The Biden administration will announce a plan Monday for building a national network of charging stations as it pursues its goal of ensuring that electric cars make up half of all vehicle sales by 2030. Vice President Kamala Harris will outline the pla…
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Democrats retool vaccine-mandates rhetoric as troubles mount for Biden’s workplace COVID-19 rules
The White House and Democrats increasingly talk up the testing option for employees who refuse to get vaccinated, a tacit admission they are losing the public relations battle over President Biden’s vaccine mandates. For the past three months, th…
N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James quits governor’s race, will focus on Trump probe
New York Attorney General Letitia James has decided she will focus on her investigation of former President Donald Trump and his finances instead of seeking higher office. The Democrat suspended her campaign for governor Thursday and said she will seek…
Inflation reaches 6.8%, highest in 40 years, government reports
Prices climbed 6.8% in November compared to last year, a 40-year high, putting the squeeze on American consumers and complicating the political outlook for President Biden and Democrats pushing their big-spending plans. Prices rose 0.8% in November com…
Coronavirus troubles, inflation weigh down Biden approval numbers: CNBC poll
President Biden’s ratings on COVID-19 and the economy are sinking and his overall approval has stabilized at a low level of 41%, according to the CNBC All-America Economic survey released Friday. Republicans also enjoy a 10-point lead, 44%-34%, o…
WH defends OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate after Senate disapproval vote
The White House on Thursday defended a heavily litigated regulation that would force workers at large companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for the virus and said President Biden will veto a disapproval resolution if it makes it to his …
De Blasio’s parting vax edict while crime soars leaves double-barrelled headache for next mayor
Bill de Blasio is deploying a sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate in his final act as New York City mayor but isn’t pulling out the stops to combat rising crime, befuddling critics who say the progressive leader is leaving twin headaches for incomi…
Lawrence Tabak tabbed by HHS secretary as acting NIH director
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday said a seasoned federal official will serve as acting director of the National Institutes of Health when Director Francis Collins steps down later this month. Lawrence A. Tabak, the princip…
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate called a big middle finger to successor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to mandate vaccines for all private workers in the final days of his administration is a big “eff you” to fellow Democrat Eric Adams, according to surrogates of the mayor-elect, who now mu…
Biden says democracy needs champions, holds virtual summit to promote democracies over autocracies
President Biden on Thursday said “democracy needs champions” as he pushed leaders of 110 nations to elevate a system of government that is “of the people” amid fears of democratic backsliding and a rising tide of autocracy aroun…