‘I’m Comin’ Home’: Biden Takes a Tour of His Irish Heritage
Katie Rogers and Michael D. Shear, The New York Times
With his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his son, Hunter Biden, in tow, the president spent the first day of his trip to Ireland steeped in family lore.
Police document detailing President Biden’s security information found on Belfast street
Joey Garrison et al., USA Today
It was Northern Ireland’s largest security operation in a decade, a demonstration of local police power intended to protect a visiting VIP: the president of the United States. But sensitive details of the security operation unexpectedly spilled into public view on Wednesday when a man identified only as “Bill” discovered a police planning document lying on a Belfast street.
Biden expanding some migrants’ access to health care, officials say
Zeke Miller et al., The Associated Press
President Joe Biden is set to announce that his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter.
Signature Biden asylum reform is now on hold
Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times
The Biden administration will pause its signature effort to reform asylum processing at the border, Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed Wednesday.
Harris to close out ‘Invest in America’ tour by announcing $300M in bridge repair funding
Donald Judd, CNN
The Biden administration will announce nearly $300 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to repair and replace bridges across eight states and the District of Columbia Thursday, closing out its three week “Invest in America” tour highlighting legislative achievements under President Joe Biden.
Fed economists project recession this year, in potential blow to Biden
Victoria Guida, Politico
Federal Reserve economists believe that recent banking turmoil will trigger a mild recession later this year, a potentially ominous sign for President Joe Biden as he heads into an election campaign.
No Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows
John Hudson, The Washington Post
The grinding war between Ukraine and Russia is expected to bleed into 2024 with neither side securing victory yet both refusing to negotiate an end to the conflict, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency assessment that is among the highly sensitive U.S. government materials leaked online and obtained by The Washington Post.
