Capitol Report: Biden administration confirms it’s hiring Big Tech critic Tim Wu
The White House on Friday announces that prominent Big Tech critic Tim Wu is joining its National Economic Council, with the move following reports last week that said the Biden administration would hire him......»»
Capitol Report: Biden predicts ‘good news’ on Colonial Pipeline in next 24 hours — ‘we’ll be getting that under control’
President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon says his administration has been in "very, very close contact with Colonial Pipeline" and there would be "some good news" in the next 24 hours on the company's East Coast fuel artery......»»
Capitol Report: White House says it didn’t offer advice to Colonial Pipeline over paying ransom to hackers
The Biden administration on Monday said it hasn't offered advice to Colonial Pipeline about paying a ransom after it was victimized by an attack over the weekend......»»
Capitol Report: Biden’s move on vaccine patents represents blow for the second-biggest spender on Washington lobbying
The Biden administration’s Wednesday decision to support waiving intellectual-property protections for COVID-19 vaccines counts as a significant disappointment for drugmakers, who rank among the biggest spenders on Washington lobbying......»»
Capitol Report: ‘This is infrastructure’: Biden talks up money for semiconductor industry while meeting with 19 companies on chip shortage
President Joe Biden takes part Monday in a virtual meeting with executives from 19 companies as part of his administration's effort to address an ongoing chip shortage......»»
Capitol Report: What to watch for at Biden’s first news conference
President Joe Biden will on Thursday field reporters’ questions on topics that could range from the administration’s next stimulus plan to the surge of migrants at the Mexican border to the Senate’s filibuster rule......»»
Capitol Report: Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law, authorizing $1,400 checks and much more
President Joe Biden on Thursday signs a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law, in a move viewed as his administration's first big political victory......»»
Capitol Report: Biden matches Obama’s ‘social cost of carbon’ for now — it’s a figure roughly 50 times greater than Trump’s
President Biden’s climate-change team is temporarily returning to numbers used by the Obama administration to assign monetary value to curbing greenhouse gas emissions --- at $51 per ton......»»
Capitol Report: White House plans ‘upcoming executive action’ in response to SolarWinds hack
There will be "an upcoming executive action to address the gaps we've identified in our review of this incident," says a Biden administration official......»»
Capitol Report: Biden administration, Republicans trade barbs over their big differences on reopening schools
President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan delivers $130 billion for reopening K-12 schools, while a counteroffer from 10 Republican senators provides $20 billion --- and the two sides don’t sound close to meeting in the middle......»»
Capitol Report: Biden says he’s ‘eliminating bad policy’ while signing executive orders on immigration
President Joe Biden signs three executive orders on immigration as part of his administration's push to reverse his predecessor's policies......»»
Capitol Report: Buttigieg confirmed as transportation secretary in 86 to 13 Senate vote
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, confirming the former Indiana mayor for a key role in the Biden administration's infrastructure and climate plans......»»
Capitol Report: White House says businesses can’t claim Biden endorses them after ad by his brother’s law firm draws scrutiny
White House press secretary Jen Psaki talks up the Biden administration’s ethics policies on Friday, as she faces questions from reporters about how the new president’s family could capitalize on his move into the Oval Office......»»
Capitol Report: Biden’s White House press secretary vows to rebuild trust, return ‘truth and transparency’
Jen Psaki vowed Wednesday to rebuild trust with Americans and stressed the importance of "truth and transparency," as she opened her first briefing of the Biden administration......»»
Capitol Report: U.S. Chamber’s CEO warns Biden administration on ‘excessive regulation or anticompetitive taxes’
The CEO of the country's biggest business-lobbying group delivers an annual "State of American Business" address as the country loses jobs and the Biden era nears......»»
Capitol Report: Congress confirms Biden’s victory and Trump pledges ‘orderly transition’ after protesters storm Capitol
A joint session of Congress officially confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November election over the objections of a wide swath of congressional Republicans. President Donald Trump said there will be an orderly transition......»»
Capitol Report: Amazon responds to Biden on taxes | Tubman $20 bill far along before delay
Amazon and Biden engage in a back-and-forth on Twitter about the tech giant’s tax payments. Meanwhile, the Harriet Tubman $20 bill reportedly was far along before Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced a delay last month......»»
Airlines Challenge Biden Administration Over Fee Disclosure Rule: Report
Major U.S. airlines ha.....»»
Elon Musk Reacts After House Report Reveals Mark Zuckerberg"s Meta And Others Were Pressured By White House To Censor COVID Lab Leak Theory
Elon Musk expressed surprise at Biden administration's alleged censorship of COVID lab leak theory on social media platforms, including Meta Platforms and YouTube. read more.....»»
Uranium Stocks Rise After White House Mulls Russian Import Ban
Uranium Stocks Rise After White House Mulls Russian Import Ban Uranium stocks moved higher late in the US cash session after a report from Bloomberg, citing "people familiar with the matter," revealed that the Biden administration is con.....»»
Capitol Report: Biden orders federal climate-risk financial strategy, with implications for homeowners, pensions and government contracts
President Biden is mandating a federal government strategy to quantify climate-change risks to public and private financial assets......»»