Only one month left until president-elect trump When he returns to the Oval Office, he is already giving orders and acting as if he is the president.
meanwhile, president biden He has kept a low profile during the final weeks of his administration.
Despite being out of office for four years, Trump was still able to pull the strings within the Republican Party. He pushed through a bipartisan border bill earlier this year, and every Republican candidate looking to secure victory in the 2022 midterm elections has sought the former president's support. approval.
Since his re-election in November, Trump has wasted no time getting back to business. He has endorsed a number of Cabinet nominees, some of them controversial, and just last week his opposition to a government funding bill sent Congress scrambling to reach a deal before the shutdown deadline.
What about Biden?
Meanwhile, Biden has largely stayed out of government funding battles, which is unusual for a sitting president, The Hills reported. alexander bolton I will report it.
“Nobody’s talking about, ‘Where’s Biden?’” None of this. Trump is in charge,” the senator said.lisa markowski(R-Alaska) said. “Even though the election has not been certified, Mr. Trump is now in power.”
“The fact that the current president of the United States has had little influence on the United States speaks specifically to the influence that presidents have: [chambers] Congress under his control, or under his party.” Vin Webersaid a Republican strategist.
Biden supporters say he didn't need to distract from the Republican-on-Republican battle, while other Democrats say he could have had more of a say in the process. I'm thinking about it.
“I think they’re out of energy,” one Democratic senator, who requested anonymity, said of Biden.
Questions surrounding Biden's lack of engagement in his final weeks include: Wall Street Journal report It detailed how Biden's aides had to adapt “to the needs of a diminished leader” during his time in office.
Some Democrats are pushing back against Biden's criticism, noting that the Senate has confirmed his 235th attorney general nominee, ahead of Trump's 234 nominees. He received confirmation from the judge during his first term.
This week, Biden is in the news. On Monday, he commuted the sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates, prompting criticism from Republicans and at least some Republicans. 1 DemocratCongressman. mike quigley (D-disease).
Last week, Biden took new steps to pardon 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, plus 1,500 people on home confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic (setting a new single-day record for pardons). pardoned.
Trump, meanwhile…
While Trump has no problem garnering headlines, some of his statements continue to baffle people both in the United States and abroad.
Two such cases in recent days have suggested that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal and purchase Greenland.
• greenland:
President Trump said in a social media post that owning Greenland, the world's largest island, is an “absolute necessity” for the United States from a national security perspective.[f]Salvation to all the world. ”
Greenland's Prime Minister Mut B. Egede immediately responded, saying:“Greenland is ours… We are not and will never be for sale. We must not lose our age-old struggle for freedom.”
According to new york timesPresident Trump likely covets Greenland “at a time when melting Arctic ice is creating new commercial and naval competition, and for its reserves of rare earth minerals needed for advanced technology.”
Trump floated the idea of acquiring Greenland during his first term, but it was widely seen as a joke.
•Panama Canal:
President Trump has cited “exorbitant prices” as a reason why the United States should regain control of the canal, which has been under Panama's control since 1999.
Panama pushed back against President Trump's claims, and President Jose Raul Mulino issued a statement. long statement:
“As President, I want to state exactly that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs and will continue to belong to Panama. Our sovereignty and independence are non-negotiable,” Mulino said. he said.
The HillsRebecca BeitschHere are 5 things to know about Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal
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The long season is here security lineflight delays and dangerous winter weather.
Early Tuesday, American Airlines temporarily grounded all flights due to technical issues with the aircraft. vendor technology. It's unclear exactly how many flights across the country were affected by the grounding, but nearly 80 flights were delayed at American Airlines' hub in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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According to an X post from the National Weather Service:[a] The storm will continue to batter the Northeast and mid-Atlantic into Christmas Eve, bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain that will make travel hazardous. ”
•accuweather reportHeavy snow in the Northeast and ice in the South could cause delays on both roads and air.
• Three to six inches of snow is expected to fall in parts of New York state and New England.
LaGuardia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport had a combined 148 delays as of late Tuesday morning. According to FlightAware. There were 30 delays at Boston Logan International Airport.
•FlightAware too report On Tuesday, 3,712 flights to and from the United States were delayed and 55 were cancelled.
These conditions bode well for Christmas Day travel to be a dangerous day.
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• Biden administration rescinds birth control rules
“The Biden administration is rescinding a series of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would make it harder for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers to exclude coverage.” The Hills reported. colin main.
• Former D.C. police officer convicted of leaking to Proud Boys leader
“Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt. Shane Lamond was found guilty on Monday of obstructing the investigation into former Proud Boys National Chairman Enrique Tarrio just weeks before the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. ''The Hills reported. sarah fortinsky.
• EPA approves pilot project to build roads from radioactive materials in Florida
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that will allow companies to build small roads made from radioactive fertilizer byproducts, sparking outrage from environmentalists,” The Hills says. reported Rachel Fragin.
• Russian court sentences American citizen to 15 years in prison for espionage
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced an American to 15 years in prison on espionage charges, according to Russian state media,” The Hills reported. Philip Timotija.
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