President Joe Biden had to tread a fine line Monday between heralding the economic progress his administration has made so far and stressing the need to continue supporting laid-off workers and pass his large-scale infrastructure proposal in the wake of last week’s disappointing jobs report. Though the economy created a scant 266,000 jobs in April,
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One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations late last week — an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. The victim of the attack, Colonial Pipeline is a company that transports more than 100 million gallons
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will focus in a speech Monday on how the administration is providing funding for states and localities, bolstering child care providers and helping Americans return to work safely, a White House official told CNN. “Today the President will announce additional steps to get Americans back to work, including removing barriers that are
Continue ReadingBiden administration officials worked urgently Monday to ascertain the scope and fallout of a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the eastern United States its gasoline — an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. Senior White House officials said Monday the administration was working closely with
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration will work to protect transgender Americans from discrimination in health care, undoing a controversial Trump-era decision to nix federal protections for members of the community, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. Citing a June 2020 Supreme Court decision that found federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Monday will host two critical Democratic senators for individual meetings at the White House as he enters a crucial week for his legislative agenda. Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Tom Carper of Delaware, two committee chairmen central to the infrastructure legislative process, will meet separately with Biden at the
Continue Reading Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday lambasted the GOP as a “circular firing squad” attacking each other and said the party experienced “the worst four years” under former President Donald Trump. The comments from Hogan come as Republican lawmakers prepare to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her position as GOP conference chair and
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration announced Monday the formal launch of its Scientific Integrity Task Force which will review the federal government’s scientific policies to ensure they are free from inappropriate political influence. The 46 members come from across the federal government and will meet for the first time on Friday. The review comes after several former
Continue ReadingSeveral states are no longer ordering their full allocation of vaccine doses from the federal government, CNN has learned, as demand drops in multiple spots across the US. According to an administration official, there are a handful of states that are only ordering a percentage of what has been set aside for them, redirecting many
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans could vote as early as Wednesday to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair, a move that would underscore former President Donald Trump’s firm grip on the party months after leaving office. Cheney’s refusal to embrace Trump’s election lies, and her rebukes of his role in the US Capitol insurrection, has highlighted
Continue Reading White House chief of staff Ron Klain says that while President Joe Biden will likely seek re-election in 2024, the Biden administration is anticipating a bruising general election matchup if former President Donald Trump decides to run again. “I wouldn’t want to estimate or underestimate Donald Trump as an opponent if he chooses to run,”
Continue ReadingA criminal group originating from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, according to a former senior cyber official. DarkSide typically targets non-Russian speaking countries, the source said. The attack has led the White House to form an interagency working group over the weekend to prepare
Continue Reading Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive Democrat from Massachusetts who ran for president in the 2020 election, said Sunday that she will run for reelection for her Senate seat in 2024. Asked about her 2024 plans during an interview with CNN affiliate WBZ, Warren said she plans to run for another term. “Joe Biden is running
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden used a fleeting handshake moment below Air Force One this week to pitch two Republican senators on his plan for infrastructure. An airport tarmac in New Orleans wasn’t really the setting for a full debate on his $2.3 trillion plan, which Republicans have uniformly deemed too big. But walking away, neither Biden
Continue ReadingThe White House Covid-19 response coordinator on Sunday said the country is “turning the corner” on the pandemic, but stressed that despite some Covid fatigue, Americans must get vaccinated and follow the science. “I would say we are turning the corner,” Jeffrey Zients told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” Zients’ comments come
Continue Reading The White House Covid-19 response coordinator on Sunday said the country is “turning the corner” on the pandemic, but stressed that despite some Covid fatigue, Americans must get vaccinated and follow the science. “I would say we are turning the corner,” Jeffrey Zients told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” Zients’ comments come
Continue ReadingThe large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend has brought about an alarming but not unprecedented situation. Space debris has crashed into Earth on a number of occasions, including last year. The good news is that debris plunging toward Earth — while unnerving — generally poses
Continue Reading Even as Congress raced to rescue the nation from the coronavirus pandemic last spring, Republican lawmakers were raising red flags about expanding unemployment benefits — particularly providing the jobless with a weekly federal supplement worth hundreds of dollars. Now, as the country seeks to emerge from the outbreak that has left millions of Americans out
Continue ReadingA cyberattack forced the temporary shut down of one of the US’ largest pipelines Friday, highlighting already heightened concerns over the vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure. The operator, Colonial Pipeline, said Saturday that the incident involves ransomware. The attack comes amid rising concerns over the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in America’s critical infrastructure following recent incidents,
Continue Reading The State Department on Saturday announced the winners of the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also known as “The Green Card Lottery.” The program benefits upwards of 55,000 people per year, allowing winners to apply for visas from countries with lower levels of immigration to the US. This year’s program has taken on new meaning
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