and forgiving some federal student loans. Biden said he would ban assault weapons and pass a law to protect access to abortion nationwide if voters help expand Democrats’ majority in Congress.With the midterm elections days away, the president delivers a warning about political violence and the future of American democracy.
The Federal Reserve has yet to make substantial progress on curbing inflation, Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair,, leaving investors worried that a recession is on the horizon. Economic anxiety has given Republicans an edge in many congressional races. GOP candidates have deemed Biden ill-equipped to steer the nation away from a recession and have pushed back on the president’s glossy look on the economy.Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.
Biden touted the bipartisan infrastructure law that passed last year and warned voters against backing Republicans running for Congress, saying the GOP is shamelessly campaigning on undermining longstanding safety net programs, including Social Security.
His visit only made things worse.