Tag: Executive Branch

Depositors of Failed Banks Should Not Be Bailed Out: Reagan Economic Advisor

In the aftermath of two failed banks, the crypto-focused Signature Bank and the 16th largest U.S. depository Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), economists are questioning the role of the Federal Reserve in the banking crisis. Former economic advisor to President Reagan, Steve Hanke believes that the Fed’s contractionary policies have contributed to the current situation and…


LIVE 3:45 PM ET: Biden Speaks on Gun Control in Monterey Park, California

U.S. President Joe Biden discusses his efforts to reduce deaths from shootings while traveling to Monterey Park, California, at 3:45 p.m. ET on March 14. The president then travels to Las Vegas. …


CDC, FDA Respond to Florida Surgeon General’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Alert

U.S. health authorities have responded to the warning from Florida’s surgeon general about a spike in reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Drs. Rochelle Walensky and Robert Califf claimed in the response that Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the Sunshine State’s surgeon general, was misleading the public by focusing on the increase in adverse events reported…


Concern Builds Over Biden’s Green Energy Clampdown on Washing Machines, Refrigerators

The Biden administration’s new “energy-efficiency standards” for refrigerators and washing machines have sparked concern among industry experts who fear they could end up costing manufacturers and consumers more at a time when energy costs have soared. The Department of Energy (DOE) last month proposed new efficiency standards for washing machines, claiming that they would “lower household energy…


Biden Confirms Plans to Visit Northern Ireland for Good Friday Agreement Anniversary

President Biden has confirmed he plans to visit Northern Ireland in April to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which U.S. officials helped to broker. Biden told reporters during a joint press conference with Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Point Loma Naval Base in San Diego, California on March 13: “It’s my intention to go…


LIVE 6 PM ET: Nikki Haley Rallies in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley rallies with supporters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 13, after a tour through Iowa. …


LIVE NOW: Nikki Haley Rallies in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley rallies with supporters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 13, after a tour through Iowa. …


Nikki Haley Rallies in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley rallies with supporters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 13, after a tour through Iowa. …


Biden Meets Australia, UK Prime Ministers, Makes Remarks on AUKUS Partnership

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia in San Diego, California, on the morning of March 13 to discuss the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) Partnership. Biden will participate in bilateral meetings with Sunak and Albanese. The president delivers remarks on the…


Republicans Ask Energy Secretary to Retract ‘Alarming’ Praise of China’s Climate Efforts

After Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm praised China on Friday for its efforts to combat climate change, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are seeking a retraction of those remarks and demanding that Granholm “testify immediately.” Granholm, during a March 10 interview for the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, said…