Tag: Executive Branch

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Testifies to Senate Oversight Committee

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies to the U.S. Senate Oversight Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 28 on the operation of the Department. …


John Kerry Says New Climate Change Executive Orders Are Coming

President Joe Biden is preparing a series of new executive orders to address climate change, according to recent comments by his special envoy on climate-related issues, John Kerry. Kerry discussed the Biden administration’s plans for reducing U.S. emissions during an interview with Yahoo News Senior Climate Editor Ben Adler on Friday. Adler noted that the…


Harris Announces $100 Million in Aid to Ghana During Meeting with Akufo-Addo

Praising Ghana as “a beacon of democracy,” Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States will give $100 million in aid to “help address the threats of violent extremism and instability” in the west African nation and four other countries on the continent. Benin, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo are the other nations that…


White House Vows to Veto House Republican’s Pro-Fossil Fuel Energy Package

The White House is threatening to veto the House Republicans’ pro-fossil-fuel legislative package that defies President Joe Biden’s progressive climate-focused agenda. The 175-page bill, known as the Lower Energy Costs Act and given the symbolic priority of H.R. 1, is heading to a vote later this week. The package includes measures that would, among many…


Biden Executive Order Prohibits Government Use of Commercial Spyware

Devices from at least 50 U.S. government employees in 10 countries on multiple continents “are confirmed or suspected to have been targeted by commercial spyware,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters on March 27. That number could even be higher, the senior official added. In response to the growing threat the technology presents, President…


Biden Administration Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Pressuring Big Tech to Censor Users

President Joe Biden’s administration has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over how the president and other top officials pressured Big Tech to censor users. Lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his group Children’s Health Defense, and Louisiana resident Connie Sampognaro brought the suit in U.S. court in Louisiana against Biden and top officials like Surgeon…


White House Suggests ‘Assault Weapons Ban’ After Mass Shooting at Nashville School

The White House responded to the deadly mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school on Monday by saying that House lawmakers need to pass a ban on certain types of semiautomatic weapons. President Joe Biden “wants Congress to act because enough is enough,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Monday. “How many…


Biden’s FAA Nominee Withdraws After Debate Over His Qualifications

Phillip Washington, who was President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), withdrew his name from consideration over the weekend amid questions from lawmakers about his level of aviation experience going into the job. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referenced Washington’s decision to withdraw his name in a message posted on Twitter on Saturday…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Biden Hosts SBA Women’s Business Summit

President Joe Biden hosts the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Women’s Business Summit at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 27. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Hosts SBA Women’s Business Summit

President Joe Biden hosts the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Women’s Business Summit at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 27. …