President-elect Joe Biden is entering the month of December weighing several barrier-breaking candidates to be his Secretary of Defense.
Biden administration pauses arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE, sources say
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Washington The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth billions of dollars made by the Trump administration, sources f...
First lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification
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The Biden administration's planned task force aimed at reuniting children who were separated from their parents at the border under the Trump-era enforcement policies will include input from first lady Jill Biden, a...
Tech problems kick off Biden administration’s first virtual Covid briefing
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The first Covid-19 briefing of the Biden administration got off to an unfortunate start on Wednesday with multiple technical difficulties. The administration has repeatedly touted their transparency amid the enormou...
‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case
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Washington The "Trump defense" is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump are now blaming him for their actions that day, after being charged ...
Former Army secretary says DC National Guard had no plan ahead of Capitol riot beyond local traffic control
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Former Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told a House panel on Tuesday that the National Guard only planned to deal with traffic in Washington, DC, the day the deadly US Capitol insurrection occurred, with "no contingenc...
Biden continues push to put racial equity at the forefront
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Nearly a week into his administration, President Joe Biden is focused on creating a path toward equity after inheriting a deeply divided nation. After picking the most racially diverse Cabinet in US history, Biden...
Biden speaks with Putin for first time as president
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President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to the White House. Press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden spoke to Putin midday with the intention of discussing ...
Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request delay
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Washington Alejandro Mayorkas' nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected Republican calls for another hearing that would delay his confirm...
Biden to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands Wednesday
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President Joe Biden is set to order a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with his plans. The move is expected to be the most prominent in a series of c...
Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden secretary of state pick Antony Blinken
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Washington The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state Tuesday. Blinken, a longtime aide to President Joe Biden, received largely bipartisan support in his Senate Forei...
What Biden and Congress can do to support unions
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Richard Trumka is president of the 12.5 million member, 55 union AFL-CIO, America's labor federation. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. .leftside-floating-image { width:100%; ...