JOE BIDEN'S BIRTHDAY CONFLAGRATION. On Monday evening, President Joe Biden's X account posted a photo of the president sitting before a birthday cake with what appeared to be a million candles on it. Well, not a million candles, but 81, in honor of Biden's 81st birthday. Having so many flaming candles gave the impression of one large fire atop the cake, with flames licking toward the ceiling. As birthday cakes go, it was an inferno, a firestorm, a conflagration. The fire appeared big enough to set off smoke detectors and send Secret Service agents scrambling to ensure the president's safety. It was, in all, an amazing picture.
The death of Rosalynn Carter, first lady to former President Jimmy Carter, reverberated throughout America Sunday, and the current president and first lady were among those commemorating the life of a “great American.”
The White House is trying to navigate intraparty divisions on the war between Israel and Hamas in various ways, including with how it responds to citizens.