Biden Administration Says Federal Law Requires Doctors to Provide Abortion When Mother's Life Is at Risk

Photo: Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images The Biden Administration is making it clear that doctors are required to follow federal law when it comes to providing abortion services despite state trigger laws after the Supreme Court’sdecision to overturnRoe v. Wade. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced aclarifying guidancestating that federal law preempts state abortion bans in cases of medical emergencies — when the mother’s life is at risk.

Biden Met with Family of Late Rep. Walorski After Mistakenly Calling on Her at Event: 'No Hard Feelings'

Jackie Walorski. PresidentJoe Bidenmet with the family of Rep.Jackie Walorski after a recent speaking gaffe called his relationship to the late representative into question. While delivering opening remarks at theWhite House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Healthon Sept. 28, Biden mistakenly called out for Walorski, an Indiana Republican who co-sponsored a bill to fund the conference before her death. “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie?” he asked, looking out into the audience of approximately 500 people.

Biden Pokes Fun at Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory After Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl Win: 'Just Like We Drew It Up'

Dark Brandon Joe Biden meme, Taylor Swift.Photo:Joe Biden/Instagram; Ben Liebenberg via AP Joe Biden/Instagram; Ben Liebenberg via AP PresidentJoe Biden’s 2024 campaign is making light of right-wing conspiracy theories surroundingthe Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victoryon Sunday night. Hours before his Instagram post on Sunday night, Biden uploadedhis first-ever TikTok, which also included a nod to the conspiracy. During a series of this-or-that questions about the Super Bowl, the off-camera interviewer asked, “Deviously plotting to rig the season so the Chiefs would make the Super Bowl, or the Chiefs just being a good football team?

Biden Says He Doesn't Believe There's a Looming Recession — but If There Is, 'It'll Be Very Slight'

Joe Biden.Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Despite many analysts and banks projecting a looming U.S. recession, PresidentJoe Bidensays he doesn’t believe the country is heading in that direction. Speaking to CNN’sJake Tapperin an interview that was aired Tuesday, the president acknowledged that economic projections warning of a recession are periodic — but he doesn’t necessarily agree with the assessment. “Every six months they say this. Every six months, they look down the next six months and say what’s going to happen,” Biden, 79, told Tapper.

Biden Tells Brittney Griner's Wife Cherelle They're Pursuing 'Every Avenue' to Bring the WNBA Star Home

Photo: Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty; Ting Shen/Bloomberg/Getty President Joe Bidensays he’s taking action to secureBrittney Griner’s return to the U.S. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the White House said that Biden andVice President Kamala Harriscalled Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife, on Wednesday to reassure her that they’re working to bring the WNBA star home from Russia. “The President called Cherelle to reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney’s release as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other U.