Biden makes first public appearance since COVID-19 diagnosis
President Biden on Friday met virtually with his economic team to discuss gas prices, making his first public appearance on camera since testing positive for COVID-19. Biden, appearing via video stream from the White House residence, spoke about ongoing efforts to bring down prices at the pump. His voice was slightly hoarse and he could be heard clearing his throat on a couple occasions. Asked by the press how he was feeling, Biden flashed a thumbs up. “Let me start by apologizing, my voice. I’m feeling much better than I sound,” Biden said at
Read MoreMan arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Black shoppers at another Tops supermarket in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man from Lynnwood, Wash., is facing a federal charge after allegedly calling a Tops Markets store in Buffalo and threatening to shoot Black shoppers. Joey David George, 37, called the North Buffalo grocer on July 19 and 20, threatening to shoot Black patrons, according to the United States Attorney Western District of Washington's office. In one of the
Read MoreNATO’s strategic awakening with China
Congress is considering legislation that would provide a boost to the U.S. semiconductor industry to be more competitive with China. Notwithstanding the slimming of the broader China competition bill, this legislation is timely because it aligns with an awakening that is also occurring in NATO regarding the growing strategic threat from China. Last month, for the first time in its history,
Read More7-Eleven cutting 880 jobs amid restructuring
The convenience store company 7-Eleven has cut about 880 associate positions as it completes its restructuring after acquiring Speedway, a convenience store and gas station chain, last year. A 7-Eleven spokesperson told The Hill that the company has made “significant progress” in its integration process following the $21 billion deal just over a year ago. “As with any integration, our approach includes assessing our combined organization structure,” the spokesperson said. “The review was slowed by Covid-19 but is now complete, and we are finalizing the go-forward
Read MoreRising interest rates foreshadow Biden's recession
Since President Biden took office, Washington Democrats have embarked on a massive spending spree totaling $9 trillion, which is more than the federal government spent in its first 195 years combined. That explosion of reckless spending is sabotaging America’s economy — with inflation up 13.8 percent under Biden, interest rates rising dramatically, and the nation teetering on recession. At the beginning of the Biden presidency, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted the economy was on i
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