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☆ Biden doubles down on needling Republicans over proposed Social Security and Medicare cuts: 'I'm your nightmare'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"I guess I shouldn't say any more," he said, "but particularly on Social Security and Medicare." Rubio, who is in the rumored mix for the 2024 GOP nomination, said anybody who supports slashing Social Security or Medicare is delusional. "You have to listen to what the president said the last couple of years about protecting and fighting for Medicare and Social Security." "I've never ever said I would reduce Medicare or Social Security benefits. As for Social Security, its trust funds are expected to be insolvent by 2035, which would trigger 20% in cuts across the board.

☆ White House: Biden put Republican lawmakers on defensive over entitlement programs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters traveling with Biden to Wisconsin that there was no doubt that House Republicans had called for cuts to both programs, despite their shouted denials on Tuesday. "Many House Republicans have called for deeply slashing Medicare, Social Security benefits," he said. "He called them out in front of million and millions of Americans who were watching ... He put them on the defensive again last night, and he's going to call them out." Reporting by Steve Holland, writing by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden to deliver State of the Union address amid high inflation and divided Congress that threaten to derail economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Put simply, I would argue the Biden economic plan is working. The White House is already seeing challenges under House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the new Republican majority. House Republicans have been in a fraught standoff with the White House over raising the debt ceiling, a topic the White House has said is not up for negotiation. The White House on Friday announced that National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, Biden's top economic aide, is departing. Jeff Zients, former White House Covid-19 response coordinator under Biden and an economic advisor to former President Barack Obama, will replace Ron Klain as White House chief of staff.

☆ Chris Christie says Biden is 'not capable of running a traditional American race' in 2024: 'He's old. He's boring.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Christie blasted President Biden's reelection plans on Sunday, calling him "old" and "boring." Biden is set to announce his 2024 reelection campaign in the coming months. Chris Christie on Sunday was critical of President Joe Biden's expected 2024 reelection bid, arguing that the commander-in-chief is "old" and "not an exciting candidate." "Do you see Joe Biden on Air Force One doing seven, eight campaign stops a day at 82 years old?" Biden has not yet announced his 2024 reelection campaign but is expected to do so in the coming months.

☆ Boeing just made its last-ever 747 jumbo jet, ending a 5-decade era. See 7 ways the Queen of the Skies changed the industry forever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

However, both VIP jets are being upgraded to the more efficient and longer-ranged 747-8i variant, though they will not be able to refuel in the air and the timeline for delivery has been pushed from 2024 to potentially 2028. Trump exiting Air Force One. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesSource: DefenseOne, Boeing's new Air Force One jets are so late that the old ones may need to keep flying until 2028, costing taxpayers $340 million: report

☆ Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"It's the airplane that redefined the industry and redefined air travel," said Guy Norris, co-author of "Boeing 747: Design and Development Since 1969." British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, who was inspired to start an airline with a single Boeing 747 after getting stuck on a delayed flight, earlier on Tuesday called it a "wonderful beast" as he bid farewell. When Boeing confirmed in July 2020 that it would end 747 production, it was already only producing at a rate of half an aircraft a month. Smith said all 747 program workers were transferred to other jobs or voluntarily retired. Boeing will remain tied to the 747 through the aftermarket business and the Air Force One replacement program, which Boeing won in 2018.

☆ Biden to discuss police reform with Congressional Black Caucus members Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Summer Concepcion | Ghael Fobes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Congressional Black Caucus will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to discuss police reform in the wake of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police in Memphis, Tennessee. The caucus confirmed Tuesday that its meeting with Biden was set for Thursday and will include Horsford and a small group of attendees, not the entire caucus. "President Biden spoke yesterday with Representative Horsford and plans to host a small group of Congressional Black Caucus members at the White House this Thursday to discuss police reform legislation and other shared priorities," Olivia Dalton, White House principal deputy press secretary, told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday. Several White House officials are scheduled to attend the funeral for Nichols on Wednesday, Dalton said. Biden expressed his condolences for Nichols' death and commended the family's courage and strength, the White House said.

☆ GOP Gov. Chris Sununu says Trump isn't 'bringing that fire' people saw in 2016 and predicts he won't win New Hampshire's primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Chris Panella | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Sununu predicted Sunday that Trump won't win the Republican New Hampshire primary. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyNew Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu said former President Donald Trump seems to be lacking the spark that propelled him to victory in 2016. He also criticized Trump's recent campaign stop in the state and predicted Trump wouldn't win the Republican primary there. Trump took aim at DeSantis' potential run for the GOP presidential nomination, telling Politico it would be "very disloyal."

[1/10] A Boeing E-4B "Doomsday Plane" military aircraft takes off at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S., May 11, 2022. But it was in the seemingly endless rows at the back of the new jumbo that the 747 transformed travel. "This was THE airplane that introduced flying for the middle class in the U.S.," said Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith. "Prior to the 747 your average family couldn't fly from the U.S. to Europe affordably," Smith told Reuters. Now, two previously delivered 747s are being fitted to replace U.S. presidential jets known globally as Air Force One.

☆ Everything coming to — and leaving — Netflix next month, from 'You' season 4 to new episodes of 'Outer Banks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix just released the list of TV shows and movies that are coming to and leaving the site next month. New seasons of "You" and "Outer Banks" will be added, as will all three "Lord of the Rings" movies. But some titles, including "Scream 4" and "Shutter Island," will be removed in February. NetflixAvailable 2/10/23"10 Days of a Good Man" — Netflix Film"Love is Blind: After the Altar Season 3" — Netflix Series"Love to Hate You" — Netflix Series"Your Place or Mine" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/13/23"Squared Love All Over Again" — Netflix Film"VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/14/23"All the Places" — Netflix Film"A Sunday Affair" — Netflix Film"In Love All Over Again" — Netflix Series"Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry" — Netflix Comedy"Pasión de Gavilanes: Seasons 1-2""Perfect Match" — Netflix Series"Re/Member" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/15/23"#NoFilter" — Netflix Series"African Queens: Njinga" — Netflix Documentary"CoComelon: Season 7""Eva Lasting" — Netflix Series"Full Swing" — Netflix Documentary"The Law According to Lidia Poët" — Netflix Series"Red Rose" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/16/23"47 Meters Down: Uncaged""Ouija""The Upshaws: Part 3" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/17/23"A Girl and an Astronaut" — Netflix Series"Community Squad" — Netflix Series"Ganglands: Season 2" — Netflix Series"Unlocked" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/19/23"Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir" — Netflix ComedyAvailable 2/20/23"Operation Finale""VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/21/23"Perfect Match" — Netflix Series (new episodes)Available 2/22/23"Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" — Netflix Documentary"The Strays" — Netflix Film"Triptych" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/23/23"Call Me Chihiro" — Netflix Film"Outer Banks: Season 3" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/24/23"Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 5" — Netflix Documentary"Oddballs: Season 2" — Netflix Family"Married at First Sight: Season 12""Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series: Part 2" — Netflix Family"The Real World: Season 12""We Have a Ghost" — Netflix Film"Who Were We Running From?" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/27/23"VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/28/23"A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou" — Netflix Comedy"American Pickers: Season 15""Perfect Match" — Netflix Series (new episodes)"Too Hot to Handle: Germany" — Netflix SeriesEmma Roberts in "Scream 4."

☆ Exclusive: Biden to court wealthy donors as he preps 2024 campaign in coming weeks - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Biden and the Democratic National Committee will host fundraisers in New York and Philadelphia next week that coincide with official presidential visits touting legislative successes. Then, the pace and volume of the fundraisers are expected to accelerate in March, the three sources said. Biden's campaign in 2020 was the first presidential candidate in history to raise over $1 billion, as he battled Republican Donald Trump. In 2020, the COVID pandemic forced Biden to stay off the campaign trail and raise money through virtual fundraisers. This time around, Biden will be forced to run a more traditional campaign that includes a mix of official presidential duties, campaign stops and fundraising events.

The company reiterated it expects to generate $3 billion to $5 billion in free cash flow in 2023. Boeing generated $3.1 billion in free cash flow in the final quarter of 2022. Boeing reported $2.3 billion for all of 2022. Boeing reported fourth-quarter revenue of $20 billion, up from $14.79 billion in the same quarter in 2022, and a loss per share of $1.75. Earlier this month, Boeing reported a sharp jump in airplane orders and deliveries in 2022.

☆ Earnings playbook: What investors can expect out of Tesla, Microsoft and Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Tuesday Johnson & Johnson is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. What history shows: Johnson & Johnson has beaten earnings expectations 95% of the time, according to Bespoke Investment Group. Wednesday Boeing is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a call with analysts at 10:30 a.m. What history shows: FactSet data shows Boeing has posted a greater-than-expected loss in the last five quarters. Tesla is set to report earnings after the close, with management set to hold a call at 5:30 p.m.

☆ Biden heads to California to survey damage from severe storms
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden disembark from Air Force One on his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek on May 20, 2022. President Joe Biden on Thursday will visit parts of California to view areas affected by severe storms and assess additional federal support needed for recovery efforts. The president will survey areas of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties along the state's central coast, where recent storms caused floods and landslides. Biden is set to meet with first responders, state and local officials, and communities affected by the devastation. He has remained in contact with Newsom and other local officials.

☆ Nike CEO touts strength in Gen Z China shopper as Covid disruptions dent regional sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nike CEO John Donahoe said Thursday the company is "really focused" on Gen Z consumers in China and that the athletic apparel retailer is continuing to see strong demand in the region, even amid Covid-related disruptions. We're really focused on the Gen Z consumer in China, we saw a very good response from the Gen Z consumer who wants the most innovative products and wants brands that are globally relevant," Donahoe told CNBC's "Closing Bell." "We factored in some disruption in our outlook, but we view that as transitory, we still believe in the fundamentals of China," said Donahoe. "The consumer is still paying list price for the Nike products that they know and love. Nike has invested heavily in its direct-to-consumer strategy, but Donahoe glossed over that focus on Thursday and said wholesalers remain "very, very important" to Nike.

☆ Guns, drugs and migrants: Biden heads to Mexico to face diplomatic challenges with North American allies
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Peter Nicholas | Peter Nicholas Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

MEXICO CITY — When North American leaders gathered in 2021 — at the first summit for the group in five years — the mood was upbeat. Before he arrived in Mexico City on Sunday night, Biden stopped in El Paso, Texas, amid criticism from congressional Republicans that the southwest border has gotten more porous on his watch. Citing health concerns, López Obrador has called for banning imports of genetically modified corn. Ahead of the summit, the leaders sought to ease some of the strains and perhaps create a more convivial atmosphere. Rather than fly into the more conveniently located Mexico City hub airport, Air Force One landed Sunday at a new airport that was a pet project of López Obrador’s.

[1/18] U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with border patrol officers as he walks along the border fence during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to assess border enforcement operations, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., January 8, 2023. Biden on Thursday said his administration would tighten immigration enforcement by blocking Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants at the border, expanding the nationalities of those who can be expelled back to Mexico. But that has not impressed Republicans like Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who accused him of failing to enforce immigration laws. Biden told reporters he had not yet read the letter. On the ground in El Paso, migrants greeted the new policy with trepidation.

☆ White House says it doesn't want to 'go around Congress' on debt ceiling
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday said it wasn't planning to circumvent Congress in order to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, a regular flashpoint in times of divided government. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that "we're not considering any measures that would go around Congress," calling on lawmakers to raise the limit without preconditions. Republicans, who recently took over control of the U.S. House of Representatives, have promised a bare-knuckle fight over any move to increase the limit. Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One that Democratic President Joe Biden's White House would make no concessions on the debt ceiling. "Attempts to exploit the debt ceiling as leverage will not work," she said.

☆ Biden inspects busy port of entry along US-Mexico border
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about U.S.-Mexico border security and enforcement, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2023. President Joe Biden inspected a busy port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, his first trip to the region after two years in office as Republicans hammer him for being soft on border security while the number of migrants crossing spirals. Biden watched as border officers in El Paso demonstrated how they search vehicles for drugs, money and other contraband. The numbers of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has risen dramatically during Biden's first two years in office. For all of his international travel over his 50 years in public service, Biden has not spent much time at the U.S.-Mexico border.

☆ Biden to visit U.S.-Mexico border city of El Paso on Sunday as White House rolls out new immigration rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at New Castle Airport in New Castle, Delaware on October 27, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden will visit the southern border city of El Paso, Texas, on Sunday to meet with local officials and address enforcement operations on the U.S.-Mexico border, senior administration officials said Thursday. The details of the trip were revealed one day after Biden said he planned to visit the border for the first time, nearly two years after taking office. His absence has drawn constant attacks from Republicans critical of the administration's border policies, blaming the White House for a roiling migrant crisis. He will be accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden previously tasked with handling immigration issues.

☆ Biden says he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for first time since taking office
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since taking office, after nearly two years of Republicans criticizing his administration over the migrant crisis. Biden revealed the potential trip while speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Kentucky. Asked if he'll be going to the border, Biden said, "That’s my intention, we’re working out the details now." Republicans have repeatedly ridiculed Biden for not visiting the southern border while also saying the issue of migrants is not a priority for his presidency. A trip to the border would come as House Republicans are poised to ramp up oversight of the Biden administration, with a particular focus on the border.

Leah Mills/REUTERSABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will celebrate the "courage and patriotism" of people who fought back against the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol during a ceremony on Friday, the second anniversary of the attack, the White House said. "On Jan. 6, there were continued, countless examples of Americans who showed up and showed those best values of who we are and so you'll hear from him directly. The president wants to lift up the Americans who stood up on one of the darkest days of our democracy," she said. Soon to enter his third year in office, Biden has said he intends to seek another four-year term but has not formally his candidacy. The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the attack last month asked federal prosecutors to charge Trump with four crimes, including obstruction and insurrection.

☆ Biden highlights bipartisanship during House GOP chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"To have a Congress that can't function is just embarrassing," Biden said before he left Kentucky to return to Washington. The GOP senator called the bridge an example of bipartisanship that the "country needs to see." "The Brent Spence bridge is one of them. The Brent Spence, which carries Interstates 71 and 75 between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, was declared functionally obsolete by the Federal Highway Administration in the 1990s. "We're going to get it fixed," Trump said about the Brent Spence, which he called "dangerous."

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

WASHINGTON — Patrick Leahy was swept into the Senate nearly a half-century ago in the wake of the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon’s resignation and pardon. Ron Frehm / APSen. Leahy take photos on the inaugural stand during Barack Obama's presidential inauguration at the Capitol on Jan. 21, 2013. Let’s stay here and vote where we can be seen.”Sen. Leahy, D-Vt., walks to the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021. Ira Schwarz / APSupreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in by committee chairman Sen. Leahy, D-Vt., during her confirmation hearing in 2009 in Washington. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., in the Senate subway.

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