Tag: Executive Branch

White House Invites Dozens of Nations for Ransomware Summit

WASHINGTON—The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union, and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit starting Monday that looks at how best to combat ransomware attacks. The second International Counter Ransomware Summit will focus on priorities such as ensuring systems are more resilient to better withstand attacks and…


Bidens Dole Out Halloween Candy to First Responders’ Children

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, doled out Halloween candy Monday to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk at a soggy celebration on the south side of the White House. It was the Bidens’ first time welcoming trick-or-treaters as president and first lady. They were in Europe…


Judge Blocks Penguin Random House From Acquiring Rival Simon & Schuster

A federal judge has blocked publisher Penguin Random House from acquiring rival Simon & Schuster Inc. for $2.175 billion, ruling in favor of the Justice Department. “Upon review of the extensive record and careful consideration of the parties’ arguments, the Court finds that the United States has shown that ‘the effect of [the proposed merger] may be…


Twitter Fact-Checks Biden’s Claim That Companies Paid No Taxes

Twitter flagged President Joe Biden’s claim that “55” big corporations nationwide paid no taxes for 2020, as the platform affirmed that “only 14” of them were eligible to be taxed. Biden took to Twitter to boast about his Inflation Reduction Act last Friday, using one of his favored data targeting big companies. “Let me give…


Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Faces Uncertain Future After Religious Objection to Vaccine Mandate

The U.S. Coast Guard looks set to lose some of its most qualified and experienced Coasties, including many of its esteemed—and incredibly necessary—rescue swimmers as a result of the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate. As of Oct. 18, the Coast Guard has received 1,250 religious accommodations requests, according to a media spokesperson. Only 12 have been approved…


Coast Guard Rescuer Faces Uncertain Future After Religious Objection to Vaccine Mandate

The U.S. Coast Guard looks set to lose some of its most qualified and experienced Coasties, including many of its esteemed—and incredibly necessary—rescue swimmers as a result of the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate. As of Oct. 18, the Coast Guard has received 1,250 religious accommodations requests, according to a media spokesperson. Only 12 have been approved…


Biden Administration Looking to Block Some Depositions, but Not Fauci’s

President Joe Biden’s administration is seeking to block deposition of several key officials, but Dr. Anthony Fauci is not one of them. A judge recently ordered Fauci, Biden’s top medical adviser, and other high-level officials to testify in a case alleging collusion between Big Tech companies and the government to censor users. In a motion…


EXCLUSIVE: CDC Officials Told They Spread Misinformation but Still Didn’t Issue Correction: Emails

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials were alerted that they spread misinformation about child COVID-19 deaths but still did not issue corrections, according to emails obtained by The Epoch Times. Drs. Katherine Fleming-Dutra and Sara Oliver were told within days of presenting to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the CDC’s…


Biden Administration Sued Over Student Loan Debt Plan

A Louisiana attorney filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s student loan debt forgiveness plan, representing yet another legal challenge against the program. Attorney Tommy Badeaux filed (pdf) the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans and accused the White House of infringing on the Constitution’s separation of powers…


Biden Falsely Claims Gasoline Prices Were ‘Over $5’ When He Took Office

President Joe Biden incorrectly claimed on Thursday that the price of gasoline was over $5 a gallon when he entered the White House, while the then-average price of regular gasoline was just $2.39. “Today, the most common price of gas in America is $3.39—down from over $5 when I took office,” Biden said during a…