in His Words, ‘Eviscerate the Senate’
Then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., condemned weakening the Senate’s tradition of extended debate as “an example of the arrogance of power,” a “power grab by the majority party” that would “eviscerate the Senate.” It was 2005, and Republicans held the White House and Congress. Today, with Biden himself in the White House and Democrats the majority…Thomas Jipping -
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Killing Keystone XL: How Biden Destroyed American Energy Independence
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit via Executive Order 13990. With the stroke of a pen, Biden canceled a project that would have boosted U.S. gross domestic product by more than $3 billion, carried 830,000 barrels of oil daily from Canada to the United States, and…Eric Scheiner -
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Biden’s Many Anti-Energy Policies Are Hurting Producers, Consumers Alike
When Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm addressed the National Petroleum Council on Tuesday, she announced that the administration would not impose a ban on crude oil exports in an effort to tamp down gasoline and diesel prices. That was the right move, as doing so would only have created more rigidity in energy markets and exacerbated…Katie Tubb -
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Middle Class Will Get Stuck With Bill for Biden’s Spending, Rep. Bryan Steil Says
As Americans experience inflation at a rate not felt in four decades, the Biden administration continues to promote a multitrillion-dollar social spending package. “Our spending is already out of control,” Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., says, adding that “new government spending is only going to exacerbate [inflation] and make it worse.” In an effort to get…Virginia Allen -
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‘Wrong Choice’: Republican Banking Committee Members Blast Biden’s ‘Radical’ Nominee After She Withdraws Nomination
Members of both the House and Senate Banking committees criticized President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Saule Omarova, after she withdrew her nomination. House and Senate ranking member Republicans highlighted Omarova’s “radical” ideology regarding the American financial system after it became obvious that her nomination would not make it…Harry Wilmerding -
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Biden Bureaucrats Quietly Increase Federal Government’s Control Over Health Care
Throughout the first decade of the 21st century, conservatives in state capitals and in Congress supported a balanced approach of increasing health insurance coverage while granting states flexibility to design sustainable Medicaid programs for low-income residents that include personal responsibility. States enjoyed broad flexibility to recreate Medicaid programs that reflected what was practicable and achievable. …Mike Pence -
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Biden Blames Big Oil for High Cost of His War on Oil
President Joe Biden is the kind of man who deliberately would steer his car into a ditch, crawl from the wreckage, and then probe the ditch for criminal conduct. Such nonsense mirrors Biden’s recent instructions to the Federal Trade Commission. Citing “mounting evidence of anti-consumer behavior by oil-and-gas companies,” Biden told the Federal Trade Commission…Deroy Murdock -
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What Psaki Said When Asked If Biden Travel Ban Hypocritical
White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on allegations President Joe Biden was being hypocritical in issuing travel restrictions on South Africa and other neighboring nations after criticizing the ones former President Donald Trump placed on China. As a candidate for president, Biden referred to Trump’s “hysterical xenophobia” while on stage in Iowa, the same day…Sebastian Hughes -
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Biden Misses Mark, Opportunities at ‘3 Amigos’ Summit With Canada, Mexico
When President Joe Biden met Nov. 18 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico at the White House, the meeting of the so-called “Three Amigos” was the first such North American Leaders’ Summit since 2016. The leaders were expected to discuss a wide array of pressing challenges…Tori K. Smith -
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Marco Rubio Says Biden Bank Nominee ‘Supports Communist Policies’
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., blasted President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, saying she supports communist policies on Friday. “Saule Omarova supports abolishing private bank accounts, using govt to bankrupt energy companies & creating a Soviet style ‘National Investment Authority,’” Rubio wrote on Twitter. “She supports communist policies & a…Harry Wilmerding -
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Fact Check: 4 Blatantly False Biden Administration Claims About Inflation and His ‘Build Back Better’ Boondoggle
The House on Friday passed a profoundly radical, multitrillion-dollar tax-and-spend package, with all but one Democrat in favor and all Republicans opposed. Though the bill has been given the innocuous-sounding name “Build Back Better,” it would cause tremendous long-term damage to our way of life. More immediately, it would pose a grave threat to our…David Ditch -
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$450,000 Is Apparently Not a Lot of Money to President Biden and His Minions
It is not often that I read news that leaves even me so dumbfounded that I need to fact check it. Even after my thorough fact check, I had to send the article to my production team to make sure I was not going crazy. Yes, the story in question was, in fact, true. What…Armstrong Williams -
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Left-Leaning Commission Calls on Biden Administration to Develop Strategy to Counter ‘Disinformation’
A commission made up of mostly left-leaning figures recommended Monday that the White House counter the spread of disinformation and “dangerous conspiracy theories online.” The Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder released a number of recommendations Monday, which included calling upon the Biden administration to have an “apolitical team” develop a national strategy to tackle the issue….Jennie Taer -
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‘He’s Not a White Supremacist’: Kyle Rittenhouse’s Mother Says Joe Biden ‘Defamed’ Her Son
Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, Wendy, slammed President Joe Biden on “Hannity” Thursday for calling her son a white supremacist. Biden posted a video to his Twitter account in September following a presidential debate accusing former President Donald Trump of failing to “disavow white supremacists.” The video included an image of Kyle Rittenhouse in the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, interspersed with…Ailan Evans -
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Biden Administration ‘Hopes’ Gas Doesn’t Reach $4 a Gallon, Energy Secretary Says
The Biden administration hopes the price of gasoline won’t reach $4 per gallon, but Americans should expect higher energy costs, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said. “We certainly hope not,” Granholm said when asked if the price at the pump would surpass that threshold, during a CNN interview Sunday. Granholm then blamed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…Thomas Catenacci -
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Were Biden’s Claims at COP26 Climate Change Summit Accurate?
President Joe Biden returned from Scotland early on Wednesday after delivering his climate change agenda at the COP26 climate change summit. From energy policy to the supposed costs imposed by climate change, the president’s remarks covered a range of topics. To better understand the president’s climate change agenda, The Daily Signal spoke with Katie Tubb,…Christian Mysliwiec -
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There Is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, but Biden Says Free Community College?
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ free community college plan will increase costs for both students and taxpayers. Fortunately, the Biden-Harris promise of free community college appears less likely to make it into the final version of the Build Back Better Act, the $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend plan currently under debate in Congress. The…John Schoof -
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Biden’s Irresponsible ‘Build Back Better’ Tax-and-Spend Scheme Risks Higher Inflation
Rising prices continue to erode Americans’ paychecks, supply chain problems are causing gridlock at U.S. ports, and stores have bare shelves as Christmas approaches. Worse, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg acknowledged that he expects the supply-side issues to persist into next year. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s top legislative priority—the so-called Build Back Better plan—is a $3.5…Preston Brashers -
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Sean Spicer’s Road Map for Stopping Biden’s Radical Plan to Change Our Nation
Sean Spicer wants you to take President Joe Biden at his word—his policy agenda really will radically transform America as we know it. Spicer’s new book, “Radical Nation: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Dangerous Plan for America,” details the Biden administration’s agenda and how it is already proving disastrous. He also provides readers with a…Robert B. Bluey -
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The Ideology Behind Biden’s Disastrous First 9 Months
Sheer chaos and anarchy on the border? Afghanistan—the most humiliating defeat in recent U.S. military history? A labor-starved supply chain in shambles and holiday shelves emptying out? The worst inflation in 30 years that seems soon ready to match Carter-era levels? Gas hitting $5 a gallon with winter heating fuels soaring? Free-for-all looting in the…Victor Davis Hanson