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Fox News
14 hours ago
- Business
- Fox News
Top moments from the Trump-Biden debate that changed the course of the 2024 election
Former President Joe Biden's disastrous presidential debate with now-President Donald Trump one year ago Friday changed the course of the 2024 election. The octogenarian Delawarean appeared on-stage tired and with a raspy voice, while some of his responses were at times unintelligible, leading to Trump landing several wisecracks in response. While giving a response about wealthy Americans paying sufficient taxes, Biden said there are at least 1,000 billionaires – first muttering "1,000 trillionaires" – in the U.S. and that they purportedly pay only 8.2% in taxes. "If they just paid 24%; 25%, either one of those numbers, they'd raise $500 million – billion I should say in a 10-year period. We'd be able to wipe out the debt," and "all those things we need to do [with] child care, elder care." His response went on for several more seconds, transitioning into a sidewinder about making every person eligible for "what I've been able to do with COVID," before mumbling for several seconds and declaring, "We finally beat Medicare." When moderator Jake Tapper turned to Trump for a response, he said: "Well, he's right, he did beat Medicare, he beat it to death." Biden also claimed to have reduced illegal immigration at the southern border by 40% over the course of his term. "It's better than when [Trump] left office. And I'm going to continue to move until we get the total ban on the total initiative relative to what we can do with more Border Patrol and more asylum officers," Biden said. "I really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don't think he knows what he said either," Trump replied. Trump also sharply criticized Biden for "destroy[ing] our country," and that he came out with a "nothing" border plan to score a few political points. The current president also labeled Biden "a Palestinian" – a title he also bestowed on Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is Jewish – in relation to how they have responded to the Israel-Gaza conflict, after Biden accused him of disrespecting the military. Biden said his late son, former Delaware Attorney General Joseph Beau Biden III, contracted glioblastoma from being stationed near burn pits in Iraq. He went on to accuse Trump of the widely-debunked "suckers and losers" line about World War I casualties buried in a French cemetery. "My son was not a loser, he was not a sucker – you're the sucker, you're the loser," Biden fumed, speaking sternly through gritted teeth. "First of all, that was a made-up quote – suckers and losers – they made it up; it was in a third-rate magazine," Trump replied. The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg cited multiple anonymous sources in publishing the bombshell allegations in September 2020.
Newsweek
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Woman Suffers Medical Emergency While Being Detained by ICE Agents
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An Iranian woman experienced a medical emergency while being detained by masked immigration agents outside her Los Angeles home. During the operation on June 24, the woman appeared to suffer a severe panic attack after witnessing her husband's arrest by Border Patrol agents, according to NBC4 Los Angeles. In distress, she called her pastor, Ara Torosian, for help. "In one moment, I felt that I'm in the street of Tehran, under fear, under dictatorship," said Torosian, a pastor at Cornerstone Church in West Los Angeles. In a post on X, the Department of Homeland Security said: "Agents immediately contacted EMS and escorted her to the hospital. Agent presence at the hospital was solely to guard the subject receiving medical care—a standard procedure when an individual in the country illegally requires medical attention." The woman has since been discharged from hospital and remains in custody. Newsweek has contacted DHS by email and the pastor via Instagram for comment. An Iranian woman experienced a medical emergency while being detained by masked immigration agents outside her home. An Iranian woman experienced a medical emergency while being detained by masked immigration agents outside her home. Ara Torosian Why It Matters President Donald Trump's immigration enforcers are facing intense scrutiny as the Republican-led administration carries out plans to remove millions of migrants without legal status as part of a mass deportation policy. The raids - some of which have been viewed as heavy handed - have prompted nationwide protests. What To Know Torosian told NBC4 Los Angeles that federal agents detained several members of his congregation on Tuesday, including the woman's partner. The names of those arrested have not been disclosed. The pastor said he had decided to cancel church services because many of his congregation were from the Iranian community and were now feeling afraid. "With lots of pain, I called them and said, 'Please don't come to the church,'" said Torosian. "I will miss them, and hopefully I can hug them and love them and preach for them again." Torosian said the couple are asylum seekers who left Iran, partly in fear of facing persecution due to their Christianity. However, DHS said that during a targeted enforcement operation in Los Angeles, Border Patrol agents apprehended two Iranian nationals who were unlawfully present in the U.S. and had been flagged as subjects of national security interest. Footage shared on Instagram shows the woman screaming and kicking her legs as she is being detained by federal agents. The pastor told NBC4 Los Angeles the agents said they had a warrant to detain the couple, although they did not show this to him. He said the couple had no criminal record and had been attending his church for more than a year. Torosian also told the outlet that five members of his congregation had been detained by federal agents this week, including a family with a 3-year-old daughter. Iranian nationals in the U.S. have come under increased attention following President Trump's recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) New York field office director told Newsweek that all Americans were at risk from Iranian sleeper cells. What People Are Saying Ara Torosian wrote in a social media post: "As an Iranian pastor at Cornerstone Church West LA, I watched in pain today as women—who fled Iran's dictatorship for freedom—were arrested outside their own home here in Los Angeles. They came seeking refuge, not another nightmare. This is not the justice they hoped for." Retired ICE agent Tom Decker told Newsweek: "Everyone in the United States are at risk by Iranian sleeper cells because of sanctuary cities." What Happens Next Both the woman and her husband are now in the custody of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), pending removal.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Bring back the American Dream': Trump's final pitch for ‘One Big Beautiful Bill'
US President Donald Trump made a declaration in a video shared on his Truth Social account Friday. Referring to his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (OBBB), he said it 'will secure our borders, turbocharge our economy, and bring back the American Dream.' He also called the legislation 'one of the most important pieces of legislation in the history of our country.' He added: 'The day I sign this bill into law, almost every major promise in the 2024 campaign already will have become a promise kept.' The post followed Trump's final pitch at a White House event on Thursday for OBBB—a sweeping package of tax relief measures and federal spending cuts. The push comes as the Senate is expected to vote on the legislation in the coming days. The OBBB is being positioned as a legislative roadmap to deliver on Trump's second-term agenda. While some elements—such as imposing tariffs—can be carried out through executive action, key reforms in taxation and government spending require congressional approval. The bill combines multiple campaign priorities into a single package and includes five core components: In another video posted earlier, Trump pledged major reinforcements to border and immigration enforcement. He said: 'We will hire 3,000 new Border Patrol officers and 10,000 new ICE agents, and these people are great! They've been there for me from day one… they endorsed me when I first ran… they've been my friends ever since.' He also attacked the Biden administration's immigration stance, calling it the worst of many flawed policies. 'Well, we have a lot of dumb policies but the worst I think is open borders where anybody comes into our country… it's so sad, what that man has done to the country, we should never forget it.'
a day ago
- Business
Trump to host event to rally Republicans behind his megabill
Despite a setback to President Donald Trump's megabill Thursday morning, the president is set to hold an event in the East Room of the White House to rally Republicans behind his tax legislation. "Later this afternoon, here at the White House, the president will host a 'One Big, Beautiful Event' in the East Room to rally Republicans to get the one big, beautiful bill across the finish line. At that event, he will be joined by everyday Americans from across the country, who will massively benefit from the common-sense policies and provisions within this bill," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during the briefing Thursday afternoon. Among the special guests expected at the event are delivery drivers, a barber from Arkansas, law enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents, Leavitt added. Border czar Tom Homan is also expected to deliver remarks. This event will "show the American people how this bill works for them and how there are provisions in this bill that will change their lives," she said. Negotiations are underway in the Senate on the House-passed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" with some fiscal hawks pushing for additional changes. Earlier Thursday, the Senate parliamentarian rejected key Medicaid provisions in the bill -- a major blow to Senate Republicans and their plan to slash costs in the budget package. When asked if there is enough time for Congress to work through the issues that come up with the parliamentarian's ruling, the White House remained adamant that the president expects to sign it next week on Independence Day. "We expect that bill to be on the president's desk for signature by July Fourth. I know that there was a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian this morning. Look, this is part of the process. This is part of the inner workings of the United States Senate. But the president is adamant about seeing this bill on his desk here at the White House by Independence Day," she said. This comes as frustrated Republican senators balked at the parliamentarian's ruling -- with some seeking to rework the language in order to get it passed. When asked what the president is doing to push his legislation across the finish line, Leavitt indicated that the president is hosting meetings at the White House.
The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Trump administration expands military's role at the border to the southern tip of Texas
The Department of Defense is expanding a militarized zone along the southern U.S. border where troops are authorized to detain people who enter for possible federal prosecution on charges of trespassing in a national defense area. The Air Force on Monday announced the annexation of a serpentine 250-mile (400-kilometer) stretch of the border in Texas amid a buildup of military forces under President Trump 's declaration of a national emergency at the border. The newly designated national defense area along the Rio Grande spans two Texas counties and runs alongside cities, including Brownsville and McAllen. It will be treated as an extension of Joint Base San Antonio. The Air Force said it's prepared to install warning signs immediately against entry to the area. The military strategy was pioneered in April along a 170-mile (275-kilometer) stretch of the border in New Mexico and expanded to a swath of western Texas in May. Hunters, hikers and humanitarian aid groups fear that they will no longer have access. In the newest national defense area, military responsibilities include 'enhanced detection and monitoring' and "temporarily detaining trespassers until they are transferred to the appropriate law enforcement authorities,' the Air Force said in a news release. At least three people have been directly detained by troops in New Mexico for processing by Border Patrol. More than 1,400 immigrants have been charged with incursions into the national defense areas, a criminal misdemeanor punishable by up to 18 months in prison. Court challenges to the charges have met with mixed results. The militarized border zone is a counterpoint to the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles following protests over Trump's stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. The troop deployments are testing the limits of the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the military from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil. Arrests at the border for illegal entry have decreased dramatically this year.
