Oct 09 Social media posts claim 2020 votes determined disaster aid delivery in North Carolina. Here’s why that’s false By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact As of Oct. 6, FEMA said the Biden administration had already provided $137 million in aid to Hurricane Helene survivors. Continue reading
Oct 09 Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone conversation in weeks By Zeke Miller, Tia Goldenberg, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “It was direct, it was productive,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who added that the leaders discussed a long list of issues on the call, including Israel's deliberations on how it will respond to Iran. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Hurricane Milton, expected to hit Florida as devastating storm By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 08 Disaster loan program for small businesses could run out of funds in weeks if Congress doesn’t act By Mae Anderson, Associated Press President Joe Biden said in a letter to Congress Friday that aid could run out “in a matter of weeks ” if more federal funding is not approved. And now another hurricane, Milton, is bearing down on Florida,… Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden touts efforts to replace lead pipes at Milwaukee event By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden warns Milton could be one of the worst storms to hit Florida in a century By Associated Press At an Oval Office briefing, Biden also spoke about misinformation and disinformation surrounding the federal response to Hurricane Helene: “Those who do it do it to try to damage the administration.”… Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel at White House event By News Desk and Associated Press Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Hamas on the anniversary of the militant group’s attack on Israel, while reiterating their administration’s commitment to cementing cease-fire deals to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:35 Biden predicts fair election but says he’s uncertain it will be peaceful By Lisa Desjardins Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning across Michigan while former President Donald Trump touched down in Georgia, a state still reeling from Hurricane Helene. All this as President Biden weighed in on election security in his first-ever appearance in the… Continue watching
Oct 04 Supreme Court leaves in place two EPA regulations curbing methane and mercury emissions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury. Continue reading
Oct 04 After a day of legal whiplash, Biden’s student loan cancellation plan is put back on hold By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire. Continue reading