President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden awarded the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts to 20 notable artists, including Missy Elliott (artist and producer), Queen Latifah (artist and actress), Spike Lee (filmmaker), and Carrie Mae Weems (visual artist), during a private White House ceremony on Monday, October 21, 2024. These artists are recognized for their significant contributions […]
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres opened the General Assembly’s annual debate by warning world leaders that impunity, inequality, and uncertainty are creating an “unsustainable world.” He cited deepening geopolitical divisions, ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, and the threat of a wider Middle East conflict, stating that humanity is “edging towards the unimaginable.” Guterres emphasized […]
In a significant prisoner swap between the United States, its allies, and Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were among over a dozen prisoners released. The deal involved 16 political prisoners, journalists, and others, including five Germans, exchanged for eight Russians held in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia, […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, aimed at addressing Congress and meeting U.S. officials, comes amid the ongoing nine-month Israel-Hamas war, with Palestinian casualties nearing 40,000 and recent deaths among hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu’s trip was planned before significant upheavals in U.S. politics, including an assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald […]
The fundraising group ActBlue announced it saw the biggest single day of donations for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 Presidential election. Reports say donations reached $47.7 million dollars. Hours After Biden Drops Out, Kamala Harris Receives $46 Million Donation (ndtv.com)
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties […]
Irondequoit Rep. Joe Morelle is part of a group of senior House Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race. ABC reports Morelle joined Reps. Jerry Nadler, Mark Takano and Adam Smith to tell House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that Biden should no longer continue his campaign. ABC cited several […]
President Joe Biden allegedly told democratic governors earlier this week at the White House that he plans to stop scheduling meetings and events after 8pm so he can get more sleep. The remarks were reportedly made in front of 20 state leaders. President Biden told the governors, some of whom were at the White House […]