Biden administration

Human Rights 04/26/22, 18:18

New data shows following and worshiping the divine became much more dangerous in China. Part of the State Department recently slammed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) treatment of spiritual groups. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China revealed conditions for authorized and unauthorized beliefs went from "bad" to "worse" in 2021. It urged federal ...

U.S. 01/17/22, 03:46

Voters are increasingly disenchanted with Joe Biden's performance in the Oval Office, a new poll found. The Democratic president's popularity continues to dwindle to unprecedented levels. The latest Quinnipiac University poll revealed his approval rating fell from 36% in November 2021 to just 33% in January 2022, hitting a new record ...

U.S. 01/17/22, 03:39

Half of Americans feel angry and annoyed about the Biden administration, a new survey found. The latest CBS News poll revealed 50% of voters felt "frustrated" with Joe Biden's presidency. The sample study of 2,094 respondents found 49% were "disappointed" and 40% were "nervous." Only 25% were calm and satisfied, while 22% ...

News 01/11/22, 17:22

As part of the overall strategy to make COVID tests available for millions of Americans, private health insurers will have to provide up eight at-home COVID tests per month per person starting Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Likewise, the Biden administration expects to make 500 million tests available for Americans in ...

China 12/13/21, 15:25

During the U.S.-organized Democracy Summit last week, a Taiwanese minister's video presentation was interrupted just as she was showing a map showing Taiwan in a different color than China. Sources told Reuters that the abrupt cut was made at the behest of the White House.  Taiwan's digital minister, Audrey Tang, was sharing a ...

D.C. 12/09/21, 15:54

Futile nuclear negotiation leads the Biden administration to gauge tightening sanctions on Iran, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, Dec. 9. Washington is looking to target the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has played a key role in financing Iran despite being an ally with the U.S. It is the ...

China 12/08/21, 15:41

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Reagan Defense Forum on Dec. 4 declined to view China as a concerning power compared to the U.S. "In the Pacific, the United States is a major player," he told Fox News. "The Indo-Pacific is a region of great opportunity and real challenges. ...

D.C. 12/08/21, 04:04

In a high-stakes virtual meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden was straight down the line with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine disputes on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Reuters reported that Biden warned Putin of economic and other measures if Russia continued the "military escalation" in Ukraine. There have been roughly 94,000 Russian ...

China 12/06/21, 15:21

The U.S. is expected to introduce new sanctions targeting world officials at the "Democracy Summit" scheduled between Dec. 2 and 10. The penalties will be against foreign government officials and those involved in corruption and human rights violations. According to Reuters, the Department of the Treasury said on Dec. 1 that they ...

Washington 11/25/21, 04:32

Beijing became agitated upon learning that the Biden administration has invited Taiwan to attend its virtual democracy summit scheduled next month.  The Summit for Democracy listed 110 world participants on Tuesday, Nov. 23, who would gather together on Dec. 9 and 10 to discuss authoritarian forces, corruption, and human rights issues.  China ...

China 11/23/21, 15:40

One U.S. Navy warship entered the Taiwan Strait on Nov. 23. The USS Milius sailed through narrow waters separating Taiwan and mainland China. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was deployed following a virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The U.S. Seventh Fleet confirmed the routine voyage ...

China 11/19/21, 15:31

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, Nov. 18, affirmed that his administration is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns of human rights abuses.  “Something we’re considering,” Biden said when he answered to a reporter who asked if his administration was taking it into account. The ...

D.C. 11/18/21, 23:41

The Biden administration is scrambling to ease inflation concerns fueled by the rising energy prices. The latest move has asked China and some other large oil consumers to use their emergency reserves to cool down global prices. According to Reuters, President Joe Biden and his top aides have discussed a possible release ...

China 11/17/21, 15:37

News crews will be able to travel between the United States and China more easily, following a new deal between Washington and Beijing on Nov. 15. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping reached some common ground after holding a 3.5 hour-long virtual summit. Both nations will grant media workers multiple-entry visas that ...

D.C. 11/14/21, 02:10

The climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, is ending in disappointment and more criticism. For the past two years, the world has been seeing more vivid consequences of climate change, forcing world leaders to pay attention to it. Yet, two weeks of negotiations have passed, and activists see more issues and feel ...

Washington 11/12/21, 21:50

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) was already in communication with the White House before a controversial letter that compared disapproving parents to terrorists came out, according to recently found emails. "NSBA has been actively engaged with the White House, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Education, the ...

Enviroment 11/12/21, 03:48

Responding to international pressure on the escalating conflict with Taiwan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping used the return of the Cold War to urge other governments to turn away from the issue.  "Attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles on geopolitical grounds are bound to fail," Xi said at a ...

D.C. 11/12/21, 02:12

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was confident the U.S. would eliminate coal use in just nine years, he said in an interview at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow Tuesday, Nov. 9. "By 2030 in the United States, we won't have coal," he said, according to Bloomberg. "We will not have ...

Washington 11/10/21, 18:16

The ban on securities investments that finance certain companies with alleged association with the Chinese military is to be extended, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, Nov. 9. He said in a  statement that the policy would remain effective beyond Nov. 12, 2021.  The policies were first issued by Biden’s Republican predecessor, former ...

Washington 11/08/21, 16:48

Satellite imagery of the northwestern Xinjiang region of China detected replicas of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and other U.S. warships, marking preparation for a potential conflict. Satellite imagery company Maxar Technologies on Sunday, Nov. 7, was able to capture shapes resembling the U.S. military complex from above Ruoqiang, a Taklamakan ...