Category: biden administration

Texas Governor Orders Agencies to Sue Biden Administration for Climate Actions that ‘Kill Jobs’

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday vowed to oppose what he called the Biden administration’s bid to destroy jobs with its volley of actions targeting the oil and gas industry. Abbott signed an executive order during a press conference in Odessa on Thursday, which directed all state agencies to sue the Biden administration for…


McConnell Heavily Criticizes Biden’s Energy Policy, Calls It ‘Piecemeal Green New Deal’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday heavily criticized the Biden administration’s actions on energy policy that he collectively dubbed a “piecemeal green new deal.” McConnell said at a Senate session on Thursday that the Biden administration’s actions so far is “the wrong prescription,” including the decision to revoke authorization for the Keystone pipeline, the…


Fired Keystone Pipeline Worker Says Biden’s Move Going to Hurt ‘A Lot of Families’

Following the decision by the Biden administration to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, many workers have already been laid off from their jobs, eliminating their steady source of income. An unidentified general manager working on the Keystone XL pipeline said during a briefing that “hundreds of guys” have already been laid off…


US Halts Arms Sales Negotiated Under Trump Admin, Including F-35s to UAE

The Biden administration has temporarily halted pending arms sales to U.S. allies that were negotiated under the Trump administration, a U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday. The department is pausing some pending U.S. defence transfers and sales under Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales to allow the Biden administration time to review them,…


The Taiwan Domino Effect

Commentary In the first week of the Biden presidency, the Chinese regime has violated Taiwanese air space a record number of times, with record numbers of bombers and fighter jets. The clear intent is to intimidate Taiwan and show them that they stand alone against China. The fall of Hong Kong to the communist Chinese…


McConnell Urges Biden Admin to Continue ‘Whole-of-Government’ Efforts to Countering Beijing

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Jan. 27 called on the Biden administration to continue building a “whole-of-government” approach to countering the Chinese regime. McConnell, speaking on the Senate floor, implored the new government to build upon the Trump administration’s tough-on-China approach, a posture that has bipartisan support. The Trump administration “helped bring about…


Former Google CEO, Execs, Call for ‘Disentangling’ of US and Chinese Tech Sectors

A group of tech experts is calling for “some degree of bifurcation” between the U.S. and Chinese tech sectors, according to a report obtained by Axios. The report, titled “Asymmetric Competition: A Strategy for China & Technology,” was authored by a group of 15 tech industry executives, investors, and China experts, known as China Strategy…


Bipartisan Group of Senators Challenges Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Stimulus Plan

A bipartisan group of 16 senators told the Biden administration’s top CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus official Sunday that the administration’s pandemic relief proposal does not focus enough on low-income families. The senators set up a conference call, organized by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), with Jeff Zients, Biden’s coronavirus coordinator, and Louisa Terrell, head of White…


Chad Wolf: Biden’s 100-Day Deportation Freeze ‘Very Dangerous’ Amid Pandemic

The Biden administration’s move to suspend certain deportations for 100 days would not only pose a security threat but also favor actions that put additional pressure on the nation’s public health system, said former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. Shortly after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memo…


Future of US-China Trade Deal Uncertain as Beijing Fails to Meet Phase One Targets

WASHINGTON—China has fallen short on meeting its pledges in the “phase one” trade agreement signed last year and the Biden administration will soon commence a review of the deal to determine a proper policy response. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen said there would be no immediate moves to lift punitive tariffs on Chinese imports that…