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Biden names Democrat Glick to chair energy regulatory panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday named Richard Glick, a Democrat, to chair the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he could eventually lead the panel to consider low...
Jan 21, 2021
House Democrat says votes in hand to approve waiver for Austin as U.S. defense chief: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives has enough votes to approve a waiver for retired Army General Lloyd Austin to serve as defense secretary, a senior House Democrat said in a pho...
Jan 21, 2021
Biden appoints U.S. consumer watchdog veteran as acting director after Trump appointee resigns
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced President Joe Biden would appoint Dave Uejio to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on an acting basis after its dire...
Jan 21, 2021
U.S. envoy Kerry says climate change measures must be stepped up
MILAN (Reuters) - U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry said on Thursday measures to tackle climate change needed to be ramped up significantly and achieving net zero global carbon emissions by 2050 w...
Jan 21, 2021
Explainer: With no self-pardon in hand, private citizen Trump faces uncertain legal future
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Donald Trump issued a list of pardons during his final hours as U.S. president but did not include himself, his children, or personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, even though adviser...
Jan 21, 2021
Biden to tackle coronavirus pandemic on first full day in White House
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will launch an array of initiatives on Thursday to rein in the raging coronavirus pandemic, tackling his top priority on...
Jan 21, 2021
World welcomes U.S. return to Paris climate accord, readies wish-list for Biden
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Climate-change leaders and campaigners worldwide welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's move to rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement but said Washington must also cut emiss...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden White House pledges data, transparency, respect for free press
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's press secretary held her first news conference on Wednesday, seven hours after Biden's inauguration, vowing to bring truth and transparency back to governm...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden will leave mechanics of Trump impeachment trial to Senate: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will leave the mechanics of how to proceed with former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial to the U.S. Senate, White House Press Secretary Jen Ps...
Jan 20, 2021
White House says $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal based on specific needs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's proposal for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package was based on an assessment of specific needs, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday,...
Jan 20, 2021
