WASHINGTON—The White House is considering a wide ranging oversight of the cryptocurrency market to combat the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, a spokeswoman said on Friday. “The NSC and NEC are coordinating across the interagency to look at ways we can ensure that cryptocurrency and other digital assets are not used to…
White House Weighs Broader Oversight of Cryptocurrency Market
October 9, 2021
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White House: Some Federal Workers With Valid Vaccine Exemptions Could Still Be Fired
White House officials said President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors allows for some religious or medical exemptions, but agencies may still fire certain employees where no other safety protocols are enough. “There may be circumstances in which an agency determines that the nature of an employee’s job responsibilities requires…
White House Says ‘No Action’ at This Time to Tame Surging Gas Prices But ‘All Tools’ on Table
The White House said Thursday that the Biden administration is not taking action at this time in response to gasoline prices hitting seven-year highs and elevated crude oil and natural gas prices, adopting a wait-and-see approach while insisting “all tools in the toolbox” remain at the ready. White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the…
White House: Democrats Will Be ‘Disappointed’ as Party Scales Back Biden Agenda
A top White House adviser said that Democrats will be disappointed as the party works to trim President Joe Biden’s agenda amid party infighting, although he predicted that two major components would be passed in Congress. “People will be disappointed. People will not get everything they want, that is the art of legislating, but the…
Still No Timeline for Implementing OSHA Vaccine Law Weeks After Announcement: White House
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday it’s not clear when a new rule from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requiring more than 80 million private sector workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine will go into effect. President Joe Biden’s executive order, announced Sept. 9, is set to require all…
Biden Admin Warns Government Shutdown Could Hurt COVID-19 Fight, Mandates
The White House on Monday warned that the looming government shutdown could hurt the Biden administration’s COVID-19 mandates. Congress has until the end of September pass legislation to avert a shutdown as Republicans and Democrats have struggled to come to an agreement on a number of measures. Government shutdowns, which generally don’t last longer than…
White House Prods Companies on Chips Information Request
WASHINGTON—The White House pressed automakers, chip companies and others on Thursday to provide information on the ongoing semiconductor crisis that has forced cuts to U.S. auto production, and to take the lead in helping solve it. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, who along with Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, met on Thursday…
White House Reporters File ‘Formal Complaint’ Against Biden After Aides Shout Them out of Oval Office
The White House press pool filed a formal complaint against President Joe Biden after he wouldn’t answer questions about contentious topics while he met in the Oval Office with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. During their meeting, Biden and Johnson discussed trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.–UK–Australia nuclear submarine deal that angered the…
Border Patrol Official Says White House Is Perpetuating False Narrative Amid Reports of Haitian Migrants Being ‘Whipped’
September 22, 2021
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A top Border Patrol official has accused Jen Psaki and the White House of “perpetuating the narrative that police are bad” and pushing incorrect information after the press secretary responded to reports that border agents in Del Rio have been “whipping” Haitian migrants who’ve gathered there in recent days. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Border Patrol agent…
White House, HHS Defend Announcing Booster Shot Plan Ahead of Approval
The White House and federal health officials are standing by the decision to announce the plans for COVID-19 booster shots for many Americans back in August ahead of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) approval for the extra doses. The announcement issued by eight top government doctors…
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