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Biden administration warns natural gas expansion would drive up domestic costs
New study shows LNG exports risk raising greenhouse gas emissions, hampering efforts to curtail climate crisis. The Biden administration has released a long-awaited analysis on the economic and ...The Guardian - 16h -
Bush, Obama alumni ask Biden administration to ease up on Cuba before Trump takes office
A group of former diplomatic and national security officials is calling on the Biden administration to loosen some restrictions on Cuba before handing over the reins of U.S. diplomacy to ...The Hill - 14h -
Biden administration offers California's PG&E up to $15B loan to boost climate resilience
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its conditional approval of a loan guarantee for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) of up to $15 billion, which would serve to decarbonize the massive ...The Hill - 18h -
Biden Administration Takes First Step to Retaliate Against China Over Hack
The Commerce Department is banning the few remaining operations of China Telecom in the United States, a move that appears unlikely to deter Beijing from conducting sophisticated cyberoperations.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump works to ease RFK Jr. worries
Presented by PBM Accountability Project — Kennedy has a history of vaccine skepticism {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump seeks to ease concerns over RFK Jr. President-elect ...The Hill - 1d -
Paris Hilton calls on the House to take up child abuse bill before session ends
Hilton is headed back to Washington D.C. to meet with House members on Monday, urging leadership to call the bill to the floor for a vote.ABC News - 1d -
F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.The New York Times - 5d -
FAA head Michael Whitaker to step down before Trump takes office
Mike Whitaker, head of the FAA, the key agency that oversees Boeing and the U.S. airline industry, said he will step down Jan. 20, as Donald Trump takes office.CNBC - 5d -
FBI director Christopher Wray to resign before President-elect Trump takes office
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump appointed Wray in 2017 for a 10-year term after firing James Comey. CBS News' Ed ...CBS News - 5d -
FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office
Wray, who incurred Donald Trump's ire, said quitting was "the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray".BBC News - 6d -
FBI director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office
Trump had signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel. The director of the FBI , Christopher Wray, announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down, ...The Guardian - 6d -
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he'll resign as Donald Trump takes office
FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to resign in January, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office and plans to replace him with Kash Patel.NBC News - 6d -
FBI director Christopher Wray to step down before Trump takes office
Resignation comes after president-elect said he will nominate Kash Patel to lead top US law enforcement agencyFinancial Times - 6d -
FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office
President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to nominate Kash Patel to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray.CNBC - 6d -
Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return
Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.The New York Times - 6d -
Ukraine war escalates as Biden sends $20bn loan before Trump presidency
Both sides scramble to put their forces in best position in preparation for expected change in US foreign policy. The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Biden Administration Sprints to Tie Up Tech Loose Ends
Regulators are working around the clock to cement four years of tech policy ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office
The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Mark Ruffalo presses Biden to act fast on 'forever chemicals' before Trump takes office
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is urging the Biden administration to take decisive regulatory action on "forever chemicals," as the return of President-elect Trump to the White House looms near. ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Hit by blackouts Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump
Cuba's hotels, already hit by power cuts, are now worried about Donald Trump's re-election.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump says he will act 'very quickly' to pardon Jan. 6 rioters upon taking office
President-elect Trump, in a new interview, said he intends to act on his first day to pardon individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, including those who have pleaded ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Trump dominates Washington’s agenda – weeks before he takes the oath of office
As Biden fades from the national stage, amid policy announcements and cabinet picks, it feels to many Americans like Trump is president again already . The grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Analysis: At dueling Mideast forums, officials ask what will happen when Donald Trump takes office
At glittering ballrooms in the Mideast this weekend, discussions of the wars and chaos gripping the region gave way to one central question: What’s going to happen when U.S. President-elect Donald ...ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Some of the biggest pro-Trump donors of 2024 are lining up for administration jobs
UPDATE: This story was updated on Dec.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
President Biden is leaving Trump a shocking mess to clean up
The Biden years have planted land mines on many fronts for the incoming Trump team. Shamefully, rather than trying to repair the damage they’ve caused, they are racing to do more.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump’s Promised ‘Retribution’
White House officials believe President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selection of partisan warriors for top law enforcement jobs indicates that he will pursue revenge against his perceived enemies.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Biden administration under pressure to forgive more student loan debt before Trump takes office
With just a little more than a month and a half left in office, President Joe Biden is under pressure to forgive more student loan debt.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Biden-era retirement rule may be in jeopardy after Trump takes office
During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump declined to defend a similar Obama-era Labor Department fiduciary rule in court.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Trump claims credit for bitcoin's surge as pro-crypto administration takes shape with SEC pick
President-elect Donald Trump is wasting no time taking bows for bitcoin's price rise — and the wealth it is creating for owners of the digital asset.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations. Donald Trump’s plan for the mass deportation of undocumented ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Congressional Democrats call on Biden to disburse remaining IRA climate funds before leaving office
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on President Biden in a letter Wednesday to ensure climate-related Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
China Takes Harder Trade Stance as Trump Prepares for Office
Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his criminal hush money case
Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be dismissed because it "threatens the functioning" of the U.S. government, Trump's attorneys argue in a new filing.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Campbell’s is getting a new CEO. Analysts say he could face these ‘uncertainties’ as Trump takes office.
Campbell’s Co. on Tuesday said its current chief executive would depart to take on a leadership role for the Washington Commanders NFL team, and the soup and snack maker reported mixed ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Jeffries presses Biden to issue more pardons before leaving office
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on President Biden to issue more pardons before he leaves office, notably for nonviolent offenders. “During his final weeks in office, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump will take ‘nonstop’ action in first 100 days in office, top adviser says – live
Jason Miller says that Trump will take aggressive action on immigration and oil and gas drilling early into his second term. Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Biden needs to issue one more pardon before his term ends — for Donald Trump
Biden's pardon of Trump would not be to benefit Trump. Nor would it benefit Biden. Pardoning Trump would be an act of national nobility that benefits us all.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office
The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.The New York Times - Dec. 2