Jan 21 Biden suspends oil, gas leases on public lands for 60 days By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The move follows campaign pledges by President Joe Biden to halt new drilling on U.S. lands and end the leasing of publicly owned energy reserves as part of his plan to address climate change. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump returns to a business empire ravaged by pandemic By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Donald Trump is returning to a family business ravaged by pandemic shutdowns, with revenue plunging more than 40 percent at his Doral golf property, his Washington hotel and both his Scottish resorts. Continue reading
Jan 21 Facebook's oversight board to rule on indefinite Trump ban By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The social media giant said it's referring the matter to the oversight board for what it called an "independent judgment" on on upholding the decision. Twitter, by contrast, has permanently banned Trump. Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports Biden's COVID-19 plan By Associated Press Biden’s predecessor had put pressure on states to quickly reopen. The U.S. is facing its most deadly wave of the pandemic, with joblessness on the rise again. Continue reading
Jan 21 Biden to sign virus measures, requires mask use to travel By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Joe Biden is putting into play his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki gives news briefing with Dr. Anthony Fauci By Associated Press Fauci said the new administration would “be completely open and honest” in dealing with the pandemic and, in an implicit rebuke to the Trump administration, said everything now would be “based on science and evidence.”… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: House votes on waiver for Biden defense secretary nominee Lloyd Austin By Robert Burns, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Thursday's 326-78 vote would grant a waiver that would exempt Austin from the seven-year rule. All signs point to quick action in the Senate after that, putting Austin on track to be confirmed as secretary by week's end. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Biden signs COVID-19 executive orders, lays out pandemic plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press With a burst of executive orders, President Joe Biden served notice Thursday that the nation's COVID-19 response is under new management and he's demanding progress to reduce infections. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks for first time since Inauguration Day By Associated Press Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to speak a day after Democrats took control of the Senate and White House. Continue reading
Jan 21 World leaders hope for renewed cooperation with U.S. under Biden By Lorne Cook, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems that require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Continue reading