President Biden on Monday signed an executive order meant to increase federal procurement of U.S.-made goods, describing it as a step toward rebuilding the “backbone of America” and bolstering the middle class.“Today, we are getting to work to… Source: The Hill
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The Biden White House announced it will resume regular briefings with public health experts focused on the response to the coronavirus pandemic, reviving an approach that had fizzled out during the Trump administration even… Source: The Hill
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Monday that an American Sign Language interpreter will be a regular fixture at daily press briefings during the Biden administration.“As a part of this administration’s accessibility and inclusion… Source: The Hill
A full third of Americans believe President Biden’s victory was the result of voter fraud, according to a Monmouth poll released Monday that underscores how false claims about the election and conspiracy theories have deeply circulated within the… Source: The Hill
The Biden administration is looking at ways to speed up the process of putting Harriet Tubman’s image on the $20 bill after the effort stalled under the Trump administration.”The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put… Source: The Hill
More than two-thirds of Americans approve of President Biden’s response to the coronavirus pandemic days after he was inaugurated, according to a poll released on Sunday.The ABC News/Ipsos poll determined that 69 percent of respondents approved of… Source: The Hill
The acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media named replacements for the top positions at three U.S. government-funded media organizations on Sunday as part of a shakeup at the agency instigated by President Biden’s assumption of office.A… Source: The Hill
President Biden discussed NATO, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic during his first call as president with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday.According to a readout from the White House, Biden “stressed his commitment to… Source: The Hill
Newly sworn-in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reportedly requested reports on military sexual assault prevention programs from senior leadership and ordered a review of them According to The Associated Press, Austin requested… Source: The Hill
Joe Biden will spend the second week of his presidency in much the same way he spent his first: signing a slew of executive actions intended to roll back certain Trump administration policies while implementing his own.Biden this week will… Source: The Hill
Former President Trump reportedly pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take his bid to overturn the results of the presidential election all the way to the Supreme Court, but the effort hit a dead end after opposition from the agency’s… Source: The Hill
President Biden addressed concerns by government watchdog groups in the first days of his presidency by issuing an ethics pledge for administration officials that builds on an Obama-era policy for White House staffers.Biden’s executive order imposes… Source: The Hill
President Biden is seeking to push forward on multiple fronts right away, even as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.Biden has submitted an immigration reform plan to Congress already, and he aims to advance on other topics from climate… Source: The Hill
President Biden on Saturday committed to strengthening the United States’ relationship to the United Kingdom and its other NATO allies in a phone call with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday. According to a readout of the call shared… Source: The Hill
Justice Department and FBI officials are reportedly discussing whether or not everyone who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 should be charged, with some arguing that charges should not be filed for those who did not engage in violent behavior. The… Source: The Hill
President Biden’s administration on Friday revoked a last-minute memo issued by former President Trump’s Justice Department that sought to limit the scope of a landmark Supreme Court decision on workplace discrimination against the LGBTQ community.&… Source: The Hill
Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s leading infectious disease expert, said it was “chilling” to see the pressure put on scientists during the Trump administration by officials seeking to project rosy messaging about the coronavirus.Fauci… Source: The Hill
President Biden is facing pressure to aim even higher with his administration’s vaccine distribution goals, with experts noting his early push to deliver 100 million shots in 100 days does not differ dramatically from the current pace.The… Source: The Hill
President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to meet next month as Washington and Ottawa seek a reset in relations after four years of tension.Biden and Trudeau spoke over the phone Friday in Biden’s first call with a foreign… Source: The Hill
Former President Trump sought to oust his acting attorney general in a bid to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia, according to a new bombshell report in The New York Times.Trump reportedly planned to replace then-acting Attorney… Source: The Hill