Tag: Executive Branch

COVID Shutdowns Should Be ‘Temporary,’ Chinese Lockdowns ‘Draconian,’ Lab Leak ‘Possible’: Fauci

Anthony Fauci, the outgoing medical adviser for President Joe Biden, criticized China’s handling of COVID-related shutdowns in recent interviews, and said that the lab leak theory could be “possible” but “essentially molecularly impossible.” Fauci will step down next month as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and as the…


Biden Administration Official Facing Jail Time for Felony Theft

A top Biden administration nuclear official is facing jail time after allegedly being caught on camera stealing a bag containing thousands of dollars of items. Samuel Brinton, a deputy assistant secretary in the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, intentionally stole the bag from an airport in Minnesota, authorities say. Brinton admitted to the theft,…


Biden Urges Congress to Intervene, Avert Rail Strike That Could Inflict ‘Billions’ in Economic Damage

President Joe Biden on Monday urged Congress to pass legislation to immediately adopt the tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators in an effort to avert a “potentially crippling national rail shutdown” that is set to start in less than two weeks. A potential strike on Dec. 9 could bring rail travel to a standstill while impacting…


First Lady Unveils ‘We the People’ White House Holiday Decorations

WASHINGTON—“We the People” is Jill Biden’s holiday theme with White House decorations designed for “the people” to see themselves in the tree ornaments, mantel displays, mirrors, and do-it-yourself creations that have turned the mansion’s public spaces into a winter wonderland. “The soul of our nation is, and has always been, ‘We the People,’” the first…


Biden Knows Passing ‘Assault Weapons Ban’ Will Be ‘Uphill Battle,’ White House Says

President Joe Biden realizes getting a ban on “assault weapons” will be difficult, the White House said on Nov. 28. “We understand it’s an uphill battle. We understand that this is not easy. He gets that,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during a press briefing in Washington. “The president is an optimist,”…


Fauci Says Americans Not ‘Done’ With COVID-19, Wants More People Jabbed

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Sunday media blitz that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, while lamenting that booster uptake is low and urging more Americans to get the shot. In separate interviews on CBS and NBC that aired Sunday, the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden said that the United States has made…


Fauci Says Americans Not ‘Done’ With COVID-19, Wants More People Vaccinated

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Nov. 27 media blitz that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over while lamenting that vaccine booster uptake is low and urging more Americans to get the vaccine. In separate interviews on CBS and NBC that aired on Nov. 27, the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden said the United…


Fauci Says China Still Not Cooperating With COVID-19 Probe, Calls for Transparency and Collaboration

The outgoing director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has accused China of failing to cooperate with an investigation into the origins of COVID-19. Speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Fauci was asked whether he has seen any of the data…


Military’s Vaccine Mandate Turning Off Potential New Applicants Amid Recruitment Struggles: Former Army Recruiter

Army National Guard soldiers are reportedly leaving at a faster rate than they are enlisting for service. According to officials, over 7,500 have retired or left the Guard this past fiscal year. Maj. Gen. Rich Baldwin, chief of staff of the Army National Guard, told The Associated Press that current challenges to staffing are the…


White House Responds After Protests Erupt Across China Over ‘Zero-COVID’ Rules

The White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “zero-COVID” strategy is unrealistic amid the largest protests across China in decades. Thousands of demonstrators came out in Shanghai, Beijing, Urumqi, Wuhan, Chengdu, and other major Chinese cities over CCP-mandated lockdowns, mandatory COVID-19 tests, mask orders, and other rules. The…