We were hoping that Joe Biden‘s presidency would usher in an era of smart, common sense, progressive reform — especially after Donald Trump‘s disastrous four years. But judging by this news, we’re suddenly not quite as optimistic about President Biden delivering on significant reforms aimed at helping younger people and/or people of color. Ugh!!! Related: Joe Thankfully No […]
Enlarge / The White House South Lawn, which is unfortunately not the view most folks working for a presidential administration have. (credit: Joe Daniel Price | Getty Images) Longtime tech critic Tim Wu is joining the Biden administration as an adviser on technology and competition, a signal that the White House is likely to push […]
Enlarge / President Joe Biden signing a different executive order on January 28, 2021. (credit: Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images) The White House is launching an effort today to ease a global semiconductor supply crunch affecting a wide array of other industries, but any boost the administration can provide is likely to be […]
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner reported as much as $120 million in income for 2020 in their final financial disclosure forms as White House advisers, a more than 20% drop from what they reported a year ago. The couple, both of whom waived government salaries, said they had income of at […]
Well, we guess we missed this little tidbit amid the many, many personal and political scandals of Donald Trump. The former (YAY!!!) president apparently had a “Diet Coke button” on his desk in the Oval Office — a button whose sole purpose was to summon a butler to bring him a glass of Diet Coke “on […]
Enlarge (credit: NASA) The reality of climate change has frequently put the Trump administration in an awkward position. Determined to set policies that ignored climate change and staffed by political appointees that refused to accept it, the administration nonetheless found itself responsible for scientists who kept publishing reports filled with awkward facts. The administration’s response […]
We all know the story. Donald Trump hires someone unqualified for their position in return for their unflinching support no matter how distasteful or dictator-like his statements. Eventually it gets so bad they quit — then totally burn that Trump bridge the second they get out, spilling about how truly nuts it is behind the scenes […]
As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge—”incitement of insurrection”—over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a draft of the articles obtained by The Associated Press. Lawmakers are set to introduce the legislation Monday, with voting mid-week. Pelosi’s leadership team also will seek a quick vote on […]
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. The typically routine proceeding Wednesday will be anything but, a political confrontation unseen since the aftermath of the Civil War as Trump mounts a desperate effort […]
On Monday, the Democratic dominated House passed the $900 billion stimulus package both sides agreed to the weekend. Now it only has to be passed from the Republican Senate, and also to be signed in to law by President Donald Trump (equally have indicated that they encourage the bargain ). This coronavirus relief bargain would […]