Tag: Executive Branch

Sen. Tuberville Vows to Place Hold on DoD Nominees in Protest Against New Abortion Policy

February 17, 2023
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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said he will place a hold on civilian and military Defense Department nominees that come before the Senate in response to the department’s “radical” new policy to provide transportation and paid leave for service members seeking abortions. “The Secretary of Defense is following through with his radical plan to…

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White House Doctor Says Biden ‘Healthy’ and ‘Fit to Serve’ as President

February 17, 2023
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The top White House doctor said Feb. 16 that President Joe Biden is healthy. Biden, 80, “remains fit for duty,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a memorandum to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre after examining the president. Biden is being treated for several conditions, including high cholesterol, according to the summary. The conditions all remain…

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Pentagon to Provide Travel, Paid Leave for Service Members’ Abortions

February 17, 2023
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Military service members seeking an abortion may be granted travel allowances and up to three weeks of paid leave to terminate their pregnancies under a new Defense Department policy announced on Feb. 16. Under the new policy, which takes effect within the next month, service members will have up until 20 weeks gestation to notify…

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EPA Chief: Norfolk Southern Will ‘Absolutely’ Be Held Accountable for Ohio Chemical Spill

February 17, 2023
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Nearly two weeks after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, leaked hazardous chemicals into the surrounding city, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan promised residents that the railway company would “absolutely” be held accountable. “Let me be clear: EPA will exercise our oversight and our enforcement authority under the…

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Biden to ‘Engage with China,’ Seeks Meeting with Xi on Chinese Spy Balloon

February 17, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking a meeting with Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping to discuss developments related to the United States’ shooting down a Chinese spy balloon earlier this month, and to pursue regular relations with China. Biden ordered the balloon to be shot down when it entered airspace over the continental United States…

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US Navy Lifts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Sailor Deployment

February 17, 2023
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The U.S. Navy will no longer consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of sailors when making decisions about their deployment, according to newly updated Navy guidance published this week. The updated guidance comes shortly after Congress removed the military’s vaccine requirement as part of the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. Biden signed…

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Rubio Calls for Buttigieg’s Immediate Resignation Following Ohio Derailment

February 16, 2023
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for the immediate resignation of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg after the Ohio train derailment, expressing doubts about Buttigieg’s ability to ensure public safety among other issues. In a Feb. 16 letter to President Joe Biden, Rubio accused Buttigieg of repeatedly demonstrating a “gross level of incompetence…

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Doctor Says Biden’s ‘Vigorous’ as He Readies for 2024 Run

February 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Despite testing positive twice last year for the coronavirus, President Joe Biden has no long-term symptoms and has been declared “healthy, vigorous” and “fit” to handle his White House responsibilities, according to a routine medical checkup performed Thursday. The findings were contained in a memo by Biden’s doctor, summarizing the exams conducted during a three-hour…

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Biden Says 3 Objects Shot Down Likely Not Related to Chinese Spy Program, But Tied to Private Companies

February 16, 2023
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President Joe Biden is creating a team to develop rules of engagement to govern how the nation responds to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) in U.S. airspace. The announcement comes 12 days after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, and nearly a week after it intercepted and…

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Biden Orders Creation of Classified Rules of Engagement for Unidentified Aerial Objects

February 16, 2023
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President Joe Biden is creating a team to develop rules of engagement to govern how the nation responds to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) in U.S. airspace. The announcement comes 12 days after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, and nearly a week after it intercepted and…

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