Trump could slash deficit $1.4T by reversing Biden executive actions: report
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump could reduce the federal deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years by reversing President Biden's executive actions, according to a report. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit organization that advocates for fiscal restraint, has raised potential cost savings as the Trump administration's unofficial Office of […]
Biden administration loans $6.6B to struggling Tesla rival Rivian
Shares of the struggling electric car maker that competes with Tesla have soared this week after the lame-duck Biden administration loaned the company billions of dollars. The Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will provide Rivian with a $6.6 billion loan to build a $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia that the company […]
Liberal Nantucket reels from migrant crime wave as Biden visits for Thanksgiving
The Biden family arrived on Nantucket on Tuesday for the final Presidential Thanksgiving, despite a rash of immigration crimes that have made this year's popular holiday destination. Air Force One touched down at Nantucket Memorial Airport just before 6 p.m., and a small crowd watched as the presidential motorcade whisked away the first family. nantucket […]
Biden administration spent $267 million on ‘misinformation’ projects to battle vaccine skepticism
More than a dozen federal agencies under the Biden administration have been allocated funding for research and projects on misinformation, according to spending records. According to federal statistics obtained by open bookthe Biden administration has spread hundreds of millions of dollars across federal agencies to combat “misinformation.” Total amount: $273,860,723 Spent since 2017Only $6.7 million […]
Reps. McGovern, Massie urge Biden to pardon Julian Assange to ‘send a clear message’ on press freedom
Representatives James McGovern (Massachusetts) and Thomas Massey (R-Kentucky) have written a letter to President Biden asking for a pardon for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and for the administration to stop targeting his journalistic work. He asked them to “send a clear message.'' . Australian publisher Assange pleaded guilty in June and received a prison term […]
Biden gives $6.6B conditional loan to EV-maker
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Bill de Blasio says people felt ‘a little betrayed’ by Democrats ‘covering’ for Biden
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on his party to be “more honest” after Americans felt “betrayed” by the party's silence on President Biden's resignation. Ta. Mr. de Blasio joined CNN's “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” panel to further explain what's behind Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party's crushing […]
Biden proposes anti-obesity drug rule
Click here for more news from The Hill {beacon} health care health care Full text New rules allow HIV-positive organ transplants People with HIV will soon be allowed to receive kidney and liver transplants from donors who also have the virus, under new rules approved by the Biden administration. The final rule released by […]
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’ | Lebanon
The long-awaited ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah officially took effect early Wednesday morning, hours after Joe Biden hailed the “historic” moment. The ceasefire comes after Israel ramped up air operations in Lebanon in late September before sending in ground troops and following the heaviest air raid on Beirut, including […]
Biden administration seeking to finalize $6.6B loan to build EV factory before term ends
The Biden administration is offering billions of dollars in federal loans to fund large-scale electric vehicle manufacturing plants in the months before the end of the president's term. The Department of Energy on Monday announced a $6.57 billion loan to EV maker Rivian Automotive to help build Project Horizon, a 9 million square foot electric […]