The Biden White House has rejected the latest request by former President Donald Trump to assert executive privilege to shield from lawmakers a subset of documents that has been requested by the House committee investigating January 6.
Biden administration announces plans for massive expansion of wind farms off US coasts
The Biden administration is planning to aggressively expand offshore wind energy capacity in the United States, potentially holding as many as seven new offshore lease sales by 2025.
Top conservative lawyers steer clear of Trump’s latest legal fight
A number of high-powered lawyers who have represented Donald Trump in the past are sitting out his latest legal battle, as the former President prepares to assert executive privilege to block congressional investigators from getting information on the …
TSA says 40% of employees are unvaccinated as deadline looms
The Transportation Security Administration says 4-in-10 members of its workforce, including screeners, remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 as its deadline looms.
Buttigieg says Biden’s infrastructure proposals would help supply chain crisis
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposals would help alleviate issues in global supply chains that have slowed the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
US will re-open Canadian and Mexican borders to fully vaccinated visitors
The United States plans to ease restrictions on travel for fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico starting in early November, relaxing bans that have been in place for more than 18 months, according to senior administration officials.
US officials reported Havana syndrome symptoms in Colombia
More than a dozen US officials who work at the US Embassy in Colombia and their family members have reported symptoms consistent with “Havana syndrome” in recent weeks, according to a US official and a source familiar with the situation.
OSHA submits vaccine rule to the Office of Management and Budget, jump-starting review process
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which falls under the Labor Department, has submitted the text of a new vaccine rule for large employers to the Office of Management and Budget, bringing the emergency standard announced by President J…
Pramila Jayapal faces key choice: Bargain or dig in
Less than 24 hours after saying most House Democrats wanted to do “fewer things well,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shifted her message on Tuesday, saying she hoped they wouldn’t have to drop any proposed programs as they try to shrink the size of their …
House approves debt ceiling extension through early December
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday to extend the nation’s debt limit through early December after the Senate approved a stopgap measure last week in a bid to avert a catastrophic default and economic disaster.