All articles tagged with #domestic agenda
The article discusses the Republican Party's shift away from traditional in-person town halls amid controversy over their legislative agenda, with some members avoiding large public forums to control the narrative, while Democrats criticize this as shirking responsibility and hiding public discontent.
President Joe Biden postponed his trip to Colorado to focus on the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hamas. Instead, he will hold high-level meetings with aides to address the growing humanitarian concerns in Gaza. The decision reflects the competing pressures for the president, who is trying to showcase his domestic agenda while conflicts abroad continue to escalate. Biden was planning to visit CS Wind in Pueblo, Colorado, to highlight the success of his Inflation Reduction Act and clean energy incentives. However, the trip was rescheduled due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
President Joe Biden will convene a meeting of his Cancer Cabinet to refocus the national conversation around his domestic agenda, following House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of plans to open an impeachment inquiry. The meeting will update the nation on new steps to end cancer, including $240 million in investments for cancer-related projects, a partnership with the NIH to improve data accessibility, and programs to expand cancer care and reduce smoking in underserved communities. Biden's Cancer Cabinet consists of representatives from various federal agencies, and the first lady has been actively supporting cancer patients and their families.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy warns that the House GOP majority will refuse to lift a cap on government borrowing unless President Biden agrees to spending cuts that would effectively neutralize his domestic agenda. McCarthy traveled to Wall Street to deliver his message.