#Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks

#Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks

“#Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks” A bridge collapse in a Pittsburgh park resulted in injuries to 10 people, three of whom had to be taken to a hospital, officials said early Friday  — hours before President Biden was due to arrive in the city to give remarks touting his infrastructure plan. “The good…

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#Sen. Blackburn says Pres. Biden was ‘sexist’ to Fox News reporter

#Sen. Blackburn says Pres. Biden was ‘sexist’ to Fox News reporter

“#Sen. Blackburn says Pres. Biden was ‘sexist’ to Fox News reporter” Sen. Marsha Blackburn has claimed President Biden was being “sexist” when he called Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich’s inquiry about Russia-Ukraine tensions “stupid” on Thursday. “This is extremely sexist and uncalled for. @JacquiHeinrich is a well-prepared, smart reporter, and Biden should apologize immediately,” Blackburn…

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#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report

#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report

“#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report” During President Biden’s first year in office — in which he gave fewer news conferences and sat for fewer media interviews than any of his five immediate predecessors over the same period — friction developed at PBS over who should conduct the network’s questioning of the commander-in-chief….

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#Stacey Abrams skipping Joe Biden’s speech over ‘scheduling’ issue

#Stacey Abrams skipping Joe Biden’s speech over ‘scheduling’ issue

“#Stacey Abrams skipping Joe Biden’s speech over ‘scheduling’ issue” President Biden said Tuesday that Georgia’s most famous advocate of federal election reform, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, is skipping Biden’s Atlanta speech calling for Senate action due to a “scheduling” issue. Abrams’ absence avoids awkward optics for the president, who is expected to say Republican…

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# President Biden sends CFTC nominations to Senate

# President Biden sends CFTC nominations to Senate

“# President Biden sends CFTC nominations to Senate ” The White House has officially submitted President Joe Biden’s nominations to fill two seats at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with the upcoming departure of another commissioner. In a Friday announcement, the White House said it had sent Citi managing director Caroline Pham’s and Summer Mersinger’s…

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#Joe Biden visited Theranos, called Elizabeth Holmes ‘inspiring’

#Joe Biden visited Theranos, called Elizabeth Holmes ‘inspiring’

“#Joe Biden visited Theranos, called Elizabeth Holmes ‘inspiring’” Count President Joe Biden among the political elites who fell under the spell of Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, the former Silicon Valley star who was convicted of defrauding investors on Monday.  Then-Vice President Biden visited Theranos’ California headquarters in 2015, sitting next to its turtlenecked…

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#Kamala Harris asking Wall Street CEOs for advice

#Kamala Harris asking Wall Street CEOs for advice

“#Kamala Harris asking Wall Street CEOs for advice” Vice President Kamala Harris has frequently sought guidance from well-known Wall Street executives and business leaders as the Biden administration contends with a series of policy challenges at home and abroad, according to a report Wednesday. The outreach has occurred as Harris seeks to navigate various obstacles,…

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