After working with President Joe Biden in the past to avert fiscal calamity, Sen. Mitch McConnell, right, is steadfast that this time itâs Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Bidenâs job to avoid default. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images When Joe Biden called Mitch McConnell to talk about the debt limit, a funny thing happened: The Senate GOP
Why the Senate isn’t jumping at the opportunity to end the debt crisis
As the House GOP scrambles to pass its ultimately doomed bid to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, across the Capitol almost no one is working to devise legislation that can overcome a Senate filibuster, win a House majority and get President Joe Bidenâs signature. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Senate still isnât ready to save
Democrats turn climate change into the next mental health crisis
House Democrats are warning that the impending climate crisis they have been predicting for years means more than rising tides, devastating storms and economic upheaval â it also means a growing mental health crisis for young Americans as they learn about and prepare to face these challenges. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced a resolution that […]
Tokyo unveils egg-freezing fund for women, fears historic low birth rate has Japan ‘on the brink’ of crisis
Tokyo will start to subsidize egg freezing for women residents in a bid to reverse a catastrophically low birth rate in Japan. “We recognize that the falling birthrate is a critical situation,” said Yoshihiko Isozaki, a deputy chief cabinet secretary, in a briefing Tuesday. “My understanding is that various factors are intricately intertwined, preventing individuals […]
Here’s how the debt crisis could end if Biden-McCarthy talks fail
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speak to reporters outside the White House after a meeting with President Joe Biden. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo Even before Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy held their first debt limit meeting, many lawmakers were already thinking about a backup plan
Geraldo Rivera calls for lawmakers to come together to fix border crisis: Not going to be fixed with posturing
Fox News’ Sean Hannity sparred with Geraldo Rivera over President Biden’s border policies Monday on “Hannity.” Hannity highlighted record numbers of migrant crossings under the Biden administration and large amounts of fentanyl being smuggled into the country via the southern border. “When will you join me in saying, if you want to come to America, […]
Inside the House GOP’s speakership crisis
Little did he know how much higher the heat had to climb in the House GOP conference before McCarthy could claim the gavel. Roy proved willing to negotiate as the week went on, but other dissenters â like Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) â dug in until the bitter end, setting up
Jim Jordan Vows to Use âAll Means Necessaryâ to Hold Biden Border Chief Accountable for Migration Crisis
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) responded Tuesday to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyâs (R-CA) call for President Joe Bidenâs border chief to resign, saying in a statement McCarthy was ârightâ that âAmericans deserve accountabilityâ for the record number of illegal migrant crossings that have occurred over the past two years. Jordan said Republicans would hold Department
Amid Jackson water crisis, Rep. Thompson supports a civil rights review of federal spending
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Blake Masters Blasts Mark Kelly for ‘Pretending’ to Care About the Fentanyl Crisis
Trump endorsed Senate candidate Blake Masters tore into Mark Kelly for âpretendingâ to care about the fentanyl crisis right before the election after years of inaction. âMark Kelly just two days ago announced some new fentanyl bill heâs trying to run in the Congress, Itâs performative, he didnât do anything for the first 22 months
China Struggles to Prevent Food Crisis as Drought Hits Heartland Farms
Chinaâs central government on Monday was âramping upâ efforts to prevent an ongoing heatwave and drought from ruining much of the nationâs autumn grain harvest across Chinaâs southern region, the Global Times reported, noting that the autumn grain harvest in jeopardy contributes 75 percent of Chinaâs annual grain production on average. Chinaâs record-breaking heatwave began in…
Republican Mark Ronchetti Rips Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham for New Mexico’s Border Crisis
During the New Mexico governor debate on Wednesday night, Republican candidate Mark Ronchetti ripped into Democrat incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham for her open border policies. Highlighting the fentanyl crisis in New Mexico, Ronchetti, who currently trails Grisham in the polls, slammed the incumbent for removing the National Guard from the border after coming into office.…
Texas Governor Seeks Survey of Property Damages Caused by Migrant Crisis
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday urged landowners in border communities affected by the influx of unlawful immigration to complete a Self-Reporting Damage Survey administered by the Division of Emergency Managementâs iSTAT tool. Abbottâs urged in a statement, âI strongly encourage Texas landowners along the border to report any personal property damages they incur due…
EXCLUSIVE: The Border Crisis That Kamala Harris Didnât See . . .
Vice President Kamala Harris is making her way to the southern border for the first time to see the crisis head-on, however the Daily Caller has spent weeks documenting the crisis â not the politics â with boots on the ground. Here are the archives . . . In one scenario, a property owner along…
Kamala Harris to Arrive at Southern Border 93 Days After Biden Assigned Crisis to Her
Vice President Kamala Harris will inspect the southern border Friday, 93 days after assuming charge of the crisis in March from President Joe Biden. The scheduled inspection comes after more than 50 House Republicans demanded June 20 that Biden replace Harris for failing to secure the southern border. Just five days earlier, former President Donald…
Dem Rep. Ruiz: ‘Very Confident’ in Kamala Harris’ Ability to Solve Border Crisis
Sunday, Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, expressed his confidence in Vice President Kamala Harrisâ ability to solve the ongoing crisis at the United Statesâ border with Mexico. Ruiz advised that Harris, who was appointed to lead the United Statesâ response to the border crisis but has yet to visit the border…
Foundry Groups: Inability to Find Workers ‘Has Reached Crisis Level,’ Urge End to Extended Unemployment
The American Foundry Society (AFS) and the Foundry Association of Michigan (FAM) sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) Thursday urging her to end extended unemployment benefits. In a letter obtained by Breitbart News, the two groups said the ânumber one issueâ facing the metalcasting industry is âthe inability to find workersâ and said…
Report: VP Harris Resisting Bipartisan Push to Visit Southern Border Amid Crisis
Some Democrats have reportedly joined Republicans in urging Vice President Kamala Harris to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the migrant surge fueling the crisis in the region firsthand. However, the VP remains reluctant to visit the border, with a White House official telling the Los Angeles Times on condition of anonymity that going…
Day Five: Team Biden Can’t Say When Gasoline Crisis Will End
The White House struggled Wednesday to respond to the gas shortage on the East Coast of the United States, five days after the Colonial pipeline was shut down by a ransomware cyberattack. President Joe Bidenâs cabinet officials hesitated when asked when the shortage would end, punting timeline questions to Colonial, the private company in charge…
Former Police Lt. Warns ‘Public Safety Crisis’ Coming as Officers Begin Exodus from Law Enforcement
Appearing Monday on the Fox News Channel, former Las Vegas Police Lt. Randy Sutton warned that a âpublic safety crisisâ is coming as police officers leave the force in record numbers across the United States. A transcript is as follows: HARRIS FAULKNER: A retired NYPD sergeant warned this morning on the impact of anti-police sentiment. Hereâs…
âShe Knows This Is A Messâ: Chris Wallace Says VP Harris May Not âWant Her Fingerprintsâ On Border Crisis
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace suggested Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris might be intentionally distancing herself from the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Wallace made an appearance on âAmericaâs Newsroomâ with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino to discuss the growing situation at the border and the fact that Harris, despite being placed in a…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pressed On Why She Doesnât Address âThe Border Crisisâ And âKids In Cagesâ Like She Used To
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram live post that she has been talking about the U.S.-Mexico border differently under President Joe Biden because âitâs not a crisis.â One person asked the congresswoman why she was not addressing issues at border as she used to, likely referring to her outspokenness under the…
Ted Cruz Tells Biden That âThe American People Deserve To See The Truthâ About Border Crisis
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday sent a letter to President Joe Biden saying that Americans âdeserve to see the truthâ about the conditions at southern border facilities. In the letter posted on Twitter, the Texas senator informs Biden that he also intends to visit another detention center on Monday that is operating at…
Kennedy: Putting Kamala Harris in Charge of Border Crisis Like Making Lance Armstrong Drug Czar
During this weekâs broadcast of âSunday Morning Futuresâ on the Fox News Channel, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) took issue with President Joe Bidenâs call to make Vice President Kamala Harris the central authority figure in dealing with the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. He likened the move to putting disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong as the head of…
GOP Rep. Gimenez on Border Crisis: ‘Basically, It’s Modern-Day Slavery’
Sunday on Fox News Channelâs âThe Next Revolution,â Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed his recent visit to see firsthand the crisis at United Statesâ border with Mexico. Gimenez described the situation at the border as âmodern-day slavery.â He added the border crisis is seeing the molestation of young females, indentured servitude until families can come…
Sen. Cassidy: Bidenâs Policy Changes âEntirelyâ To Blame For Border Crisis
March 14, 2021 8:15 PM ET Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday blamed President Joe Bidenâs âpolicies and messagingâ for the recent surge in illegal border crossings. Cassidy, when asked by âFox News Sundayâ host Chris Wallace about Bidenâs role in the ongoing border crisis, stated that the president was âentirelyâ responsible. WATCH: âEmpirically…
DeSantis on Biden Border Policy: ‘They’ve Created This Crisis –
During an appearance on FNCâs âJustice,â Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) questioned the Biden administrationâs approach on immigration, which argued was behind the ongoing border crisis. DeSantis told host Jeanine Pirro the Biden administration was responsible for the crisis. âIt obviously is a disastrous change in policy, Judge,â he said. âIf you look, Donald Trump had…
Joe Biden Approves Texas Disaster Declaration After Several Days of Crisis
President Joe Biden approved Friday evening a declaration of a major disaster in the state of Texas after a series of winter storms damaged critical infrastructure. The new disaster declaration for Texas allows federal funding to assist affected areas, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to help cover uninsured property…