Gary Restaino tapped by President Biden. President Biden’s administration is removing the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives from his position and replacing…
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VP Harris Announces Ban on ASAT Missile Test
Hopes that other countries take similar action. Vice President Kamala Harris announced this week that the United States has become the first nation to commit to not conducting…
Read MorePresident Signs Executive Order for Forest Conservation
Earth Day recognition also addresses wildfire prevention. An executive order signed by President Biden on Friday directs the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to conduct the first inventory of…
Read MoreAdministration Restores Environmental Policies
The measure could stall needed infrastructure projects. President Biden’s administration is reinstating stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants, and other construction projects, including requiring…
Read MoreVP Harris Convenes Cabinet Meeting For Maternal Health
Administration seeking to reduce minority maternal mortality. Vice President Kamala Harris conducted a meeting last week with Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders to discuss maternal mortality and morbidity…
Read MorePresident’s ATF Nominee Has Broad Support
White House says he has a “proven track record.” President Joe Biden has nominated Steve Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. He has…
Read MorePresident Biden Meets Virtually with Prime Minister Modi of India
Global leaders keep in touch on a number of fronts. President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in a virtual meeting on Monday. Both global…
Read MorePresident Issues Proclamation on Education and Sharing Day
Sets aside Tuesday to honor the 120th birthday of Rabbi Schneerson. On Monday, the White House shared a statement from President Biden marking April 12, 2022 as a…
Read MoreAdditional COVID Funding Delayed by Senate Recess
Negotiations stall over Title 42. The Senate has left town for two weeks for its spring recess without acting on the $10 billion deal on pandemic relief. The White…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Jackson to Supreme Court
She will be sworn in after Justice Breyer retires at the end of the current term. In a 53-47 vote, Ketanji Brown Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge…
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