Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
U.S. transport chief not endorsing banning gas-vehicles after 2035
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday he was unaware of any support by the Biden administration to ban gas-powered vehicles after 2035 as California aims to...
Mar 25, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. Democratic lawmakers will introduce resolution to undo OCC’s true lender rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senators will introduce a resolution on Thursday aimed at undoing a Trump-era rule that defines when a bank is a "true lender," a staffer inside Senator Chris Va...
Mar 25, 2021
Democrats to use Congressional tool to reinstate methane rules axed by Trump
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Democratic lawmakers said on Thursday they will introduce a resolution on Friday that would reinstate Obama-era regulations for oil and gas operatio...
Mar 25, 2021
U.S. lawmakers to introduce baby food safety bill
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Friday will introduce legislation that would set new maximum levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food -- and require...
Mar 25, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to vote on Justice Dept nominees Gupta, Monaco
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on whether to approve two of President Joe Biden's nominees for the No. 2 and No. 3 posts at the Justice...
Mar 25, 2021
Tech CEOs back on Capitol Hill, this time to talk about misinformation
By Diane Bartz and Elizabeth Culliford WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter go before Congress on Thursday to answer questions about extremism and misinformation...
Mar 25, 2021
Biden to tackle COVID, immigration in first White House news conference
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected on Thursday to lay out a new goal for U.S. vaccinations against COVID-19 at his first formal White House news conference, where top...
Mar 25, 2021
Democrats in U.S. Congress blast Postal Service revamp plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday blasted the 10-year strategic plan proposed a day earlier by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would eliminate $160 ...
Mar 24, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Levine, first openly transgender person, to key health post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to approve President Joe Biden's choice of Rachel Levine to become assistant U.S. health secretary, the first openly transgender person to be ...
Mar 24, 2021
Virginia governor signs legislation banning death penalty
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation on Wednesday abolishing the state's death penalty, following through on his promise to outlaw capital punishment in a state...
Mar 24, 2021
