Category: Policy

Biden Orders Census Bureau to Include Illegal Immigrants in Apportionment

President Joe Biden in his first day in office issued an executive order mandating the Census Bureau include illegal immigrants in its apportionment. Former President Donald Trump sought to exclude aliens. The secretary of commerce “shall report the tabulation of total population by State that reflects the whole number of persons whose usual residence was…


Black Christian Group Commends Trump as He Leaves Office

Every Black Life Matters (EBLM), a black Christian pro-life group, released an open letter of commendation to President Donald Trump on his last day in office on Tuesday to show their appreciation for his policies. “Dear President Trump, Thank you! While there have been many presidents of the U.S. who have asserted support for the Black…


Biden Revokes Trump’s Anti-Terrorism Travel Ban

In one of his first executive actions on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden rescinded President Donald Trump’s travel ban on nations with individuals posing a terrorist threat to the United States. In a proclamation titled “Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States,” Biden revoked a series of executive orders and proclamations Trump signed…


China Insider: Defense Bill Orders U.S. Treasury to Probe Chinese Money Laundering

The U.S. Treasury Department will investigate the risks posed by China’s money laundering and develop a strategy to defend against it, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021.


Trump Issues Executive Order Protecting Americans from ‘Overcriminalization’ by Regulations

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday that aims to protect Americans from “overcriminalization” by regulations. The order seeks to make the consequences of violating certain regulations more transparent as a safeguard against unwarranted criminal punishment for unintentional regulatory violations. “In the interest of fairness, federal criminal law should be clearly written so…


Republicans Introduce Bill to Help Fortify Federal Election Integrity

House Republicans introduced a bill that they say will help each state create baseline protections against election irregularities and voter fraud during presidential elections. The Save Democracy Act aims to close loopholes that prevent secure and fair general elections by strengthening voter registration verifications, narrowing rules for when and how mail-in ballots can be accepted,…


US Military Says Its Troop Removal From Somalia Is Complete

NAIROBI, Kenya—The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency. Some experts have warned that the withdrawal of an estimated 700 U.S. military personnel comes at the worst possible time for Somalia, as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab terrorist group improves its bomb-making skills…


US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran

The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities as Washington continues to step up pressure on Tehran. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in statements said Washington blacklisted seven entities and two individuals in sanctions related to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and Iranian shipping entities, as well…


US Adds CNOOC to Blacklist, Saying It Helps China Intimidate Neighbors

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to a U.S. economic blacklist, saying it had helped China intimidate neighbors in the South China Sea. The Commerce Department also said Chinese company Skyrizon was being added to the Military End-User (MEU) List for “its capability to develop, produce, or…


Florida Authorities Investigating MorseLife Health System for Alleged Misdirection of Senior Care Vaccines

MorseLife Health System, a high-end senior care company in West Palm Beach, Florida is under investigation for allegedly offering the COVID-19 vaccine to local country club members and wealthy donors, said Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 7. The vaccines the local institution received were only for residents and staff. “To go under that rubric when…