Bidens’ $5M China loan part of ‘pay-to-play’ scheme: Sen. Grassley
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Bidens’ $5M China loan part of ‘pay-to-play’ scheme: Sen. Grassley

A $5 million interest-free loan the Biden family received from a Chinese energy conglomerate in 2017 should have been probed by the FBI as part of a possible “pay-to-play” plan, Sen. Chuck Grassley told top law enforcement officials last week. In an Oct. 13 letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland,…

What will change if federal marijuana ban is loosened?
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What will change if federal marijuana ban is loosened?

U.S. President Joe Biden’s pardon for thousands of Americans convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law has profound impact, experts and individuals say, even if it affects fewer people than similar state and local initiatives. Biden has called on governors to issue similar pardons regarding state marijuana offenses. WHO…

Emmanuel Macron chides Biden for warning of ‘armageddon’
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Emmanuel Macron chides Biden for warning of ‘armageddon’

French President Emmanuel Macron chided President Biden for invoking the possibility of nuclear “armageddon” and said his US counterpart should choose his words carefully. “We must speak with prudence when commenting on such matters,” Macron told reporters at a European Union summit in Prague on Friday. “I have always refused…

US President Joe Biden Signs Order to Implement EU-US Data Privacy Framework

US President Joe Biden Signs Order to Implement EU-US Data Privacy Framework

The US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. The deal seeks to end the limbo in which thousands of companies found themselves after Europe’s top court threw out…

Justice Department antitrust chief wants to ‘unplug’ tech monopolists
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Justice Department antitrust chief wants to ‘unplug’ tech monopolists

The Justice Department’s top antitrust cop said he wants to “unplug” monopolistic Big Tech firms and drove home his support for a stalled congressional bill intended to rein in Google, Amazon, Meta and Apple during a fiery speech on Friday.  Jonathan Kanter, the Biden-appointed assistant attorney general who leads the…

Biden administration says ‘tentative’ deal reached to avoid national rail strike
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Biden administration says ‘tentative’ deal reached to avoid national rail strike

The Biden Administration announced rail companies and unions reached a “tentative” agreement to void a national rail strike following an ongoing labor dispute. On Thursday morning, the White House said in a statement that “better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs” will be…

Biden’s bragging about the economy just proves how financially illiterate he is
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Biden’s bragging about the economy just proves how financially illiterate he is

Last week, the White House attempted to define its economic vision in a 58-page report titled “The Biden-Harris Economic Blueprint.” One first notices the report’s sloppiness. Five footnotes supposedly sourcing the White House data include in bold letters: “Error! Bookmark not defined.” There is also awkward repetition, such as cutting-and-pasting…

Biden’s executive order to fund US biomanufacturing industry
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Biden’s executive order to fund US biomanufacturing industry

President Joe Biden will sign orders on Monday to push more government dollars to the U.S. biotechnology industry, aimed at reducing dependence on China for materials to generate clean energy, weave new fabrics and inoculate populations against the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive order allows the federal government to direct funding…

Team Biden’s shameless bid to dodge blame for school closure damage
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Team Biden’s shameless bid to dodge blame for school closure damage

Team Biden’s comment on news that school lockdowns cost America’s kids years of progress boils down to “Don’t blame us!” Seriously: President Joe Biden’s Education Department late last week issued this absurdity: “When President Biden took office, most schools in America remained closed. President Biden got to work. He put…