Tag: Executive Branch

Biden Climate Czar John Kerry Will Stay at Least Through UN Summit in November

Special climate envoy John Kerry, who is speculated to soon leave the Biden administration, has confirmed that he will remain in his post at least through this year’s United Nations climate summit. “There’s sufficient unfinished business that I felt it would be inappropriate to walk away from that at this point in time,” Kerry told…


Watchdog to Probe Buttigieg’s Use of Government Aircraft

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is facing an audit by its internal watchdog following reports about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of government aircraft. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a memo on Monday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), citing news reports, requested the audit to determine whether Buttigieg’s use of government…


In Black History Month Speeches, Biden and Harris Talk Equity, American History

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at a Feb. 27 Black History Month reception, seeking to position themselves as defenders of American history amid national furor over critical race theory (CRT). “Let us all be clear—we will not as a nation build a better future for America by trying to erase…


Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding challenges on the legality of the Biden administration’s contested program to forgive billions of dollars in federally-backed student loan debt. Confirmation that the High Court would hear the case came on Dec. 1, 2022. The Biden administration announced the three-pronged Student Debt Relief program in…


Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Tuesday

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding challenges on the legality of the Biden administration’s contested program to forgive billions of dollars in federally-backed student loan debt. Confirmation that the High Court would hear the case came on Dec. 1, 2022. The Biden administration announced the three-pronged Student Debt Relief program in…


‘No Consensus’ In US Government Over COVID Origin: White House

The Biden administration has continued to deny the conclusion of a Department of Energy report that the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated in a lab. The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 26 on a classified document the Energy Department sent to the White House and crucial members of Congress that concluded that it is likely COVID-19 leaked…


‘Unbelievable’: Youngkin Takes Aim at Biden’s Choice Not to Visit Ohio Derailment Site

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed disbelief Sunday at President Joe Biden’s decision not to visit East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, leaking toxic chemicals into the ground, water, and air. In a Feb. 26 appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Youngkin noted that, while the president visited Ukraine…


Army Secretary Says It Could Take Years to Recover From Recruiting Shortfalls

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth has said resolving the service’s recruiting problems remains one of her top priorities, but that it may stretch into 2024 or further before the service can recover from its recent recruiting shortfalls. “It took us more than a year to get into the situation that we’re in, in terms of the…


CIA Director: Russia Understands ‘Seriousness’ and Consequences of Using Nuclear Weapons

As nuclear rhetoric from Russia escalates tensions with the West, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William Burns said Russian spy chief, Sergey Naryshkin, understands there will be “serious consequences” for Russia if U.S. warnings against nuclear arms use in Ukraine are ignored. During a Feb. 26 interview with the CBS talk show “Face The Nation,” Burns…


National Security Adviser Claims Lab Escape Origin of COVID-19 Lacks ‘Definitive Answer’

On Feb. 26, White House National security adviser Jake Sullivan said there’s “no definitive answer” to whether the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic can be traced to a lab leak in China. During an interview on the CNN Sunday talk show “State of the Union,” Sullivan addressed a Wall Street Journal report stating the Energy Department had…