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When President Biden Joe Biden Sunday shows preview: Democrats' struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time Biden's voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing MORE pounded his hand on a podium this week and declared “I'm tired of being quiet!” when he talked about changing Senate rules to pass voters rights legislation, Democrats immediately noticed a shift. In five words, Biden — known for working across the aisle and his relationships with Republicans —was telegraphing that the new year was ushering in a more forceful and liberated version of himself. “It’s about damn time,” said one top Democratic strategist. “It’s like they kept him on a leash for far too long. No one elected restrained Joe Biden. We elected real Joe Biden.” ADVERTISEMENT For a year, some Democrats have complained that Biden was too constrained and kept on too tight a leash for fear of making gaffes and going off script. But … [Read more...] about New year brings more liberated Joe Biden

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy Bill Cassidy ​​Democrats make voting rights push ahead of Senate consideration Sunday shows - Voting rights legislation dominates GOP senator knocks Biden for 'spreading things that are untrue' in voting rights speech MORE (La.) knocked President Biden Joe Biden Carville advises Democrats to 'quit being a whiny party' Wendy Sherman takes leading role as Biden's 'hard-nosed' Russia negotiator Sullivan: 'It's too soon to tell' if Texas synagogue hostage situation part of broader extremist threat MORE on Sunday for “spreading things” that he claimed were “untrue” in last week’s voting rights speech, suggesting the remarks will not help unite the country. Asked during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” about Biden’s voting rights speech in Georgia, Cassidy said Biden made claims that were “misleading” and not helpful in the president’s quest to bring Americans together. “Now, if you're trying to … [Read more...] about GOP senator knocks Biden for ‘spreading things that are untrue’ in voting rights speech

17 WASHINGTON (AP) — From the inaugural platform, President Joe Biden saw American sickness on two fronts — a disease of the national spirit and the one from the rampaging coronavirus — and he saw hope, because leaders always must see that. “End this uncivil war,” he implored Americans on Jan. 20, 2021. Of the pathogen, he said: “We can overcome this deadly virus." Neither malady has abated. For Biden, it's been a year of lofty ambitions grounded by the unrelenting pandemic, a tough hand in Congress, a harrowing end to a foreign war and rising fears for the future of democracy itself. Biden did score a public-works achievement for the ages. But America’s cracks go deeper than pavement. In this midterm election year, Biden confronts seething divisions and a Republican Party that propagates the delusion that the 2020 election, validated as fair many times over, was … [Read more...] about After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on

11 WASHINGTON (AP) — By some counts, President Joe Biden can lay claim to a banner first year in office. But numbers also reveal plenty of setbacks. Most in the United States got their COVID-19 vaccines, but other countries fared better. Economic growth surged; so did inflation. America exited Afghanistan, but the war ended with a chaotic evacuation and a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops. Pandemic aid and infrastructure bills passed. Pricey legislation to advance Biden's social and climate proposals shrunk and then stalled. Some notable numbers from Biden's first year: —63.5% vaccination rate. Most Americans got jabbed. Countries with higher vaccination rates: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. —3.9% jobless rate. The low unemployment rate is a big highlight of … [Read more...] about By the numbers: Stats that tell story of Biden’s first year

Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, on Sunday advised the Biden administration to get its agencies on the "same page" when it came to COVID-19 messaging, saying a consistent message would be "enormously helpful." Fox News anchor John Roberts asked Jha for his thoughts on the Biden administration's COVID-19 guidelines messaging, noting that Rochelle Walensky Rochelle Walensky Child hospitalizations reach record high amid omicron surge: WSJ CDC says N95 masks provide the most protection against COVID-19 CDC creating more confusion than calm, but it could be worse MORE , director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and President Biden Joe Biden Sunday shows preview: Democrats' struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time Biden's voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing MORE 's chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci … [Read more...] about Public health expert: Biden administration needs to have agencies on the ‘same page’ about COVID

When Joe Biden was sworn in as president one year ago, this nation faced numerous crises. Two of them — the pandemic and the climate emergency — offer sobering lessons about the consequences of not taking bold executive action, and instead continuing to think like a senator. Imagine where we might be today if President Biden Joe Biden Sunday shows preview: Democrats' struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time Biden's voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing MORE had fully and strategically invoked the Defense Production Act on his first day in office and put this country on a genuine wartime footing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Defense Production Act allows the president to conscript domestic manufacturing capacity to meet critical supply issues to address national emergencies. While Biden invoked the Defense Production Act at the beginning of his term to assess supply shortages, he failed to … [Read more...] about The tragedy of thinking like a senator

Stacey Abrams is threading the needle in her approach to President Biden Joe Biden Sunday shows preview: Democrats' struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time Biden's voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing MORE as she seeks the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor in 2022. Abrams stirred speculation this week over whether she is seeking to distance herself from the president by skipping a major speech on voting rights – her signature political issue – in her hometown of Atlanta. While both Abrams’s campaign and the White House chalked her absence up to a scheduling conflict, that hasn’t tamped down questions about her campaign strategy and just how closely she should tie herself to Biden, especially in an election that increasingly appears to be a referendum on Democratic control of Washington. ADVERTISEMENT “There’s a risk of reading too far into it, but any candidate has to be aware … [Read more...] about Abrams treads carefully in relationship with Biden

12 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden packed carrots and apples into food boxes for the hungry and chatted with volunteers Sunday at a food bank as part of a day of service for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The couple traveled about a half-hour from their Wilmington, Delaware, residence to Philabundance, a hunger relief organization in Philadelphia which serves about 140,000 people a week in the Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey region. Before heading to the warehouse floor where conveyor belts carried cardboard boxes full of donated food, Biden said the child tax credit needed to be renewed. The traditional day of service is on the holiday, Monday, but there was a bad winter storm heading for the area and events were being rescheduled around the region. The monthly credits were part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package — and the president had … [Read more...] about Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during food bank stop

Wendy Sherman , the top diplomat dispatched by President Biden Joe Biden Carville advises Democrats to 'quit being a whiny party' Wendy Sherman takes leading role as Biden's 'hard-nosed' Russia negotiator Sullivan: 'It's too soon to tell' if Texas synagogue hostage situation part of broader extremist threat MORE to Europe to help ward off a Russian invasion of Ukraine, was speaking on behalf of the United States to close out an extraordinary NATO session when members of the Russian delegation began passing notes and whispering among themselves. Sherman, the No. 2 State Department official, abruptly stopped her remarks and “very crisply asked the Russians for their full attention,” according to a source familiar with the closed-door meeting. “That’s the kind of thing that would come as no surprise for those who know Wendy,” the source added. “She is someone who can convey a powerful message and knows how to convey a powerful message.” ADVERTISEMENT … [Read more...] about Wendy Sherman takes leading role as Biden’s ‘hard-nosed’ Russia negotiator

Democrats made a full-throated push for voting rights legislation on Sunday as the Senate prepares to take up election reform this week, setting the scene for a high stakes battle after two centrist Democrats announced last week that they will not support a rules change to approve voting rights reform amid GOP opposition. The Senate is slated to begin consideration of a House-passed voting rights bill on Tuesday. Republicans are expected to block the bill itself, leading Democrats into uncharted territory where they will be forced to face intra-party differences regarding the legislative filibuster. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck Schumer Romney: I never got a call from White House to discuss voting rights Kyrsten Sinema's courage, Washington hypocrisy and the politics of rage Joe Biden's disastrous 48 hours MORE (D-N.Y.) has vowed to hold a vote on changing the rules to the 60-vote legislative filibuster if Republicans again oppose voting … [Read more...] about ​​Democrats make voting rights push ahead of Senate consideration