AvatarAlan DiGiovanniBiden removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorismverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Eric Bazail-EimilIt was one of a number of olive branches Biden is extending to Havana in the final days of his presidency. President Joe Biden is removing Cuba from a U.S. government list of state sponsors of terrorism on Tuesday, according to administration officials. That move, and a number of other conciliatory …
AvatarAlan DiGiovanniBiden gives warnings on climate and oligarchy in farewell speechverified_publisherBBC News - BBC WorldBiden touts record of upholding democracy in farewell speech The outgoing US president warned against power in the hands of the wealthy, the threat of the tech industry and climate change. Biden touts record of upholding democracy in farewell speech The outgoing US president warned against power in …
AvatarAlan DiGiovanniBiden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclearverified_publisherNPR - Danielle KurtzlebenPresident Biden on Friday declared that he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution "the law of the land," a surprising declaration that does not have any formal force of effect, but that was celebrated by its backers in a rally in front of the National Archives. Virginia Ratifies …
AvatarAlan DiGiovanniBiden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to TrumpAssociated Press - By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JOSH BOAK and MARY CLARE JALONICKWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. Congress last year, in a law signed by Biden, …
AvatarAlan DiGiovanni'One of the great tragedies of American politics': Biden ends 5 decades in public lifeNBC News - By Natasha Korecki, Carol E. Lee and Jonathan AllenBiden leaves behind a complicated legacy of legislative wins and economic gains, along with a trail of fractured relationships and grievances within his own party. Joe Biden ascended to the highest office in America with a pledge to unite the country, strengthen his party and defend …
AvatarAlan DiGiovanniBiden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offendersABC News - Molly NagleHe is now the president with the highest number of pardons in history. President Joe Biden has now issued more individual pardons and commutations …