Tag: Executive Branch

Lawmakers Erupt in Heated Discussion After ‘Twitter Files’ Journalist Refuses to Reveal Sources

Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) engaged in a heated discussion with lawmakers as she tried to get “Twitter Files” journalist Matt Taibbi to reveal a source during a Thursday congressional hearing. The Democrat lawmaker asked Taibbi about whether Twitter owner Elon Musk asked him to partake in the reporting on internal Twitter communications and the firm’s communications…


House Votes to Repeal Biden Regulation of US Waters, Wetlands

The House passed a resolution on March 9 to repeal a Biden administration regulation of U.S. waters and wetlands. The resolution passed 227–198. It was passed in accordance with the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to strike down regulations within 60 days of passage. However, it is likely that the resolution will be dead…


Biden Proposes More Investment in Indo-Pacific to Counter China Threat

Concerned about China’s increasing global influence, the Biden administration has proposed investing in “new ways to out-compete China” and strengthening alliances in the Indo-Pacific region. On March 9, President Joe Biden unveiled his third budget proposal, vowing to boost spending, raise taxes, and reduce the federal deficit. As part of his budget blueprint, Biden outlined…


‘Censorship-Industrial Complex’ Exposed By ‘Twitter Files,’ Journalist Testifies

Journalists Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger testified on the “Twitter Files” to the House’s Weaponization of Government subcommittee March 9, days after Republicans on the committee released a report claiming the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has harrassed Elon Musk over the reporting. Subcommittee Ranking Member Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) asserted Taibbi and Shellenberger “pose a direct…


Biden Releases Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Philadelphia to release his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 9. …


Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick for IRS Commissioner

The U.S. Senate on March 9 voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee for commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Daniel “Danny” Werfel, confirmed in a 54-42 vote, managed to garner the support of several Senate Republicans and nearly all the chamber’s Democrats, save Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). “Mr. Werfel told the Finance Committee…


Biden’s Budget Plan Would Raise Taxes, Cut Deficit by $3 Trillion, Invest in America

President Joe Biden is set to release his $6.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2024 that calls for significant tax increases for wealthy and corporations, cost-cutting measures for families, and more investment in American manufacturing and technology. Biden will unveil his budget proposal on Thursday afternoon at a union hall in northeast Philadelphia, in what…


Biden’s Budget Plan Would Raise Taxes, Cut Deficit by $3 Trillion, Invest in Manufacturing

President Joe Biden is set to release his $6.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2024 that calls for significant tax increases for wealthy and corporations, cost-cutting measures for families, and more investment in American manufacturing and technology. Biden will unveil his budget proposal on Thursday afternoon at a union hall in northeast Philadelphia, in what…


Deaths That Occur Years After COVID-19 May Be Attributed to Disease: CDC

So-called long COVID can be listed as a cause of death even if a deceased person had not tested positive for COVID-19 for months or even years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a new update. “When completing the death certificate, certifiers should carefully review and consider the decedent’s medical…


Deaths Can be Counted as COVID-19 Years After Infection: CDC

So-called long COVID can be listed as a cause of death even if a deceased person had not tested positive for COVID-19 for months or even years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a new update. “When completing the death certificate, certifiers should carefully review and consider the decedent’s medical…