White House goes ‘Dark Brandon’ on Marjorie Taylor Greene, turns attack on her

Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)’s latest attack on President Joe Biden has gone awry. This prompted a mocking response from White House Biden, who Twitter users said was “Dark Brandon” hitting back at the hardline congresswoman yet again. Greene this weekend criticized Biden’s domestic politics during his speech at the conservative Turning Point Action … Read more

Trump’s attempt to block Georgia election inquiry dismissed by state’s highest court

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Georgia’s highest court on Monday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s latest effort to block an investigation into whether he and his allies unlawfully sought to interfere with the state’s 2020 election, weeks before prosecutors seek formal charges. Court records showed the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously denied the motion, filed last … Read more

Biden meets with union organizers at Starbucks, Minor League Baseball

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders met with young union organizers from Starbucks and Minor League Baseball at the White House on Monday as a growing number of worker strikes swept the country. After decades of declining union membership, organized labor is enjoying a resurgence in the United … Read more

A Biden-Netanyahu reset? Israeli leader receives coveted White House invitation after tensions

WASHINGTON — President Biden has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States later this year, a move aimed at resolving the troubled friendship between two longtime allies. The White House invitation was announced a day before the arrival of Isaac Herzog, President of Israel. Herzog plays a largely ceremonial role, so the … Read more

‘We need options’: Joe Manchin flirts with third-party offer against Joe Biden and Donald Trump

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin flirted Monday with the possibility of an independent presidential campaign on the “No Labels” ticket, even as other Democrats warned that a one-third bid can only help Donald Trump regain the presidency. “The political parties have failed to deliver on their promises,” Manchin told a New Hampshire town … Read more

Blinken condemns GOP senators who block diplomatic appointments on abortion and transgender health care

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Beijing June 18, 2023. Blinken called on GOP senators who acted to block key diplomatic and military appointments. (Lea Millis / Associated Press) A handful of senators are blocking the confirmation of dozens of highly regarded Biden administration ambassador nominations on largely partisan issues having nothing to … Read more