Oliver Willis

EPA awards $115 million to Jackson, Mississippi, to fix water crisis

The city has issued multiple boil water notices over the past year.

By Oliver Willis - June 08, 2023

Biden administration sends states $570 million to fix dangerous rail crossings

The federal funding for railroad repairs will come from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

By Oliver Willis - June 07, 2023

US economy has added 13 million jobs during President Joe Biden’s first term

No other U.S. president has presided over greater job growth in a single term.

By Oliver Willis - June 02, 2023

Homeland Security announces 70% drop in encounters between migrants and border officials

Republican lawmakers continue to ignore Biden administration policy successes at the border and insist there is an ongoing crisis.

By Oliver Willis - June 02, 2023

Biden’s tentative debt limit deal is prioritizing the economy over politics

A default by the U.S. government on its debts could affect 6 million jobs and trigger global economic chaos, but President Joe Biden has struck a compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to prevent that.

By Oliver Willis - May 31, 2023

DeSantis repeats GOP talking points on Fox while Floridians endure economic woes

Emails obtained by the Tampa Bay Times in 2021 showed that DeSantis’ office was in frequent communication with Fox News.

By Oliver Willis - May 30, 2023

Biden releases national strategy to combat antisemitism

President Joe Biden condemned 'the venom and violence of antisemitism,' a stark contrast to leading GOP figures who have increasingly embraced antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories in recent years.

By Oliver Willis - May 26, 2023

Biden stands by veterans and safety net programs as GOP threatens default

Republicans are pushing for spending cuts and have rejected Biden's proposed tax increases for the ultrawealthy that would reduce the federal deficit.

By Oliver Willis - May 23, 2023

Story of migrants displacing veterans in housing that GOP used to attack Biden is a hoax

Several people have stepped forward to discredit a New York Post story that Republicans claimed was evidence that Biden's policies were bad for veterans.

By Oliver Willis - May 19, 2023

Biden administration reboots asylum process after Title 42 immigration policy expires

The Biden administration reverted to pre-pandemic policies on May 11, allowing officials to process asylum claims and restoring penalties for unauthorized border crossings.

By Oliver Willis - May 16, 2023

House GOP brings no evidence of Biden corruption claims to press conference

Republican members of the House Oversight Committee declined to answer when asked if they had information that the president was directly involved in corruption or was implicated in illegal activity related to his family’s business deals.

By Oliver Willis - May 11, 2023

$42 billion in loans to teachers, nurses, service members forgiven under Biden

Some 615,000 public servants have benefitted from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

By Oliver Willis - May 08, 2023

U.S. unemployment falls to 54-year low under Biden

253,000 jobs were added across the country in April 2023.

By Oliver Willis - May 05, 2023

Biden calls for restoring Obama-era regulations after multiple bank collapses

The oversight put in place under the Obama administration but reversed under Trump might have helped prevent the three bank failures in recent months, according to a study.

By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2023

Tucker Carlson’s abrupt exit from Fox News highlights network’s enduring influence on GOP

Carlson’s successor in the network’s prime-time lineup could influence Republicans’ political strategy and policy priorities.

By Oliver Willis - May 02, 2023

GOP’s proposed debt limit budget cuts are broadly unpopular with voters, polling shows

House Republican leadership will only raise the debt ceiling if the Biden administration agrees to cut spending on safety net programs, but that doesn’t have widespread public support.

By Oliver Willis - May 01, 2023

Biden announces 2024 reelection campaign

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday morning that he and Vice President Kamala Harris are seeking a second term.

By Oliver Willis - April 25, 2023

White House slams GOP budget proposal that would cut veterans’ care, aid tax cheats

House Republican leaders want to cut spending from the Inflation Reduction Act in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, despite a recent poll showing public support for it.

By Oliver Willis - April 20, 2023

Biden executive order pushes for child care expansion as polls show support for reform

Americans across the political spectrum support expanding child care, polling shows.

By Oliver Willis - April 19, 2023

Environmental groups praise Biden for proposing ‘strongest ever’ auto pollution standards

The EPA projects that carbon emissions would be reduced by 10 billion tons if the proposal is enacted.

By Oliver Willis - April 18, 2023

Transportation Department: GOP proposal would ‘make our railways drastically less safe’

President Joe Biden’s proposed budget calls for increased funding for rail safety, but the House Freedom Caucus’ proposal would cut funding.

By Oliver Willis - April 11, 2023

Fox News poll shows majority back Biden on guns, protecting Social Security and Medicare

Republicans voted against an assault weapons ban and have advocated for safety net cuts.

By Oliver Willis - April 06, 2023

Biden administration announces National Cancer Plan

The Department of Health and Human Services says the National Cancer Plan will aim at ‘ending cancer as we know it.’

By Oliver Willis - April 03, 2023

Biden blasts GOP’s ‘hateful and extremist state laws’ on Transgender Day of Visibility

Republicans are pushing laws nationwide to restrict transgender rights.

By Oliver Willis - March 31, 2023

Billionaire former Starbucks CEO says it’s unfair to call him a billionaire

Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz was called to testify before a Senate committee about the company’s efforts to undermine unionization efforts.

By Oliver Willis - March 30, 2023

South Dakota Gov. Noem touts company that receives funding under Inflation Reduction Act

The Republican governor opposed the law that Gevo, Inc., credits for supporting its production of sustainable aviation fuel.

By Oliver Willis - March 29, 2023

White House recognizes Obamacare anniversary by warning of GOP threats to health care

The Affordable Care Act, which has been in effect for 13 years, still faces Republican efforts to gut it — but the Biden administration has worked to strengthen it.

By Oliver Willis - March 24, 2023

Biden includes sacred Native American site as part of new national monument

The president issued a proclamation creating two new national monuments on Tuesday, which protect over 500,000 acres of land.

By Oliver Willis - March 22, 2023

White House condemns House GOP group that proposed budget with ‘devastating consequences’

President Joe Biden’s budget proposal would cut the deficit while the House Freedom Caucus proposal does not, according to Karine Jean-Pierre.

By Oliver Willis - March 13, 2023

Federal complaints allege Fox News made illegal ‘contribution’ to Trump campaign

Court documents show Fox News executives pushing for the network to help Republican Party candidates win elections in multiple cycles.

By Oliver Willis - March 10, 2023