Category: Executive Branch

LIVE NOW: Pentagon Press Secretary Holds Media Briefing (March 21)

March 21, 2023
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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a media briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 21. …

Pentagon Press Secretary Holds Media Briefing (March 21)

March 21, 2023
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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a media briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 21. …

Yellen: Government Could Step in Again to Protect Other Banks From Deposit Runs to Stop Contagion

March 21, 2023
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday defended government intervention in the banking sector and suggested that it may be necessary to take similar measures in case smaller financial institutions experience deposit runs that could lead to contagion. She also called the American banking system “sound,’ and said that overall “the situation is stabilizing” due to…

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LIVE 1:45 PM ET: Biden Speaks at White House Conservation Summit

March 21, 2023
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House conservation summit at 1:45 p.m. ET on March 21. …

Biden Speaks at White House Conservation Summit

March 21, 2023
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House conservation summit at 1:45 p.m. ET on March 21. …

Border Patrol Chief Says 1.5 Million ‘Gotaways’ Now in US Since Biden Took Office

March 21, 2023
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Around 1.5 million illegal immigrants have been able to sneak across the border and remain the country under President Joe Biden, the U.S. Border Patrol chief told Congress on Wednesday. Raul L. Ortiz told the House’s Homeland Security Committee on March 15 that Biden’s unwillingness to protect the border has opened the doors to around 1.5 million…

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US Response to China Invading Taiwan Would Be ‘Very Similar’ to Ukraine War Response: US General

March 20, 2023
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The U.S. response to China invading Taiwan would be “very similar” to how the United States and its allies have responded to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a U.S. general. “I hope that China is paying close attention and I assume that they are,” said Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces and Air Component Commander,…

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Biden Signs Bill to Declassify COVID Origins Intelligence on Wuhan Lab

March 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on March 20 signed into law a bill mandating declassification of COVID origin-related intelligence, saying that he shares “Congress’s goal of releasing as much information as possible” on the issue. “We need to get to the bottom of COVID-19’s origins to help ensure we can better prevent future pandemics,” Biden said in…

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China’s Xi Providing ‘Diplomatic Cover’ for Russia With Moscow Meeting: Blinken

March 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON—By visiting Moscow to boost ties with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is demonstrating to the world his disregard for the “atrocities committed in Ukraine” and providing the isolated Russian leader with “diplomatic cover,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken made the remarks at a press conference on March 20 as…

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Biden Issues First Veto, Blocks Anti-ESG Investment Measure

March 20, 2023
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President Joe Biden issued his first veto on Monday after Congress voted to block a Labor Department rule that would allow fund managers of retirement plans to consider the long-term effects of social factors and climate change on investments—a move Republicans call a “woke” policy that will harm retirees’ pocketbooks. According to a statement sent…

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