Business groups call on Biden to intervene in port strike

Michael Lee, founder of Michael Lee Strategy, explains the impact of the port strike on markets and the economy, and reflects on the upcoming vice presidential debate. Major U.S. business groups are calling on President Biden to use legal authority to intervene in a port strike on the East Coast and Mexico's Gulf Coast that […]

Biden: Striking port workers should see 'meaningful increase' in wages

Hours after tens of thousands of longshoremen were laid off at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, President Biden called for a strike to demand higher wages for longshoremen. The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) failed to reach an agreement by a midnight deadline, leading to […]

Taylor Lorenz leaves Washington Post after calling Biden ‘war criminal’

Controversial Washington Post technology columnist Taylor Lorenz quit the left-leaning paper on Tuesday, weeks after causing an uproar by calling President Biden a “war criminal” on her Instagram account. Lorenz, who had not posted anything on the Jeff Bezos-owned broadsheet since August 7, said he was leaving to launch his own newsletter on the Substack […]

Biden Confuses Israeli Strikes in Yemen with East Coast Port Strike

President Joe Biden on Sunday confused Israel's offensive against the Houthis in Yemen with the ongoing attack on East Coast ports. After returning from a weekend in Rehoboth Beach, a reporter asked him, “Do you have any comments to make about the strikes in Yemen, Mr. President?” “I've talked to both sides. They have to […]

Biden rips Trump for lying, plans to visit North Carolina on Wednesday

President Biden accused former President Donald Trump of lying about his administration's efforts to respond to Hurricane Helen and said he would visit North Carolina on Wednesday to inspect the damage. “We're going to North Carolina on Wednesday. We're planning right now. We're going to land in Raleigh for a meeting with the Emergency Operations […]

Biden Snaps at Reporter Asking Why He, Harris Weren’t in D.C. During Helene

President Joe Biden asked Monday why he and Vice President Kamala Harris weren't physically in Washington to lead the federal government's response to Hurricane Helen, which killed at least 100 people in the Southeast over the weekend. He gave a harsh response to the reporter. A reporter asked Biden, “Regarding the hurricane, Mr. President, why […]