Biden stumbles through event, refers to former Rep. Giffords in past tense: ‘nothing wrong with me’
President Biden sparked confusion during a mumbling saga, remarking that there was ‘nothing wrong’ with him as he discussed Sen. Mark Kelly’s wife in the past tense. “I’m Joe Biden, I’m Jill Biden’s husband. And God, thank you for the introduction to the Gila Indian River community here… the Gila… nothing wrong with me. The Gila River Indian community for welcoming me today,” he said while visiting the Indian Reserve on Friday. “You know, I say this with all sincerity, this, to me, is the most consequential thing I’ve ever had the opportunity to do in my whole career as President of the United States,” he said. “It’s an honor, a genuine honor, to be in this special place on this special day.” BIDEN UNDER FIRE ONLINE AGAIN FOR TWICE CONFUSING LIVING EUROPEAN LEADERS WITH DEAD PREDECESSORS IN ONE WEEK Biden offered Sen. Mark Kelly, D-AZ, a shoutout, and then referred to Kelly’s wife, former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, in the past tense. “It is an honor, a genuine honor to be in this special place on this special day,” he added. “Thank you to Senator Mark Kelly, a great friend who also was married to an incredible woman [Giffords] who was my friend.” While the former Arizona politician was one of the victims in a 2011 mass shooting that took place in Tucson, she survived the tragic event that claimed six lives. BIDEN MOCKED FOR ADMITTING ‘WE CAN’T BE TRUSTED’ IN LATEST GAFFE: ‘AGREED, JOE’ Following the assassination attempt, she chose to resign from her position. The 54-year-old is still alive and is married to Sen. Kelly since 2007. WATCH: Biden’s gaffes include mixing up world leaders with dead people. In Feb. 2024, the president claimed he spoke with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl – who actually died four years earlier. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended President Biden’s gaffe with Chancellor Kohl, telling the press that it “happens to all of us, and it is common.” “As it relates to the names and what he was trying to say, many people, elected officials, many people, you know, they can misspeak sometimes, right?” she said. “And so this happens. You know, it happens to all of us and it is common,” Jean-Pierre argued. “But I do want to make sure we don’t forget what the overall arching kind of theme, what he is trying to say about our leadership on the global stage.” Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
8th Pay Commission update: Government employees likely to get clarity on next pay commission by…
As per the JCM scheme, ordinary meeting of the National Council/ Departmental Council may be held as often as necessary as but not less than once in four months.
Russia-Ukraine war: Use or threat of use of nukes ‘unacceptable’, say India-Germany in joint statement
A joint statement issued by the MEA after the two leaders co-chaired the seventh round of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations here said they also “unequivocally condemned” terrorism and violent extremism in all forms and manifestations.
Delhi’s AQI hits ‘poor’ as air quality worsens amid pollution crisis, may turn severe from…
The AQI is categorised into six levels: 0-50 (Good), 51-100 (Satisfactory), 101-200 (Moderate), 201-300 (Poor), 301-400 (Very Poor), and 401-500 (Severe).
GOP lawmakers, leaders react to Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran: ‘America stands with Israel’
Republican lawmakers and leaders voiced support for Israel after the Jewish nation launched a retaliatory strike against Iran after the Islamic Republic unleashed a barrage of missiles earlier this month. “America stands with Israel,” former Vice President Mike Pence wrote in an X post. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., echoed Pence’s sentiment, saying Israel is “our great ally.” ISRAEL BEGINS RETALIATORY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN FOLLOWING MISSILE BARRAGE TARGETING ISRAELIS “America continues to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our great ally Israel in the face of terror,” he wrote. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., wrote, “The United States stands with Israel.” Other lawmakers took to social media to share that they were rooting for the Israeli military as it “defends itself against the evil Iranian regime.” “God Bless Israel as it seeks to defend itself against the evil Iranian regime for these vicious attacks over the past year and decades prior, only emboldened by the weak Biden-Harris admin that allegedly leaked their plans,” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., wrote. “The U.S. must stand with Israel today and always.” “Iran is on the ‘find out’ side of the equation right now. I stand with Israel,” former state Rep. Tim Whelan, R-Mass., wrote. “May almighty God keep the IAF and IDF safe.” The GOP’s reaction came after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday it was “conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran.“ “The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since Oct. 7 — on seven fronts — including direct attacks from Iranian soil,” the IDF said in a statement. “Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond. Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized. We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.” Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
Farmers to protest in Punjab today against state government over various demands including…
As per reports, the farmers will resort to a road blockade at a few places in Punjab for an indefinite period from October 26 to protest against the “tardy” paddy procurement and other issues.
Election clerk allegedly assaulted during early voting in San Antonio
The suspect was arrested for assaulting the elderly. The Bexar County sheriff said “nothing” is worth going to jail for.
Russia is supplying Houthis with satellite data to attack ships in the Red Sea: report
Russia has been aiding the Houthis’ assault on Western shipping lanes in the Red Sea by providing them targeting data. As the Houthis ramped up their strikes on the U.S. and other nations’ postures in the region after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Russians offered satellite data allowing them to expand their strikes, take out multimillion-dollar U.S. drones and hit ships sailing through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, through which 12% of global trade passes, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Each munition used to intercept a Houthi strike costs the U.S. upwards of between $1 million and $4 million. The data passed through Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The satellite data would represent direct Russian involvement in attacks on the U.S. In response to the report, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Fox News Digital: “I am focused on U.S./U.K. providing satellite data to [Kyiv] regime to commit terrorist attacks against civilians.” SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN SQUASH DECADES OF HOSTILITY WITH UNPRECEDENTED JOINT MILITARY DRILLS While the U.S. has tried to avoid direct involvement in the war by withholding long-range capabilities of U.S. weapons for Ukraine, it has provided classified intelligence to Kyiv’s war efforts. The news comes at the same time North Korea is sending at least 3,000 troops to fight alongside the Russians — as the conflicts in both the Middle East and Ukraine expand in global involvement. The U.S. has long been involved in diplomatic efforts to prevent Russia from arming the Houthis, a group Washington redesignated as a terrorist organization in January. LLOYD AUSTIN WARNS AGAINST ISOLATIONISM AND INSISTS UKRAINE ABSOLUTELY CAN WIN WAR AGAINST RUSSIA The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon. In addition to destroying goods destined for the West, the regular Houthi attacks drive up insurance costs, as premiums for some shot up tenfold. They also force some ships to travel the long way, down around the Horn of Africa, which can add $1 million in fuel costs for a round trip. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Houthis have targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, seizing one, sinking two and killing four sailors. Oil tanker traffic has now nearly halved through Bab al-Mandab, the strait that separates the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean, from October 2023 to August of this year, according to Windward, a maritime-intelligence company. The rebel group shot down one of the U.S.’ MQ-9 Reaper drones, valued at $30 million a piece, in October and two in September. In recent months, Russian President Vladimir Putin has strengthened ties with Iran, despite a historic friendship with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Putin has criticized the U.S. and Israel over the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and said the region risks all-out war. The U.S. has been urging Russia not to provide antiship or antiair missiles to the Houthis which could threaten U.S. military postures in the region. Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer the U.S. traded for WNBA player Brittney Griner in a prisoner exchange, is attempting to broker a $10 million small arms deal with the Houthis, according to The Wall Street Journal. It’s not clear whether the deal is sanctioned by the Kremlin. Tankers carrying Russian oil have been the subject of Houthi attacks, but they are operating through shell companies meant to hide their Russian origin and evade Western oil sanctions.
Biden apologizes for federal Indian boarding schools: ‘One of the most horrific chapters in American history’
President Biden on Friday offered a “long overdue” formal apology from the government for the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, describing it as “one of the most horrific chapters in American history.” The U.S. Department of the Interior says the program, which lasted over a 150-year period that ended in 1969, established 408 schools across 37 states to “culturally assimilate American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children by forcibly removing them from their families, communities, languages, religions and cultural beliefs.” “After 150 years, the United States government eventually stopped the program. But the federal government has never, never formally apologized for what happened — until today,” Biden told an audience while speaking at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. “I formally apologize, as President of the United States of America, for what we did. I formally apologize. That’s long overdue.” “At first, in the 1800s, the effort was voluntary, asking tribes… to send their children away to vocational schools. But then the federal government mandated the removal of children from their families and tribes, launching what’s called the Federal Indian Boarding School era,” he said. BIDEN SEEKS TO CEMENT LEGACY ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN REMAINING MONTHS AS PRESIDENT “One of the most horrific chapters in American history,” Biden continued. “We should be ashamed, a chapter that most Americans don’t know about.” FLASHBACK: BIDEN TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NATIVE AMERICANS “Generations of native children stolen, taken away to places they didn’t know, with people they never met, who spoke a language they had never heard. Native communities silenced. Their children’s laughter and play were gone,” Biden also said. “Children would arrive at schools, their clothes taken off, their hair that they were told was sacred, was chopped off, their names literally erased, replaced by a number or an English name.” At least 973 Native American children died during the program, during which more than 18,000 were taken from their parents, according to The Associated Press.
Fox News Politics: Judge orders Virginia to reinstate potential noncitizens to voter rolls
Welcome to the Fox News’ Politics newsletter, with the latest political news from Washington, D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. Here’s what’s happening… – Iranian armed forces plan to triple Revolutionary Guard budget thanks to oil exports – ‘Ideological balance’: Supreme Court’s conservative majority to stay no matter who wins election, experts say – Kamala Harris’ border answer infuriates mother of woman allegedly murdered by illegal immigrant A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to halt its removal of potential noncitizens from state voter rolls, a decision expected to restore the voting rights to some 1,600 residents ahead of Election Day. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin told Fox News shortly after the ruling that his administration is planning to file an emergency stay for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to block the injunction, which he noted was handed down just 11 days before the election. He added that his administration would appeal it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary. …Read more ‘GOOD TO BE WITH YOU’: Harris praises pro-Farrakhan pastor who said gay people should feel ‘uncomfortable’ in their ‘sin’…Read more ‘CONTRARY TO RUMORS…’: Pentagon denies false claim that Biden-Harris admin authorized troops to use force against Americans…Read more RACING TO THE END: Top Dems demand special counsel to investigate Jared Kushner less than 2 weeks from Election Day…Read more ‘PROUD’: Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton says he’s ‘proud’ he voted for Kamala Harris…Read more ‘OUTRAGED’: 12 Dems join GOP lawmakers to threaten UN funding over ‘ongoing hostility’ to Israel…Read more ‘ILL-FATED EFFORT’: McConnell was ‘furious’ at Rick Scott’s 2022 leader bid, book says…Read more CCP CROSSHAIRS: China going after down-ballot U.S. races: report reveals which lawmakers are in crosshairs…Read more CHASING DIMON: Jamie Dimon walks political tightrope, may be considering Harris cabinet position…Read more ELECTION DEAD HEAT: Trump, Harris dead even in national poll, with just 1 in 4 saying country headed in right direction…Read more RECORD-BREAKING RACE: Montana Senate race shatters spending records at $309 per registered voter…Read more START THE VOTING: Delaware early in-person voting begins…Read more BEYONCE ON THE TRAIL: Harris teams up with Beyoncé at Texas rally, Trump to sit with Joe Rogan…Read more WHO’S MORE ACCESSIBLE?: Trump-Vance ticket has done combined 93 interviews since August compared to 54 for Harris-Walz…Read more ‘SHE IS NOT DOING WELL’: Trump declares Harris campaign is ‘imploding’ in tax cut-focused Vegas rally: ‘leading by so much’…Read more ‘CALLED YOU DEPLORABLE’: Sen Tammy Baldwin hits back at GOP opponent’s Clinton comparison: ‘Actually called you deplorable’…Read more MONEY TALKS: Harris-Trump showdown: VP continues to dominate this crucial campaign metric days before 2024 election…Read more PARTY HAS STARTED: More than 30M voters have cast ballots so far in 2024 election…Read more PUNCHING DOWN: Vulnerable NY Republican blasts Dem challenger’s progressive endorsement after moderate showing at debate…Read more NO ROOM AT THE INN: NY booting migrants from upstate hotels as contract expires…Read more ‘KICKED’ TO THE ‘CURB’: Voters in key swing district that could determine control of the House speak out: ‘Kicked’ to the ‘curb’…Read more BALLOTS SET ON FIRE: Arizona election ballots damaged after USPS mailbox lit on fire, suspect arrested…Read more NEW WAVE: Caravan descending on border could preview migrant rush to sneak in to US if Trump wins election…Read more SCARY TREND: Virginia school board silenced parents concerned with MS-13-affiliated student in school, lawsuit claims…Read more Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.