There are 14 article(s) tagged President Joe Biden:

• September 2024

  • Biden signs gun-safety executive order, Memphis mayor attends event

    “This bold action will help save lives and protect our neighborhoods from the devastating effects of gun violence,” Mayor Paul Young wrote in a post on Instagram.

    By The Associated Press,  The Daily Memphian Staff September 28, 2024

• August 2024

  • Memphis-area man charged with making threats against Biden, Harris, Obama

    Kyl Alton Hall was indicted Tuesday, Aug. 20, on three felony charges. 

    By Rob Moore August 23, 2024

• March 2024

  • Kevin Ritz nominated for federal judgeship

    President Joe Biden has nominated Kevin Ritz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the White House announced Wednesday, March 20.

    By Aarron Fleming March 21, 2024

• April 2023

  • Biden: Feds ‘not leaving’ Mississippi town hit by tornado

    President Joe Biden pledged during his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado vowed that the federal government is “not leaving” until the area is back on its feet.

    By The Associated Press April 01, 2023

• January 2023

  • Tyre Nichols’ family invited to State of the Union address

    U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said during an interview on Politics Nation on MSNBC that he extended the invitation to the family.

    By Julia Baker January 30, 2023

• October 2022

  • ‘Pandemic’ or ‘Endemic,’ COVID-19 isn’t going away and might pack a winter punch

    COVID-19 is still with us — no matter if it's categorized as a pandemic or an endemic. And two infectious disease experts say while there is less infection than there once was, danger remains. Cloudy messaging from leaders only hurts the public health effort. 

    By Don Wade October 11, 2022

• July 2022

  • Biden Admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

    The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.

    By The Associated Press July 11, 2022

  • Facing pressure, Biden to sign order on abortion access

    The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services.”

    By The Associated Press July 08, 2022

• March 2022

  • Jill Biden to welcome Ukrainian patients at St. Jude

    First Lady Jill Biden will be in Memphis Friday, March 25, for a tour of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2022

• December 2021

  • President Biden signs bill to remove Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building

    President Biden signs bill removing a Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building and renaming it solely for the late Judge Odell Horton. 

    By Ben Wheeler December 21, 2021

• October 2021

  • Tami Sawyer arrested during D.C. rally

    Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, during a No More Excuses rally in front of the White House.

    By Julia Baker October 19, 2021

• September 2021

  • Biden order prompts debate about liberty

    The Biden administration’s recent announcements regarding COVID-19 vaccines have set up a challenge with conservative states like Tennessee and raise legal questions. 

    By Ian Round September 20, 2021

  • Large employers can use Biden’s order to implement private vaccine plans

    The Department of Labor will carry out the order through OSHA.

    By Jane Roberts September 11, 2021

• April 2021

  • Biden to the nation and world: ‘America is rising anew’

    Biden marked his first 100 days in office as the nation pushes out of a menacing mix of crises, making his case before a pared-down gathering of mask-wearing legislators for massive structural changes.

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    City’s national representatives react to Biden’s ‘American Families Plan’

    By The Associated Press April 28, 2021