STATESIDE STORIES: The G7 Supports Ukraine »
At the G7 summit, the US President has made his support of Ukraine manifest; confirmed the US will begin training Ukraine pilots on the F-16 jets which could prove a major factor in gaining air supremacy over Russia; has pledged a further $375 million dollars in military aid. He has called on Putin to stop the conflict which has cost some 200,000 casualties on the Russian side alone.
Stateside Stories: Biden Proposes Compensation Plan for Airline Passengers »
U.S. President Biden: “I know how frustrated many of you are with the service you get from US airlines, especially after you, the American taxpayer, stepped up in 2020…to provide nearly 50 billion in assistance to keep the airline industry and its employees afloat. You deserve to be fully compensated.”
A SECOND OPINION: April Showers Bring May Flowers »
A personal perspective: Joe Biden's famous gaffes. Torrential downpours. Late bloomers blooming soon. Trump: adjudicated but still running for President. Transgenders. U.S. Southern border open to migrants and drug traffickers. Urban crimes rampant.
STATESIDE STORIES: News Updates »
U.S. President Biden approval rating -- Bank failures -- Biden-Trudeau bilateral meeting -- Putin-Xi Jinping meeting in Moscow -- China threat -- Trump indictment and new presidential bid
STATESIDE STORIES: Democrats Keep Majority in Senate and Fall Behind in House »
The Democrats portrayed their performance as vindication of their agenda. And the Republicans did not get out the vote as much as they had hoped in spite of the high inflation, crime and a faltering economy they promised to fix. Now is the time for bipartisanship in the Senate and House.
STATESIDE STORIES: Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Plummets in Polls »
Biden’s overwhelming election sweep has dwindled to a mere trickle during his time in office. But many Republicans don’t see Trump as a viable candidate either. So, the Office of the President of the United States may be up for grabs in the near future.
A SECOND OPINION: The Russian Nuclear Threat »
Biden stressed that Putin is “not joking” when he talks of using nuclear weapons. Biden stressed that Putin is “not joking” when he talks of using nuclear weapons. In my opinion, Putin is obviously crazy with power and is not to be trusted not to start using nuclear warheads. And what will be President Biden’s response to a nuclear bombing by Russia?
STATESIDE STORIES: Joe and Jill Biden Visit Hurricane Devastation »
President Biden in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian's billion-dollar disaster: "We will be with the people of Florida every step of the way"
STATESIDE STORIES: Republicans Poised for Mid-Term Elections »
In July, a CBS news election tracker predicted Republicans would win 230 seats in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. But Democrats are hoping that the “Donald Trump Factor” will work in their favor.
A SECOND OPINION: Covid-19 Still a Problem »
"Across the US there have been many more than 100,000 confirmed cases of the disease in the month of July. My neighbors both had it and have recovered. My niece in Spain had it too. It seems to pick its victims at random."
