Category: Policy

Biden Follows Trump, Says DOJ Will Defend Excluding Puerto Rico From Social Security Benefits

President Joe Biden on Monday announced he will direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to defend the move to exclude Puerto Rico residents from getting Social Security Income benefits if they are elderly, disabled, or blind as well as low-income, adhering to the same policy his predecessor former President Donald Trump. In a statement, the…


15 Percent Global Corporate Tax ‘Very Significant Step Forward’: OECD Official

A top official at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which is hosting talks on a global corporate tax pushed by the Biden administration, said a 15 percent minimum rate would be a “very significant step forward” that still leaves countries with enough scope to compete to attract multinationals to their jurisdictions. OECD Secretary-General…


US Expansion of Chinese Company Blacklist Aims to ‘Purge the Red Assets’: Expert

The United States is gearing up to uproot “red assets,” said an analyst after Washington moved to ban Americans from investing in dozens of Chinese military firms. Two days earlier, President Joe Biden signed an executive order blacklisting 59 Chinese defense and surveillance technology firms. The ban expands on a Trump-era order, which covered a…


3 US Senators to Visit Taiwan, Trip Likely to Irritate China

TAIPEI—Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan’s government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate China. The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with the island that…


3 US Senators to Visit Taiwan, Trip Likely to Irritate Chinese Regime

TAIPEI—Three U.S. senators will visit Taiwan on Sunday and will meet President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss security and other issues, Taiwan’s government and the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday, a trip that will likely irritate the Chinese regime in Beijing. The United States, like most countries, maintains unofficial diplomatic ties with…


DOJ to Stop Using Court Orders to Seize Journalists’ Records in Leak Probes: Spokesperson

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday pledged to stop using court orders to obtain reporters’ records as part of leak probes, marking a policy shift away from an investigative tactic used across numerous administrations. DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley confirmed the policy turnabout in a statement Saturday, which followed a pledge last month by President…


Illinois Approves Fixes to Criminal Justice Overhaul to Address Police Concerns

CHICAGO—Illinois lawmakers passed a bipartisan trailer bill on Wednesday to improve a month-old criminal justice reform legislation that has been criticized as an “anti-police” measure by the law enforcement community. The recently enacted SAFE-T Act was hailed by Governor J.B. Pritzker as ensuring “true safety, true fairness, and true justice.” The legislation has been derided…


Biden’s Proposed Funding of Critical Race Theory Puts US on a ‘Very Dark Path’: Inez Stepman

The Biden administration’s proposal to fund education programs informed by Critical Race Theory (CRT) is “dangerous and pernicious,” according to senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, Inez Stepman. In April, the Department of Education proposed a new rule to prioritize funding education programs that incorporate the New York Times’ 1619 Project and critical race theorist Ibram X. Kendi into…


DOJ to Give Ransomware Attacks Same Priority as Terrorism

The Justice Department will elevate ransomware investigations to a similar level of priority as terrorism in an effort to defeat cybercriminals posing a threat to the nation. This comes following several recent cyberattacks that crippled infrastructure and paralyzed crucial industries in the United States. In one of those attacks, a cyber criminal group perpetrated a ransomware…


Pennsylvania House Health Committee Passed Three Pro-Life Bills

On May 25, the Pennsylvania House Health Committee passed three pro-life bills: the Heartbeat Act (HB904), the Dignity for the Unborn Act (HB118), and the Down Syndrome Protection Act (HB1500). “I was very pleased to be able to move these bills out of committee and onto the House floor,” Pennsylvania House Health Committee Majority Chair…