By HEATHER COX RICHARDSON, Sep 29, 2023. In Tempe, Arizona, today, President Joe Biden spoke at the dedication ceremony for a new library, named for the late Arizona senator John McCain, who died in 2018. Biden used the opportunity not only to honor his friend, but to emphasize the themes of democracy and to call out
By Joe Biden, president of the United States, published in The Washington Post, August 27, 2023. Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans marched on Washington for jobs and freedom. In describing his dream for us all, Dr. King spoke of redeeming the “promissory note to which every
An excerpt from Heather Cox Richardson’s daily Letters from an American, July 6, 2023. Subscribe to it HERE. President Biden was in South Carolina yesterday to talk about Bidenomics. After touting the huge investments of both public and private capital that are bringing new businesses and repaired infrastructure to that state, Biden noted that analysts
Tallahassee, FL — After the Biden-Harris administration announced major investments to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet in all 50 states, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement: “Access to high-speed internet, especially in our rural communities, has long served as a dividing line in our state,” said Chair Fried. “With this historic $1.17 billion
By David Brooks, Opinion Columnist, NY Times, Apr 28, 2023. Joe Biden built his 2020 presidential campaign around the idea that “we’re in a battle for the soul of America.” I thought it was a marvelous slogan because it captured the idea that we’re in the middle of a moral struggle over who we are as
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press, March 10, 2023. WASHINGTON — With Republicans in control of the House, there’s no chance that President Joe Biden’s new budget plan will become law as it stands. Instead, the financial blueprint that he announced Thursday in Philadelphia will serve as a political talking point for a president preparing to
By SEUNG MIN KIM, JOSH BOAK and STEVE PEOPLES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, Feb 10, 2023. TAMPA — With an eye toward the 2024 campaign, President Joe Biden took direct aim at Republicans who have floated cuts to Social Security and Medicare — telling an audience in Florida on Thursday that he would create a “nightmare” for anyone who
This week, President Biden gave a speech in Virginia to highlight how Democrats’ economic plan is delivering for working families while MAGA Republicans push an agenda of raising taxes on the middle class, protecting billionaire tax cheats, and putting America’s financial stability on the line to try to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
By Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post Columnist, Dec 27, 2022. This week, I offer my annual list of the 10 best things the president did this year. He acted to prevent a crippling national rail strike It wasn’t exactly Ronald Reagan firing striking air traffic controllers, but Biden did get Congress to pass bipartisan legislation forcing rail worker unions to accept the
There’s no question that 2022 was challenging. A stubborn pandemic, Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine and the resulting inflation have all squeezed American families. Those challenges are real. But they’re also part of what made the year a relative success story. Even with these headwinds, the unemployment rate remains at historic lows, the workers who
The following letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on Dec 5, 2022. As Republicans prepare to take tenuous control of the U.S. House next year, they are proudly announcing the myriad of investigations they intend to initiate ranging from Dr. Fauci to Hunter Biden’s laptop. They have said precious little, however,
Editor’s comment: Biden addressed this very question last night. Read his comments below. Florida has been under single party rule for over 20 years now. DeSantis controls all three branches of FL government and reaches deeply into our private lives. Vote Democratic…for a change. By Heather Cox Richardson, Nov 2, 2022. “Anecdotal data point,” conservative
By Jennifer Rubin, Columnist, The Washington Post, October 11, 2022 President Biden has been an effective messenger for Democrats, contrary to the chin-stroking pundits and Republican flacks who warned he would be a weight around the necks of his party’s candidates. His approval rating, particularly among Democrats, continues to improve. Moreover, whether warning that Republicans pose a
By MITCH PERRY – OCTOBER 5, 2022, The Florida Phoenix Tree damage from Hurricane Ian in North Port, in Sarasota County Florida. There were two Ian-related deaths in Sarasota County. Sept 30, 2022. Photo taken by Mitch Perry. President Joe Biden has been taking his first look at the damage that Hurricane Ian inflicted upon Southwest
In unity and harmony, we pray for the safety and well-being of all Floridians from this horrific hurricane! But just imagine the Federal response if this was a BLUE state and we had a MAGA Republican as president? Thank God, Joe Biden is our president! As Hurricane Ian approached Florida, President Biden directed the heads
The following letter to the editor was published in The Sarasota Herald-Tribune on Sept 13, 2022. President Joe Biden and the Democrats have done an amazing job passing long-needed, important legislation; despite a Republican effort to undermine all their efforts. Despite inheriting the greatest public health crisis in U.S. history (COVID), crumbling and outdated infrastructure and a
By Joe Biden, August 16, 2022. Today, I signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law — one of the most significant laws in recent history. With this law, the American people won and special interests lost. The Inflation Reduction Act does so many things that so many of us have fought to make happen for
By JACOB FISCHLER , Florida Phoenix, July 28, 2022 After making a fight against inflation its “top priority,” the Biden administration says aspects of the economy are robust, even if headlines haven’t reflected that. Senior administration officials promoted Biden’s economic record on a call with local reporters Wednesday on positive economic indicators — mainly low unemployment and
The following letter to the editor appeared in The Daily Sun on March 25, 2022. President Joe Biden believes the federal government is there to help assure a level playing field for every American. Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower also believed in the federal government’s role in improving the lives of average Americans. FDR established
In 2022, Americans rely on internet access to carry out an incredible number of everyday tasks – whether it’s doing their job, completing a homework assignment, getting news, shopping, finding a doctor, or just keeping in touch with family and loved ones. In many ways, the ability to easily use the internet from home is
By Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post Columnist, March 1, 2022. President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address at a critical moment in the existential battle between liberal democracies and autocracies. Biden needed to focus on riveting events in Ukraine, but didn’t want to stint on issues, such as inflation, that voters care most about. He had
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