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Still No Timeline for Implementing OSHA Vaccine Law Weeks After Announcement: White House

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday it’s not clear when a new rule from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requiring more than 80 million private sector workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine will go into effect. President Joe Biden’s executive order, announced Sept. 9, is set to require all…


Biden: 96 to 98 Percent of Americans Need to Be Vaccinated to Go Back to Normal

President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House on Monday that 96 to 98 percent of Americans need to be vaccinated before the nation can go back to normal. “I think we get the vast majority—like is going on in some industries and some schools—96, 97, 98 percent. I think we’re getting awful close….


Biden Losing Allies’ Confidence: Experts Warn ‘Poor Execution of Plan’

After the Afghanistan withdrawal and the AUKUS deal leaving France empty-handed, concerns are rising among allies over the credibility of the United States under President Joe Biden. Is this a big problem, and in turn, a hindrance to diplomacy in the future? We aim to explore the positive big ideas—like AUKUS—yet poor execution—like the Afghan…


Biden Gets COVID-19 Booster Shot

President Joe Biden received his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on camera in the White House Monday just days after a third dose was recommended for certain groups by a CDC advisory committee. Third doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been approved by the FDA and CDC for people over the age of 65, people over…


LIVE: Biden Hosts First In-Person Quad Leaders Summit

President Joe Biden hosts the first in-person Quad leader’s summit with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide.


Biden Condemns Images of Border Patrol Agents on Horseback: ‘Those People Will Pay’

President Joe Biden says he takes full responsibility for the chaos at the U.S. southern border and vows the border patrol officers photographed dispersing migrants while on horseback “will pay” in his first public address of the situation Friday. The Biden administration announced the suspension of horse patrols in Del Rio Thursday amid an ongoing…


Experts: Why AUKUS Is a Game Changer for Countering China; Australia’s Role in the Security Pact

We discuss the emerging new alliance called AUKUS between the United States, the UK, and Australia. Its first actions include selling Australia new missiles and helping the country build nuclear-powered submarines. These are not typical of an alliance, but more of a “level up” for the Australian military. So what is its goal? Though it didn’t…


White House: More Consultation Could Have Taken Place Before AUKUS Announcement

President Joe Biden acknowledged in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron that more consultation could have taken place with the French government ahead of last week’s announcement of a new pact between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, according to White House officials. The two leaders took part in a 30-minute…


Biden Announces Further US Investment in Combatting COVID-19 Globally

President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 22 that the U.S. government is increasing its investment in combating the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus globally by doubling the number of COVID-19 vaccines it plans to purchase and ship around the world. U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill for another 500 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to ship to 100 countries—92…


Biden Announces Further US Investment in Combatting the Virus Globally

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the U.S. government is increasing its investment in combating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus globally by doubling the number of COVID-19 vaccines it plans to purchase and ship around the world. U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill for another 500 million Pfizer vaccines to ship to 100 low and…