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 Proposes to Expand Obamacare
The American Recovery Act, the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes a $40 billion down payment on the president’s plan to “build on Obamacare.” The bill’s expansion of Obamacare—also known as the Affordable Care Act—has nothing to do with the pandemic, would do little to increase health insurance coverage, and may create…Doug Badger -
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‘Fact-Checking’ Powers Leave Biden and Cuomo Unchecked
CNN host Brian Stelter asked a big question on his Sunday show: “What’s the future of fact-checking now that [Donald] Trump is out of office?” He proclaimed it was “fraught with complexity, and allegations of bias and shouts of false equivalence.” This is not complex. In 2016, a Rasmussen poll found that only 29% of…Tim Graham -
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Fact-Checkers Heart Joe Biden
Appearing at a friendly CNN town hall event this week, President Joe Biden dropped a string of untruths on issues both large and small. One of the president’s most egregious falsehoods was the claim that “we didn’t have [the vaccine] when we came into office.” The first shot was administered back on Dec. 14, 2020….David Harsanyi -
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Melania Haters Now Loving Jill Biden
The liberal-Democrat media celebrated Valentine’s Day a traditional way: gushy tributes to the new first lady. On Feb. 12, Jill Biden tweeted on her @FLOTUS Twitter account a photo of herself, with a scrunchie in her hair, at a Washington, D.C., bakery picking up “Valentine’s treats for the weekend.” “Don’t tell Joe,” she joked. Glamour…Tim Graham -
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The Biden-Made Border Crisis
The border crisis isn’t coming; it’s already here. It is here because the left is actively encouraging, incentivizing, and facilitating it. Team Biden, while on the campaign trail and now firmly ensconced in the White House, put out the message loud and clear to those south of the border: Come over illegally, and we will release you,…Mark Morgan -
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Biden Backtracks on School Reopenings. Here’s How Left, Unions Put Ideology Before Students.
When setting goals, it’s important not to lower the bar. Yet that’s exactly what the Biden administration has done with school reopenings. When asked last week about President Joe Biden’s “100-day plan” for reopening schools, press secretary Jen Psaki said, “His goal that he set is to have the majority of schools, so more than 50%, open by Day…Lindsey Burke -
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3 Actions by Biden Administration Could Cost Millions of Jobs
Three actions by the Biden administration could put nearly 10 million American jobs at risk, says Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of the Job Creators Network. Ortiz joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the economic implications of the Biden White House’s canceling the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rejoining the Paris Agreement on climate change,…Virginia Allen -
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GOP Attorneys General Set to Check Biden, Liberals
As President Joe Biden issued more than 40 executive actions with less than a month in office and Democrats took control of Congress, Republican attorneys general in the states appear poised to be the strongest check on overreach by the federal government. “Everything is fair game. We are going to defend the Constitution of the…Fred Lucas -
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Biden Off to Divisive, Partisan Start With Executive Actions
During the early weeks of his presidency, Joe Biden has embraced the radical elements of his party and instituted divisive and wholly partisan policy changes. He has abandoned solidarity and fellowship in favor of division and factionalism. Mere hours after championing “unity” and pledging to “be a president for all Americans” in his inaugural address,…Kyle Reynolds -
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Schools Have Responsibility to Let Biological Males in Girls Sports If They’re Trans, Biden Pick for Education Secretary Says
President Joe Biden’s pick for Education Department secretary said Wednesday that schools have a responsibility to let biological males participate in girls sports if they identify as transgender. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., questioned Miguel Cardona, the current Connecticut education commissioner, Wednesday on whether Cardona supports “boys running in girls track meets.” “If confirmed, it’s my…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘Completely Over Moon’: Here’s How Planned Parenthood Hopes to Work With Biden Administration
Planned Parenthood plans to push “bold agenda items” under the Biden administration, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson said in an interview. “We should be pushing bold agenda items in the name of building back better,” McGill Johnson told Business Insider, borrowing President Joe Biden’s campaign slogan. “We are engaging in the policy side, on the…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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If Biden Tightens Fuel Economy Standards, Consumers Will Be Squeezed
On Day One of his presidency, President Joe Biden started to reverse course on U.S. energy and environmental policy with a slew of executive orders. His decisions to reenter the Paris Agreement and cancel the Keystone XL pipeline received much attention. But his order telling his agencies to review the Trump administration’s fuel economy mandates…Nicolas Loris -
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We Hear You: Rallying Around 1776 Commission After Biden Disbands It
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience isn't happy with President Joe Biden's torpedoing of his predecessor's 1776 Commission, which is dedicated to returning knowledge of U.S. history and love of country to our schools. Here's a sampling of your responses to our coverage at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I read with dismay Mike Gonzalez's…Ken McIntyre -
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Certain Truths Won’t Be ‘Imposed’ by Biden, a ‘Devout Catholic’
President Joe Biden and his press secretary, Jen Psaki, have assured us he is a “devout Catholic” who “attends church regularly.” The question is not new but should be asked again and a credible answer demanded. How can one be devout about one’s faith and not comport with Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church? As…Cal Thomas -
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Biden Restores Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, Expands Obamacare
President Joe Biden issued executive actions Thursday to direct U.S. tax dollars to promoting abortion here and abroad, and to expand Obamacare. The actions not only will mean federal funding for abortions in other countries, but could restore more federal funding to Planned Parenthood. Biden signed a presidential memorandum rescinding the so-called Mexico City policy,…Fred Lucas -
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Biden’s Anti-Unity Agenda
President Joe Biden focused on the theme of unity in his inaugural address. “Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: bringing America together, uniting our people, and uniting our nation,” he said. It sounds so nice. But only a career politician can be this disingenuous and speak the words as if…Star Parker -
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Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Reform, Report States
President Joe Biden’s administration is creating a commission to study Supreme Court reform, Politico reported Wednesday. The new bipartisan commission will be under the purview of the White House Counsel, according to Politico. Multiple members have already been selected, sources familiar with the discussions told Politico, including Yale Law School professor Cristina Rodríguez, former President of…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Biden Vows to Cancel Oil and Gas Leases, but ‘Not Going to Ban Fracking’
President Joe Biden signed three executive actions on Wednesday to tackle climate change, which he called an “existential threat” comparable to COVID-19. Biden, continuing a slew of executive actions in the opening days of his presidency, asserted: “Today is climate day at the White House, which means that today is jobs day at the White…Fred Lucas -
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Media May Ignore It, but Biden Presidency Is Already Radical
For four years, we were informed by our establishment media that President Donald Trump’s behavior was “not normal.” The abnormality of Trump’s behavior became a near rallying cry for the self-appointed heroes of journalism, who spent every waking hour poring over his bizarre tweets and his bloviating self-absorption. The media dedicated themselves to preventing Trump’s…Ben Shapiro -
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Media Betrays Bias With ‘Reporting’ on Biden Inauguration
There is a perception, supported by many surveys, that what passes for contemporary journalism is more biased, even propagandistic, than in earlier times. One of the definitions of “journalism” on Dictionary.com will affirm that attitude for many: “writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition … “ Journalism has, in…Cal Thomas