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President Joe Biden snapped at a reporter Monday after she asked about fears of an economic recession. The president spoke to reporters on the beach on Monday morning as he spent time with his family for the Juneteenth holiday. One reporter asked about a growing number of economists voicing concerns that a recession was more likely than ever. “Not the majority of them aren’t saying that, c’mon, don’t make things up, ok?” He snapped. “Now you sound like a Republican politician.” “I’m joking, that was a joke,” he added.

President Joe Biden lashed out at a college academic dean on Thursday as he toured North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. During the tour, Biden promoted the idea of raising government grants to fund historic black colleges and universities, noting many of them did not have enough capital to invest in their technical programs.

President Joe Biden continued to struggle with his response to the crisis in Afghanistan after days of hunkering down and seemingly waiting for the storm to blow over. Faced with an outcry from the press over the president’s unwillingness to answer questions about the chaotic conclusion of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, Biden did an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos at the White House to defend his actions.

President Joe Biden again snapped at reporters on Friday after delivering remarks to celebrate the substantial employment gains in June. After finishing his remarks, Biden took a few questions from the attendant media, but immediately complained they were too negative. One reporter asked him about the future of Afghanistan and his proposed timeline of withdrawal of troops from the country. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the June jobs report in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden defended the withdrawal of troops, noting the...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi abruptly shut down a reporter Thursday after being asked about GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s threat to call in FBI agents to testify about who planned the Capitol riot last month if Democrats call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. “Your question is a waste of time,” Pelosi told the reporter during her weekly news briefing on Capitol Hill.

<p>Former Representative Beto O’Rourke grew angry after reporters questioned him about President Donald Trump’s response to the shooting in El Paso.</p> <p>When asked by a reporter if he thought there was anything Trump could say to heal the nation after the shootings, O’Rourke snapped back.</p>

Man Allegedly Snaps GF's Neck And Pokes Out Her Eyes After She Turns Down Marriage Proposal by Gina Tron November 7, 2017 • 10:00 AM ET He is 34 and she was 19.  Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email More A man from Berks County, Pennsylvania snapped his girlfriend’s neck and poked her eyes out after she rejected his marriage proposal on Halloween. According to NBC10, Christopher R. Tucker, 34, asked 19-year-old Tara Serino to marry him at his home. The teen rejected his offer, and allegedly told him she was sleeping with other men. She also reportedly made an “off-hand comment”...

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney during a press briefing on Monday snapped at NPR reporter Mara Liasson for asking whether entitlement reforms would be part of President Barack Obama’s official budget. “Mara, the way you phrase that question makes me think that you’re still working on a typewriter or something. It’s available online. The proposal is there,” a frustrated Carney replied. Liasson then reminded Carney that she was asking specifically if it would be in Obama’s budget. Carney refused to answer the question and said he would not “predict the budget.” “I would wait for the budget to come...

Fox’s Sunday host Chris Wallace is tired of hearing conservatives criticize recent polls that show Mitt Romney trailing President Obama; and he let radio host Mike Gallagher know that today with a fiery scolding. Things initially got tense when Gallagher took issue with Wallace characterizing the Romney campaign as “in trouble.” “Wait a minute,” Gallagher interrupted, “what do you mean ‘Romney’s in trouble’? Where’d you get that from? What, because of the poll manipulation crap?” That set Wallace off. “This criticism of the polls is craziness. I actually did some research on this today, which is more than you’ve done,”...

Nancy Pelosi snaps at White House adviser Gene Sperling By: John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen April 14, 2011 08:47 AM EDT In a tense moment that may well have encapsulated the frustrations of three-plus months in the minority, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi snapped at a top presidential economic adviser, Gene Sperling, during a closed-door meeting between White House aides and House Democratic leaders Wednesday. “Maybe you could consult with us just once,” Pelosi said, according to one source’s account. Others confirmed the basic content of the stand-out barb from the former speaker in the midst of an active but...

This 30 second video shows Harry getting testy with a female reporter when asked about the polls. I will, again, put he link to the video in Box #1 for Comments, where it can be readily clicked on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsGno4NZ9U&feature=channel

Authorities said they are shutting down the Bay Bridge in both directions after pieces of the cantilever section fell during the late-afternoon commute, striking three vehicles on the upper deck, the California Highway Patrol said. Caltrans officials said the parts that fell were two high-strength rods and a saddle that were part of the emergency repair that delayed the opening of the bridge on Labor Day weekend.

More than three state senators were temporarily locked out of their Sacramento offices this week. All Californians were, as Senate President Pro-Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, declared freedom of thought will not be tolerated in his chambers. Perata deludes himself to think he is the elected dictator of the Senate. He is the presiding officer of the Legislature's upper house. Californians to Perata: You're merely a first among equals. Voters elected Democrats Ron Calderon of Montebello, Lou Correra of Santa Ana and Gloria Negrete-McLeod of Chino to represent their interests, not Perata's or even the Democratic Party's in the Senate. When...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police were embarrassed Thursday after having to discipline an officer assigned to guard Prince Edward for taking unauthorized photographs of the British visitor's hotel suite. Police said an officer assigned to a security detail for dignitaries at the Commonwealth Games had been seen during a routine security sweep taking photographs of the suite the prince will occupy until Monday. The photographs were confiscated and destroyed. "The member involved was stood down from Games duties and returned to normal duties," a police spokesman said. Victoria state police commissioner Christine Nixon said another snap-happy officer had also been...