Sep 17 Thousands of Haitian migrants converge in Texas border town By Associated Press Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a fresh and immediate challenge. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:32 France furious over new U.S. pact meant to confront China’s growing ambitions in Asia Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday tried to calm tensions with France over a new defense pact between the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia. Australia had scrapped a $40 billion submarine contract with France in favor of U.S. nuclear-powered… Continue watching
Sep 16 Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Psaki says new security alliance was not snub toward France By Associated Press Australia told France it would end its contract with state majority-owned DCNS to build 12 of the world's largest conventional submarines. The contract was worth tens of billions of dollars. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on strengthening the economy By Associated Press Biden's laid out his proposal Thursday at the White House to get the wealthy to "pay their fair share" in taxes. Continue reading
Sep 16 White House offers Nicki Minaj a call to answer her COVID-19 vaccine questions By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The White House said they've offered such calls with others concerned about the vaccine, part of an aggressive campaign to beat back rampant disinformation about the vaccine's safety and effectiveness. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 7:16 How U.S., UK and Australia plan to counter China’s rise through strategic partnership Wednesday evening at the White House, President Joe Biden — joined by the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia — announced a new partnership in the Indo-Pacific region, including an effort to build nuclear-powered submarines for Australia. The… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: Psaki says Biden ‘has complete confidence’ in Milley By Associated Press Psaki said Biden "has complete confidence" in Gen. Mark Milley on a day when he defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump's presidency. Continue reading
Sep 14 U.S. tribes demand emergency protection for wolves By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Groups representing the tribes sent a letter Tuesday to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland asking her to place wolves back on the endangered species list on an emergency basis for 240 days. Continue reading
Sep 13 Biden’s proposed tenfold increase in solar power would remake the U.S. electricity system By Joshua D. Rhodes, The Conversation A decade ago, solar power was a tiny sliver of the US energy supply. Today it’s expanding rapidly – and the Biden administration wants to make it much, much bigger. Continue reading