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Wall Street Journal
an hour ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Trump Championed Rulings That Are Now Being Used to Check His Power
WASHINGTON—During the Biden administration, conservative challengers won Supreme Court victories that limited the president's power to craft policy in matters from student-debt relief to air pollution. Now, those precedents are returning to haunt one of their greatest champions: President Trump. On Wednesday, a specialized federal court in New York invalidated the worldwide tariffs Trump imposed to address a range of issues on his agenda, from international trade imbalances to cross-border trafficking of fentanyl.
Arab Times
an hour ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
Biden says he's 'feeling good' in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced
NEW CASTLE, Del, May 31, (AP): Former US president Joe Biden delivered the first remarks since he announced he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer Friday, speaking in a steady voice during a somber Memorial Day gathering and later smiling and saying he's "feeling good.' Biden spoke at an annual gathering marking Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park in his home state of Delaware, not far from his home in Wilmington. The event coincided with the 10th anniversary of his son Beau's death. It also comes amid renewed questions about Biden's mental and physical health after the recent publication of a book about his fitness for office. Speaking to reporters after the Memorial Day event, he said he was already undergoing treatment for cancer, which entailed taking a pill, he said. "The expectation is we're gonna be able to beat this,' he said. "I'm feeling good.' Biden dropped his reelection bid in July 2024 after a disastrous debate against Donald Trump, after which those in his party questioned whether he could continue as the party's nominee. Questions about his decline and how the White House staff reacted to it are at the center of a recent book by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, which has renewed the debate. Asked Friday if he had a response to recent questions about his mental and physical health, he smiled and engaged with the reporter. "You can see I'm mentally incompetent and I can walk and I can beat the hell out of both of them,' he said. In response to Democrats who question whether he should have initially run for reelection at all, he said: "Why didn't they run against me then? Because I'd have beaten them.' During his formal remarks, he called upon the group to remember the sacrifices of those lost in battle, whose echoes he said can still be heard. He also spoke of his son, Beau, who died at 46 of brain cancer. A twice-elected state attorney general, Beau Biden was considering a run for governor, and his death deeply affected the elder Biden. "This day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq, and, to be honest, it's a hard day,' the former president said. "Being with all of you, quite frankly, makes things a little bit easier, it really does. So, thank you for allowing me to grieve with you.'
Gulf Insider
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Biden Unaware Of Executive Orders 'Signed' By Autopen: Report
President Joe Biden issued 162 executive orders over the course of his Oval Office tenure, but according to a new report, most of them were signed by 'autopen,' giving rise to concerns that unelected White House staffers may have had more say in shaping policy than the president. The report is furthering those concerns and suggesting that Biden may not have even been aware of the existence of the orders being signed in his name. The American energy advocacy group Power the Future published the report Wednesday, examining eight Biden-era executive orders on climate change and U.S. energy policy, and found 'no evidence' that Biden ever spoke about or acknowledged the existence of any of these orders. 'Not in a press conference. Not in a speech. Not even a video statement,' Power the Future's report stated. Power the Future Executive Director Daniel Turner said in a statement, 'Americans deserve to know which unelected staffers or radical unnamed activists implemented sweeping change through an autopen. The Biden energy agenda destroyed the livelihoods of energy workers and fueled the record-high inflation that broke the budgets of millions of Americans.' He asked, 'The question is simple, and deserves an immediate answer: what did Joe Biden know, and when did he know it?' According to the Oversight Project, dedicated to government accountability, practically every order signed by Biden was signed via autopen, with the exception of his announcement withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election. The Oversight Project cited House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who questioned Biden on an executive order affecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and reported that the president didn't remember signing the order. 'He looks at me, stunned, and he said, 'I didn't do that,'' Johnson recounted. He continued, 'And I said to him, 'Mr. President, yes you did, it was an executive order, like, you know, three weeks ago.' And he goes, 'No, I didn't do that.' … It occurred to me … he was not lying to me. He genuinely did not know what he had signed.' 'For investigators to determine whether then-President Biden actually ordered the signature of relevant legal documents, or if he even had the mental capacity to, they must first determine who controlled the autopen and what checks there were in place,' the Oversight Project wrote in a social media post. The accountability organization continued, 'Given President Biden's decision to revoke Executive Privilege for individuals advising Trump during his first Presidency, this is a knowable fact that can be determined with the correct legal process…' Click here to read more…
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘I'm mentally incompetent & I can't…': Biden upbeat after cancer reveal, jokes about mental fitness
Former US President Joe Biden made his first public appearance after revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis. Speaking at a Memorial Day event in Delaware, Biden expressed optimism, saying the cancer hadn't spread and his prognosis was good. He credited top surgeons for his care and joked about concerns over his mental fitness, saying, 'I'm mentally incompetent and I can't,' with a smile—reassuring supporters he remains strong and focused on recovery. Show more Show less
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen A. Smith doesn't like the idea of Trump pardoning Diddy
Stephen A. Smith joins 'CUOMO' to discuss the possibility of President Trump pardoning Diddy should he be found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He and Chris Cuomo also broach why some Democrats are turning to Trump amid the reported Biden cover-up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
