President Joe Biden is steering U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investments and inducements into “green energies” to meet his goals of a 100-percent “clean electricity grid” by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Much of the DOE’s $52 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget request implements or enhances carbon-free energy development funded through programs…
Senators Question Why Biden’s ‘Rush to Green Energy’ Is Leaving Nuclear Power Behind
Mayorkas Holds Press Conference in Texas on Lifting of Border Restrictions
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 5 about lifting the COVID border restrictions during a press conference in Brownsville, Texas, on May 11. …
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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 5 about lifting the COVID border restrictions during a press conference in Brownsville, Texas, on May 11. …
Rochelle Walensky Stepping Down as CDC Director
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is resigning. Dr. Rochelle Walensky is stepping down at the end of June, the director told President Joe Biden in a letter, the CDC said on May 5. Walensky, 54, did not cite a specific reason, but said she believes the CDC is…
Sen. Rand Paul Warns RESTRICT Act Would Allow Feds to Nullify First Amendment
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been a major critic of the RESTRICT Act, which has been sold to Congress and the public as a ban on TikTok. He warned that it would authorize the federal government to censor any online communications it deems subversive and would nullify the First Amendment. The popular social media app,…
US Heading Toward Power Grid ‘Reliability Crisis,’ Energy Commissioner Warns
There were approximately 10,000 energy projects in April designed to produce more than 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of collective power waiting for permits from federal and state agencies to connect to electric grids across the United States. The problem is, that is nearly twice the collective electricity output of the 1,250 GW now being produced by…
Biden Seeks Dialogue With China Despite Strained Relations
The White House hopes to restore regular dialogue with Beijing, months after a Chinese spy balloon flew over U.S. airspace, causing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to call off his scheduled trip to China in early February and further straining relations between the two countries. Washington plans to start cabinet-level engagement first, expecting it to…
Biden Seeks Dialogue With China Despite Growing CCP Aggression
The White House hopes to restore regular dialogue with Beijing, months after a Chinese spy balloon flew over U.S. airspace, causing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to call off his scheduled trip to China in early February and further straining relations between the two countries. Washington plans to start cabinet-level engagement first, expecting it to…
Biden Speaks About Jobs Report
President Joe Biden meets with his Investing in America Cabinet to talk about jobs at 11:45 a.m. ET on May 5. …
Kamala Harris Meets With Tech CEOs to Probe AI Risks
Vice President Kamala Harris met with the CEOs of Alphabet, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft on May 4 to discuss the risks surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) after the White House announced a $140 million investment in AI research institutes. In a statement, Harris said she had discussed with the tech leaders the “ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities” they…
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