Sep 25 Biden administration allocates more than $1 billion to support railway safety, boost capacity By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable and more resilient." Buttigieg says the projects will benefit dozens of communities where railroads are located and strengthen supply chains. Continue reading
Sep 21 Afghans who recently arrived in U.S. get temporary legal status from Biden administration By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says in its Thursday announcement that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status to Afghans who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023, would affect roughly 14,600 Afghans. Continue reading
Sep 21 Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heat pumps by 2030 By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Heat pumps use little electricity, yet are able to heat and cool buildings. Since they often replace oil or gas furnaces that add greenhouse gases to the air, they can meaningfully address climate change. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household. Continue reading
Sep 20 President Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The White House said Wednesday the program will employ more than 20,000 young adults who'll build trails, plant trees, help install solar panels and do other work to boost conservation and help prevent wildfires. Continue reading
Sep 15 Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Amini's death set off protests in dozens of cities across the country of 80 million people, with young women marching in the streets and publicly exposing and cutting off their hair. Continue reading
Sep 14 Biden administration restores power of states, Native American tribes to block projects that endanger waterways By Matthew Daly, Associated Press States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as natural gas pipelines that could pollute rivers and streams under a final rule issued Thursday by the Biden administration. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Vietnam elevates U.S. diplomatic status as Biden visits Hanoi In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visits Vietnam to strengthen diplomatic relations, Hurricane Lee is expected to regain strength as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean, at least 43 people died in a drone attack in Sudan’s capital, and American… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly Morocco earthquake In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world’s top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 8:00 ‘The Last Politician’ provides inside look at Biden’s first 2 years in White House By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Ian Couzens When Joe Biden stepped into the Oval Office as president on January 20th, 2021, he was possibly better prepared and more equipped to deal with the ways of Washington and his fellow world leaders than other presidents in recent history. Continue watching