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Burgum defends using 'dictatorship' to describe Biden administration

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (Republican) repeated past comments he has made calling the Biden administration a “dictatorship.” CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins on “State of the Union” pressed Burgum on why he called the Biden White House a “dictatorship,” pointing out that just because someone opposes Biden’s policies or executive orders doesn’t make it a […]

Biden Administration Moves Ukraine to Top of List for US Weapons Sales

The Biden administration has decided to put Ukraine at the top of the list of countries receiving air defense weapons, effectively forcing the U.S. ally to wait at least 16 months to receive the same weapons. The administration said that Russia has stepped up missile and drone attacks on Ukraine in recent months in an […]

Biden administration bans Kaspersky software over Russian ties

The Biden administration has issued an order banning the use of all software from Kaspersky Lab, citing its ties to Russia. The company’s software has been a concern for the U.S. government since at least 2017 due to suspicions that the Russian government has influenced it, which has full access to all of Kaspersky’s systems […]

Democrats call on Biden administration to open pathways for Palestinian refugees

A group of Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is urging the Biden administration to consider extending refugee status for some Palestinians fleeing the violence in Gaza. The nearly 70 Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday, encouraging them to grant priority-2 designation […]

Biden administration proposes to limit cutting old-growth trees

The Biden administration has proposed new protections for old-growth forests but has stopped short of imposing an outright ban on cutting down carbon-storing plants. The Forest Service on Thursday was suggested Limit cutting of these mature trees IIt has destroyed national forests, angered some in the timber industry, but been welcomed by environmental groups. Research […]

Biden Administration Insists the $230M Gaza Pier Will Reopen This Week

The Biden administration insists that the Gaza Strip pier will reopen this week after it was recently towed for a second time to an Israeli port so it can withstand waves more than four feet high. “We expect operations to resume sometime this week,” said Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman. Said […]