Lame-duck Biden-Harris Admin Sanctions Israelis, Sends $230M to Palestinians
The lame-duck Biden-Harris administration has imposed new sanctions on Israelis while sending nearly $250 million in additional funding to Palestinians, compounding the final weeks of a failed policy. There is. Washington Free Beacon noticed Monday: The Biden-Harris administration announced new sweeping sanctions against Israeli Jews on Monday, days after giving the Palestinians an additional $230 […]
How Aaron Boone feels about his lame-duck Yankees status
There has been no talk of a contract extension for Aaron Boone, and the Yankees manager has not publicly pressured the team to offer him a long-term deal, Boone said. It's possible, and likely likely, that Boone, who was a lame duck in 2021 and essentially a lame duck last season, will manage the Yankees […]
Jill Biden leads one of lame-duck husband’s last Cabinet meetings before hosting Rose Garden party without him
WASHINGTON — Who's in charge here? On Friday, first lady Jill Biden did most of the speaking during the public portion of what will likely be President Biden's final Cabinet meeting, just hours after she hosted a large Rose Garden reception without Biden. The 73-year-old first lady, widely regarded as the most powerful person in […]
Biden’s opportunity for lame-duck diplomacy with Iran
President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal remains one of the worst foreign policy blunders in American history, but now we have a new opportunity to fix it. President Joe Biden should not miss the opportunity to end his presidency with a major security win while supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in setting […]
7 months into a lame-duck speakership
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) marked his seventh month in office on Saturday.A lame-duck speaker hampered by conservative criticism, office dysfunction and a shadow race to find his replacement before he leaves. Staff turnover happens, and it often comes in waves. The start of a new year sees a lot of staff turnover as team […]