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June 4, 2021

Biden Cabinet members avoid huge tax hits thanks to little-known federal law

Under Section 2634 of federal elections law sits a unique provision to help soften the financial blow of new administration officials suddenly selling off assets: certificates of divestiture.

May 28, 2021

Senate approves Biden’s last unconfirmed Cabinet member

The Senate on Friday confirmed by voice vote Eric Lander to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), rounding out President Biden’s Cabinet.

May 26, 2021

Biden pick for ATF opposed by 20 Republican AGs over his views on weapons, ties to gun control groups

Attorneys general from 20 states sent a letter to the Senate on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to reject David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), over his affiliations with gun control organizations. 

May 25, 2021

Becerra tells WHO it 'must' launch more 'transparent' investigation into COVID origin

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday told the World Health Organization (WHO) that it "must" launch a more "transparent" investigation into the origins of the coronavirus amid mounting evidence that the virus may have escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab in China.

May 23, 2021

Biden keeps saying ‘follow the science,’ but how often does he?

It’s a line President Biden used on the 2020 presidential campaign trail and has returned to many times, including in nationally televised remarks after taking office and in March to staffers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, particularly when addressing the coronavirus pandemic or climate change.

May 17, 2021

Dr. Makary: 'Most political CDC in history,' guidance based on 'discretion' not 'science'

Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary called out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Biden appointee Rochelle Walensky as "the most political CDC in history," after recent guidance has led critics to question whether the agency was following science or political pressure in their recommendations.

May 15, 2021

Neera Tanden joins Biden WH as adviser after OMB nomination pulled

Neera Tanden is a member of the Biden administration after all, according to reports.

May 14, 2021

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge violated Hatch Act, government watchdog says

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act while discussing the 2022 Senate race in Ohio in March, the Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal investigative agency reportedly determined.

May 13, 2021

Energy Secretary Granholm's investment in electric vehicle battery company sparks concern

As the Biden administration presses ahead with its green energy agenda that includes electric vehicles, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has until late August to fully divest up to $5 million in stock options from Proterra, a company that makes electric buses, car batteries and charging stations.

May 12, 2021

Stephen Miller blasts Mayorkas: Open borders policy making US ‘complicit’ with groups ‘profiting off misery'

Former Trump speechwriter Stephen Miller accused the Biden administration on Wednesday of being complicit with criminal cartels that are trafficking both humans and drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border