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Bondi scraps Biden-era environmental justice enforcement policy
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a memo Wednesday that the Justice Department will reverse a Biden-era directive to prioritize enforcement of environmental laws in disadvantaged and ...The Hill - 6h -
EPA's environmental justice office likely to close
Staffers with the Office of Environmental Justice were informed their department is expecting a notice that the office is closing or they are being placed on leave as early as Thursday.CBS News - 19h -
How will Pam Bondi impact the Department of Justice?
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will issue several directives to the Justice Department to "combat the weaponization of the legal system." Those include ending the moratorium on federal executions, ...CBS News - 23h -
Senate confirms Pam Bondi to lead Justice Department
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, giving her control of a Justice Department embroiled in controversy. The vote was 54-46. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) ...The Hill - 1d -
Biden’s pardons raised eyebrows, but Trump’s insulted justice itself
For those not blinded by partisan politics, there is an obvious difference between Biden’s preemptive pardons and these Trump pardons.The Hill - 3d -
Trump is reversing the Justice Department's civil rights policies
Trump is reversing the Civil Rights Division's positions on major legal issues, including voting rights, abortion rights and DEI initiatives.NBC News - 6d -
Pentagon scrubs Biden-era abortion travel policy
The Pentagon has struck a Biden administration policy of covering travel costs for service members and their dependents who must cross state lines to receive abortions and other reproductive care, ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Paused Distribution of Funds Related to Biden-Era ‘Green New Deal’
Experts are mixed on the effects of the pause—and whether or not it is expected to last.Inc. - Jan. 24 -
Justice Department's memo on Trump's immigration policies reflects a major change
CBS News obtained a Justice Department memo directing local authorities to enact the Trump administration's immigration policies. Former federal prosecutor and independent counsel Scott ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
DHS authorizes federal law enforcement to implement Trump's immigration policies
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Trump bashes Biden's 'ruinous policies' in virtual remarks to World Economic Forum
President Trump delivered a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, criticizing what he viewed as "ruinous policies" of the Biden administration and saying he would help ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Trump axes Biden-era ethics order, lobbying restrictions
Amid a flood of executive orders signed Monday, President Trump revoked an executive order signed by former President Biden that set ethics and lobbying rules for appointees. The Biden-era ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
DOJ to investigate local officials who won’t enforce Trump immigration policies: Report
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is directing federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who won’t enforce the Trump administration’s immigration policies, according to a memo ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare
As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Biden-era policies won’t make the cut.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump overturns Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank
President Trump has overturned sanctions brought in under the Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump revokes Biden-era order allowing transgender members to serve in military
President Trump on Monday, in his first executive order, revoked dozens of Biden-era actions, including one that allowed members of the transgender community to serve in the military. In a signing ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days
Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the U.S. will not enforce the law meant to force the app's owner to sell the company.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Biden’s checkered foreign policy legacy looks like a blip in era of America First
The outgoing US president rallied support for Ukraine but his stance on Gaza delighted no one. When asked about his foreign policy doctrine in 2014, Barack Obama described it as an attempt to ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
President Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate to Supreme Court, Trump administration
TikTok users in the U.S. should not expect the popular social media app to go dark amid the looming ban set to take effect. According to a White House official, President Biden will not enforce the ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
White House official says Biden won't enforce TikTok ban
The White House says President Biden will not enforce the U.S. ban on TikTok set to go into effect over the weekend if the app isn't divested from by Chinese parent company ByteDance. That leaves ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden will not enforce ban on TikTok, officials say
With days to go until a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, President Joe Biden is not expected to enforce the potential fines, according to two administration officials. ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban: Reports
Reports allege that President Biden will not enforce the TikTok ban slated to take effect on Sunday, just one day before the presidential inauguration, according to multiple reports, including by ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Biden says he spent too much time on policy, not enough on politics
President Biden said that he spent too much time on policy and not enough time on politics while reflecting on his presidency in his final interview just days away from leaving office. Biden sat ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Biden’s Presidential Legacy: An Era of Change, Forever Marked by Trump
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
'It's disturbing': Hirono asks why Bondi can't say Biden won in 2020
Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questioned Pam Bondi during her confirmation hearing about her not directly acknowledging President Biden defeated President-elect Trump during the 2020 election.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Pam Bondi claims justice department ‘targeted’ Trump but says she won’t pursue ‘political’ prosecutions – US politics live
Bondi facing senators as Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and CIA pick John Ratcliffe also face confirmation hearings. Trump’s attorney general faces scrutiny at Senate hearing Who is Pam Bondi, ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Biden touts foreign policy accomplishments
President Biden reflected on his foreign policy achievements Monday, saying America is better positioned on the global stage than it was when he took office four years ago. Ed O'Keefe reports on ...CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Biden to reflect on foreign policy legacy in remarks at State Department Monday
President Biden on Monday will deliver remarks at the State Department about his administration's foreign policy legacy as a whole and what the White House calls his efforts to strengthen the ...CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Biden policy on Israel-Gaza sparks warnings, dissent, resignations
Former State Department officials say they worry about how far Washington is willing to go to support Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Biden administration delays enforcing order blocking Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal
The Biden administration will hold off enforcing a requirement laid out in an executive order this month that Nippon Steel abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S.NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Biden to deliver a capstone address on his foreign policy legacy
The White House says President Joe Biden will deliver a capstone address to highlight some of his administration's most significant foreign policy achievementsABC News - Jan. 10 -
Biden to give last foreign policy address Monday
President Biden will deliver an address on his foreign policy legacy on Monday, a senior administration official previewed. The speech will focus on his administration’s work to strengthen ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
EU fears Trump rolling back Biden-era measures
Bloc concerned about president-elect reversing US sanctions against Russia and other policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students
The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump lashes out at transition as Biden pushes policies
President-elect Trump is ripping President Biden over what he says is a difficult transition period, expressing frustration with the current president for still seeking to set policies that fly in ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Why a return to Obama-era policy on Cuba would be a big mistake
Advocates for returning to the Obama Cuba policy would have the United States join in the complicity of the European Union and Canada in subsidizing with tax dollars a 65-year-old dictatorshipThe Hill - Jan. 8