President Joe Biden provides his farewell handle to the nation
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President Joe Biden has warned US residents in his last handle from the White Home that “an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”
In remarks intentionally tailor-made to echo Dwight Eisenhower’s warnings in regards to the risks of the military-industrial complicated, Biden cautioned towards a “tech industrial complex” that poses “a real danger” to the nation.
The forty sixth president additionally used his speech to name for a constitutional modification to finish presidential immunity.
“We need to amend the Constitution to make clear that no president is immune from crimes that he or she commits while in office,” he stated, implicitly rebuking the US Supreme Court docket.
“The president’s power is not unlimited,” he stated. “It’s not absolute. And it shouldn’t be.”
President-elect Donald Trump has in the meantime insisted that the ceasefire deal agreed within the Center East on Wednesday “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November”, insisting it was a response to the promise represented his new administration, reasonably than the results of exhausting work by negotiators on all sides.
Trump’s AG nominee Pam Bondi gained’t say he misplaced 2020 election
Extra of the president-elect’s cupboard nominees will face the Senate committees as we speak, with Doug Burgum, Scott Turner, Lee Zeldin and Scott Bessent all up for evaluation.
Florida Lawyer Common Pam Bondi, in line for US legal professional common, appeared yesterday (selecting up the place Matt Gaetz left off) and was grilled repeatedly about her assist for Trump’s Huge Lie 4 years in the past, refusing to reply “yes” or “no” on whether or not she had any proof to show it.
Right here’s Alex Woodward’s report on her listening to.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 10:40
When is Trump’s inaugration?
Right here’s every thing you should know in regards to the forty seventh president’s upcoming swearing-in ceremony from Katie Hawkinson.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 10:25
Trump rebukes outdated allies after taking credit score for Gaza ceasefire
The president-elect’s newest social media publish finds him applauding his hires to his new administration whereas additionally lashing out at outdated enemies, together with however not restricted to: “Charles Koch, ‘Dumb as a Rock’ John Bolton, ‘Birdbrain’ Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, disloyal Warmongers Dick Cheney, and his Psycho daughter, Liz, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, General(?) Mark Milley, James Mattis, Mark Yesper, or any of the other people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome”.
Earlier than that, he had insisted on the identical platform that ceasefire agreed within the Center East on Wednesday “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November, as it signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our Allies”.
“We have achieved so much without even being in the White House. Just imagine all of the wonderful things that will happen when I return to the White House, and my Administration is fully confirmed, so they can secure more Victories for the United States!” he added.
Right here’s Eric Garcia on who actually deserves the credit score.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 10:10
Biden leaves workplace with increased approval score than Trump after first time period, new ballot finds
The Democrat is leaving workplace with a barely increased approval score than Trump did after his first time period, a brand new ballot exhibits.
The outgoing president’s last approval score is 36 p.c in comparison with Trump, who had a score of 34 p.c when he left the White Home in 2021, the CNN ballot performed by SSRS discovered.
Nonetheless, Biden’s 4 years in workplace are regarded by People extra as a failure (61 p.c) than a hit (38 p.c), the survey discovered.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 09:40
Evaluation: Biden’s assault on tech energy and wealth remembers one other darkish time
After a half-century in public service, one may need anticipated Joe Biden to exit the world stage with a speech urging People to recollect him fondly for the productive legislative document his administration compiled, or his work shoring up alliances and bringing two new members of NATO into the now 32-member bloc.
However he opted to not use the coveted prime-time air time to brag.
As an alternative, he delivered a surprisingly sharp warning.
Right here’s extra from Andrew Feinberg.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 09:10
Biden requires constitutional modification ending presidential immunity
In the identical speech from the White Home, the president referred to as for the creation of a brand new constitutional modification to demolish the idea of presidential “immunity” from felony prosecution.
“We need to amend the Constitution to make clear that no president, no president, is immune from crimes he or she commits while in office,” he stated.
“The president’s power is not unlimited. It’s not absolute. And it shouldn’t be.”
Final summer season, the Supreme Court docket’s conservative majority granted sitting presidents absolute “immunity” from felony prosecution for actions stemming from “official” duties and “presumptive” immunity for actions within the “outer perimeter” of the features of the presidency.
That ruling marked a seismic victory for Donald Trump, who argued that his makes an attempt to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election are “immune” from prosecution within the sprawling federal felony case towards him.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 08:50
Joe Biden warns of harmful risk of recent age of ‘robber barons’ in farewell presidential handle
The outgoing US president Joe Biden warned in his farewell speech final night time {that a} new gilded age of “robber barons” is at risk of eroding People’ hard-won freedoms except the federal government takes steps to make sure that the ultra-wealthy pay a fair proportion in taxes and aren’t allowed to train “outsized” energy.
In remarks intentionally tailor-made to echo Dwight Eisenhower’s warnings in regards to the risks of the military-industrial complicated, Biden stated he was simply as involved as Eisenhower had been about what he described as a “tech industrial complex that could pose real dangers for our country”.
That, mixed with a harmful “concentration of technology power and wealth,” he added, is forming a brand new “oligarchy” of “extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead”.
Joe Sommerlad16 January 2025 08:30
Pam Bondi refuses to say Trump misplaced 2020 election
Alex Woodward watched her affirmation listening to.
Oliver O’Connell16 January 2025 08:00
Who’s acting at Trump’s inauguration?
Nonetheless, the inauguration ceremony will probably be greater than only a swearing-in — Trump’s workforce has simply launched the schedule of occasions, revealing those that will carry out on the occasion, The Spectator World studies.
Right here’s what you should know in regards to the line-up for Trump and Vances’ inauguration:
Katie Hawkinson16 January 2025 07:30
Jim Jordan backs thought Trump ought to transfer 2028 LA Olympics to red-run metropolis
Jordan, a Republican who represents Ohio’s fourth congressional district, made the remarks whereas talking on Newsmax on Tuesday.
Michelle Del Rey has the story.
Oliver O’Connell16 January 2025 06:30
