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Biden Touts ‘Diversity’ of First 11 Judicial Nominations

President Joe Biden announced his first judicial nominations on Tuesday, and the diverse slate showed his intention to reshape the federal bench to “reflect the full diversity of the American people,” according to a White House statement. The White House called the nominees “groundbreaking.” Among the 11 nominees are nine women, three African American women…


Biden Touts ‘Diversity’ of First 11 Judicial Nominees

President Joe Biden announced on March 30 his first judicial nominations, a diverse slate that shows his intention to reshape the federal bench to “reflect the full diversity of the American people,” according to a White House statement. The White House called the nominees “groundbreaking.” Among the 11 nominees are nine women, three African American…


Jim Jordan Demands Answers From DOJ, DHS on Biden Admin’s Efforts To Enforce Federal Law in Portland

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is demanding answers from the head of the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security on how the Biden administration is protecting federal property and personnel in Portland, Oregon. The city saw persistent demonstrations last summer that eventually escalated into nights of violence and rioting following the death of George Floyd….


Biden Targets Big Offshore Wind Power Expansion

The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a goal to expand the nation’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry in the coming decade by opening new areas to development, accelerating permits, and boosting public financing for projects. The plan is part of President Joe Biden’s broader effort to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change,…


Deep Dive (March 29): White House Rolls Out ‘Biden-Harris Administration’

There’s an ongoing debate over what to call the situation at the border. Is it a crisis? Is it not? A new poll reveals what most Americans consider the situation at the U.S. southern border to be. This comes as one of the biggest news organizations, The Associated Press, just released a memo telling reporters…


500 Unaccompanied Minors to Be Housed in Emergency Holding Facility in San Antonio

Five hundred unaccompanied minors will arrive on Monday evening at an emergency holding facility in San Antonio, Texas, which was set up to address the surge in illegal border crossings in recent weeks. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) said the Freeman Expo Center has been partly transformed to…


Biden Staffer Blocks Ted Cruz From Taking Video at Border Facility

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he was told by a Biden administration staffer that he could not record a video at a Border Patrol facility along the U.S.-Mexico border. “Please give dignity to the people. Please give dignity to the people. … Please respect the people, the rules,” the so-called staffer told Cruz while blocking…


Biden Administration Will Give Media Access to Border Facilities: Psaki

The White House on Sunday confirmed it would allow members of the media to access border facilities that are being used to house unaccompanied minors along the U.S.-Mexico border. In an interview on Fox News, White House press secretary Psaki faced questions about the lack of access to border facilities in the midst of a surge…


Biden Suggests to UK’s Johnson That Allies Should Have a Plan to Rival China’s Belt and Road

NEW CASTLE, Del.—U.S. President Joe Biden said he suggested to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call on Friday that democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China’s Belt and Road initiative. “I suggested we should have, essentially, a similar initiative, pulling from the democratic states, helping those communities around the…