White House bolsters transgender health protections, rolls back Trump admin rule
by TheHill
TheHill— The Biden administration is bolstering health care protections against discrimination for gay and transgender people, reversing a Trump administration rule that gutted the protections. In a wide-ranging final rule released Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including on
Washington Examiner—Biden jokes about himself and Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner. President Joe Biden cracked jokes about himself and former President Donald Trump on Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, acknowledging that “Yes, age is an issue” in the pair’s general election rematch in November. “I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old,” Biden said, taking a shot at his opponent before turning it […]
NBC News—Biden swipes at Trump at White House correspondents' dinner. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday used his White House correspondents' dinner speech to swipe at former President Donald Trump, taking shots at the presumptive GOP nominee while highlighting the stakes of the election. Biden cracked jokes at his political rival's expense and tackled age head-on, saying that he was "a grown man running against a six-year-old.” The president said later that age was the only thing he and Trump had in common, adding, "My vice president actually...
Daily Kos—Watch Biden ding Trump at White House correspondents' dinner. The annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was held on Saturday. The origins of the event go back more than 100 years, and is supposed to be a time where the often combative worlds of politics and journalism can relax and play nice with one another—if only for one night. Saturday’s dinner was a black-tie affair with some celebrities and a whole bunch of media folks sitting around tables, listening to “Saturday Night Live” comedian Colin Jost and President Joe Biden give mostly...