Feb 23 Biden administration restores U.S. policy calling Israeli settlements ‘illegitimate’ under international law By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration had long been considering re-implementing the so-called "Hansell Memorandum," but those deliberations picked up steam as Israel's response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks drew increasingly intense international criticism. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 4:48 How the Biden administration aims to take down junk fees that hit millions of Americans By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The Biden administration has proposed new regulations to tackle junk fees, those hidden or misleading charges that boost the cost of things like concert tickets, hotel rooms and even bank accounts by tens of billions of dollars per year. Cora… Continue watching
Feb 16 Americans divided on TikTok ban as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll says By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press President Joe Biden's campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country. Continue reading
Jan 24 Biden administration targets transaction-declined fees, considered another type of bank ‘junk fee’ By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Biden administration has proposed banning another type of bank "junk fee," targeting fees that are typically charged by banks when a transaction is declined in real time. Continue reading
Jan 22 Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting America as the continent's key economic and security ally at times of regional and international crises. Blinken is visiting… Continue reading
Jan 14 U.S. climate envoy John Kerry plans to leave the Biden administration, sources say By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans. Continue reading
Jan 12 Some Americans will get student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February. Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 12 Texas is blocking U.S. border agents from patrolling, Biden administration tells Supreme Court By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The request Friday sets up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 11 Biden administration awards $623 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging network By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress approved $7.5 billion in the 2021 infrastructure law to build out a national network of 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030. Continue reading
Dec 29 The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval. Continue reading