Why it’s hard to explain Joe Biden’s unpopularity

Joe Biden is one of the most unpopular presidents in modern American history. In Gallup polling, his approval ratings are lower than those of any president embarking on a reelection campaign, from Dwight Eisenhower to Donald Trump. Yet an air of mystery hangs around his lousy polling numbers. As The Washington Free Beacon’s Joe Simonson … Read more

In defiant 2024 State of the Union, Biden fires opening salvo in likely rematch with Trump

President Biden on Thursday delivered his third State of the Union, taking a defiantly political tone amid the gridlock in Congress and addressing his predecessor and likely opponent, former President Donald Trump, ahead of what will likely be a nasty rematch between the two in November. While Mr. Biden did not mention Trump by name, … Read more

Biden State of the Union address to lay out economic vision

A spirited President Joe Biden delivered a fiery, partisan State of the Union address on Thursday, fit for an election year with enormously high stakes in a divided nation. “Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War have freedom and democracy been under assault here at home as they are today,” Biden said early in the speech. “What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are under attack, … Read more

Biden State of Union guest is Texas abortion case mom

Kate Cox Courtesy The Center for Reproductive Rights The mother at the center of a high-profile Texas Supreme Court abortion case will attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech to Congress as a guest of the president and first lady Jill Biden, the White House said Wednesday. The Texas high court last month … Read more