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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden's run for the Democratic presidential nomination was all but declared dead as he headed to the South Carolina primary in late February 2020. He had finished fifth in New Hampshire and fourth in Iowa. Still, Biden advised skeptics to withhold judgment until a state with a large pool of Black voters, the most reliable Democratic constituency, had a chance to weigh in. “Too often your loyalty, your commitment, your support for this party has been taken for granted,” he said. “I give you my word as a Biden that I never, ever, ever will.” Black voters delivered, recasting the Democratic contest and sending Biden on his way to the White House. Now, one year into his presidency, Biden is hoping he can maintain the support of Black voters, even as his failure to deliver on voting rights legislation and other issues has left some loyalists dispirited. Of the many challenges he confronts as he enters his second year, few are as important as retaining the … [Read more...] about Some SC Black Dems want Biden to `try a little bit harder’

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on Sunday defended the Biden administration's response to the standoff between Russia and Ukraine and weighed in on sanctions as a deterrent. "You sponsored legislation supported by the White House to impose crippling sanctions if Russia invades. Why not impose sanctions now?" ABC's "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz asked the senator. "We should take up a bipartisan bill to show resolve and determination. And apply some sanctions now. But the very strongest sanctions, the sort of sanctions we used to bring Iran to the table, is something we should hold out as a deterrent to prevent Putin from taking the last step of invading Ukraine," Coons said. Asked about reports that British intelligence believes Russia plans to install a pro-Moscow government in Ukraine, Coons highlighted the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's current leadership. "One of the things that we are doing to show resolve and bipartisan determination is engagement … [Read more...] about Sen. Chris Coons defends Biden administration’s response to Russia

6 Thousands of protesters from across the country - including some of the biggest names in the anti-vaccination movement - descended on the nation's capital Sunday for a rally against vaccine mandates. Almost two years into a pandemic that has killed more than 860,000 Americans, the gathering on the Mall was a jarring spectacle: A crowd of demonstrators, many unmasked, decrying vaccine mandates in the middle of a city that has adopted mask and vaccine mandates to reduce sickness and death from the surge of the virus's omicron variant, which has battered D.C. for weeks. Organizers had estimated that 20,000 people would attend the rally, marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. A smaller crowd of several thousand had arrived on the Mall by early Sunday afternoon. Some were white-haired; others were being pushed in strollers. Most were White and many … [Read more...] about Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. – a city that mandates covid vaccines – to protest mandates

WASHINGTON — Dr. Rochelle Walensky was stunned. Working from her home outside Boston on a Friday night in late July, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had just learned from members of her staff that vaccinated Americans were spreading the coronavirus. Vaccines had been the core of President Biden’s pandemic strategy from the moment he took office. But as Dr. Walensky was briefed about a cluster of breakthrough cases in Provincetown, Mass., the reality sank in. The Delta variant, which had ravaged other parts of the world, was taking hold in the United States. And being vaccinated would not, it turned out, prevent people from becoming infected with the variant or transmitting it. It was a “heart sink” moment, Dr. Walensky recalled in a recent interview. The discovery called into question the Biden administration’s almost single-minded focus on vaccination as the path out of the pandemic. And it made Mr. Biden’s July 4 message that the nation had moved … [Read more...] about Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First Year

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for January 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke told reporters Friday that he is "not interested" in help from President Joe Biden in his run to replace Republican Gov. Greg Abbott . Regarding whether he would seek the help of Biden during his campaign, O'Rourke told reporters Friday that he did not want Biden or anyone else in Washington, D.C., to get involved in the campaign, according to The Dallas Morning News . "I’m not interested in any national politician — anyone outside of Texas — coming into this state to help decide the outcome of this," said O'Rourke. "I think we all want to make sure that we’re working with, listening to and voting with one another here in Texas." Former Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke and … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke ‘not interested’ in help from Biden during Texas gubernatorial campaign

close Video Manchin and Sinema receive blowback from Dems regarding voting bill Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses how Democrats are turning on Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for blocking Biden voting agenda on ‘Special Report.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., recognizing the upcoming 2022 midterms could result in a regained GOP majority in the Senate, remarked Sunday that Republicans are "laughing all the way to Election Day," as President Biden ’s hopes of passing election reform and spending packages have stalled in the upper chamber. "What has bothered me very much is that the Republicans are laughing all the way to Election Day," Sanders remarked on CNN’s "State of the Union," acknowledging Biden’s $1.7 trillion social spending and climate package failed to pass the Senate, currently split 50-50 along party lines. "They have not had to cast one bloody vote … and … [Read more...] about Sanders admits ‘Republicans laughing all the way to Election Day,’ as Biden spending agenda fails in Senate

close Video AOC claims Biden 'exceeded' progressive's expectations Jessica Tarlov, Kaylee McGhee White and Nick Adams react to the Democrats' comments on 'Your World' NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Joe Biden campaigned on "unity." In his inaugural address, he uttered the word at least eight times. As the administration approaches its 100th day, self-described Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is touting the president’s "progressive" credentials. Ocasio-Cortez said Friday that she and other expected Biden to be "a lot more conservatives," adding that Biden has "exceeded expectations that progressives had." FOX NEWS POLL: BIDEN APPROACHES 100-DAY MILESTONE As Fox News Contributor Byron York pointed out on Twitter, Biden’s job approval is among the lowest in recent times, according to a Washington Post poll. "At 100 days, Biden job approval at 52 percent. Other than Trump, … [Read more...] about 100 days into Biden’s ‘unity’ agenda, AOC praises president’s ‘progressive’ credentials

close Video Pompeo: Putin using ‘propaganda, excuses’ to get what he wants Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia is watching ‘very closely’ to see if the Biden administration has the resolve to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that the Biden administration needs to take action to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the U.S. seriously with Russian forces amassed outside Ukraine . Asked during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" how the Biden administration can de-escalate a situation that looks to be on the brink of a Russian invasion of its neighbor, Pompeo said the proper time for the U.S. to act passed long ago. RUSSIA'S PURPORTED PLAN TO INSTALL PRO-KREMLIN LEADERSHIP IN UKRAINE ‘DEEPLY DISTURBING,’ WHITE HOUSE SAYS "The real hard work of deterrence would have happened a long time ago, a year ago," Pompeo said. "When … [Read more...] about Pompeo on Russia: ‘They don’t see President Biden as credible’

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for January 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. One national security expert said that President Biden gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a "green light" to enter Ukraine. Amid increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the U.K. 's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said on Saturday that it has information suggesting that the Russian government is plotting to install a pro-Kremlin leader in Kyiv. "We have information that indicates the Russian Government is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as it considers whether to invade and occupy Ukraine," a spokesperson for the British agency said. K.T. McFarland , deputy national security adviser to former President Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that President Biden has brought the current cirumstnaces upon himself, seemingly giving President Putin a "green light" during … [Read more...] about Biden’s ‘green light’ to Putin on Ukraine will have ‘ripple effect’ throughout the world, critic says

WASHINGTON - Thousands of protesters from across the country - including some of the biggest names in the anti-vaccination movement - descended on the nation's capital Sunday for a rally against vaccine mandates. Almost two years into a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 860,000 Americans, the gathering on the National Mall was a jarring spectacle: A crowd of demonstrators, many unmasked, decrying vaccine mandates in the middle of a city that has adopted mask and vaccine mandates to reduce sickness and death from the surge of the virus's omicron variant, which has battered D.C. for weeks. Organizers had estimated that 20,000 people would attend the rally, marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. A smaller crowd of several thousand had arrived on the Mall by early Sunday afternoon. Some were white-haired; others were being pushed in strollers. Most were White and many wore gear with … [Read more...] about Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. – a city that mandates coronavirus vaccines – to protest mandates