Category: USA
Biden official advising president on Big Tech has extensive Big Tech ties
Fox News A top Biden administration official responsible for advising the president on policy toward Big Tech companies spent years working in senior positions for Google and Google-backed groups, which critics say raises questions about a potential conflict of interest and the prevalence of the so-called “revolving door” of Washington, D.C. elites shuttling between government…
Read MoreAt U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked D.E.I. Programs. Now, He Is on the Board.
New York Times As D.E.I. programs come under attack, a plan at the University of Virginia for “more diversity, less Confederacy” enraged some alumni, who started organizing against it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/us/uva-diversity-board-bert-ellis.html
Read MoreU.S. Forces Evacuate Americans From Khartoum Embassy
Defense.gov U.S. forces evacuated just under 100 American staff of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, U.S. government officials said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3371442/us-forces-evacuate-americans-from-khartoum-embassy/
Read MoreTrump, addressing Iowa evangelicals, touts ‘pro-life’ credentials after slap by major anti-abortion group
Fox News Former President Donald Trump – days after being heavily criticized by a leading anti-abortion group – spotlighted his past and potentially future efforts to restrict abortions, as he addressed an influential crowd of social conservative leaders and activists in Iowa, the state that leads off the GOP presidential nominating calendar. Trump touted that…
Read MoreMike Pence says anyone serious about 2024 needs to enter race ‘by June’
Fox News Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke his mind about the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, saying that “serious” candidates would need “to be in this contest by June,” in an interview with CBS News. “I think that anyone that would be serious about seeking the Republican nomination would need to be in this contest…
Read MoreStatement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Sudan
Defense.gov The U.S. military conducted a successful operation to safely evacuate U.S. government personnel out of Sudan. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3371437/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-sudan/
Read MoreU.S. Conducts Emergency Evacuation of Embassy Personnel in Sudan
Wall Street Journal Dozens of American government personnel were evacuated after the security situation in the capital in Sudan grew too dangerous for the U.S. to maintain a presence there. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-conducts-emergency-evacuation-of-embassy-personnel-in-sudan-1a43ff4
Read MoreEPA Planning New Rules to Slash Emissions From Power Plants
Wall Street Journal The rules would steer both natural gas and coal-fired plant operators toward the use of carbon-capture technology. https://www.wsj.com/articles/epa-planning-new-rules-to-slash-emissions-from-power-plants-1dd62863
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