Biden Signs Bill Avoiding Potentially Devastating Union Rail Strike
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Biden Signs Bill Avoiding Potentially Devastating Union Rail Strike
Biden Signs Bill , Avoiding Potentially Devastating , Union Rail Strike.
On December 2, President Joe Biden signed legislation that would impose a disputed contract on labor unions to avoid a nationwide rail strike.
On December 2, President Joe Biden signed legislation that would impose a disputed contract on labor unions to avoid a nationwide rail strike.
'Forbes' reports that the signing ends months
of heated debate over a walkout that
would shake the already ailing economy.
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The strike was estimated to cost
the U.S. approximately $2 billion
for every day it persisted.
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According to Biden,
had the strike been
allowed to take place, , "many of the U.S. industries
would literally shut down.".
The president also warned that
the strike could have led to 765,000
U.S. workers losing their jobs.
Back in September, four out of 12 rail unions voted
to oppose the contract negotiations, claiming the
package failed to address a lack of paid sick leave.
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Back in September, four out of 12 rail unions voted
to oppose the contract negotiations, claiming the
package failed to address a lack of paid sick leave.
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On November 30, the House of Representatives
approved forcing the contract on rail unions,
while also adding a bill to offer paid sick leave.
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While the Senate voted overwhelmingly to
approve imposing the contract on rail unions,
lawmakers rejected the addition of sick leave.
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While the Senate voted overwhelmingly to
approve imposing the contract on rail unions,
lawmakers rejected the addition of sick leave.
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'Forbes' reports that the disputed agreement
includes a 24% raise for union workers through
2024 and one additional paid personal day.
According to Biden, the controversial bill will , "help our nation avoid what, without a doubt,
would have been an economic catastrophe
at a very bad time in the calendar.".
According to Biden, the controversial bill will , "help our nation avoid what, without a doubt,
would have been an economic catastrophe
at a very bad time in the calendar."
Americans Want the FBI, to Search All of Biden's Properties, Poll Suggests.
'Newsweek' reports that a recent poll shows that
a majority of Americans want all of Joe Biden's properties
to be searched by the FBI for classified documents.
On February 1, the FBI searched Biden's
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, vacation home
and found no classified papers. .
The latest search comes after classified documents
were discovered in the president's former
office and his home in Greenville, Delaware.
The latest search comes after classified documents
were discovered in the president's former
office and his home in Greenville, Delaware.
The 'Newsweek' poll was
conducted between January 28 and 29
among 1,500 eligible U.S. voters.
According to the poll, 65% of
participants think "all of Joe Biden's
properties" should be officially searched. .
The survey also found that 43% of those
polled believe Biden or his staff "probably
deliberately kept those classified documents.".
On the same question, 34% of those polled
said they thought it had been a mistake,
and another 23% said they were unsure.
52% of those polled said they believe that Trump or his
staff also "probably deliberately kept those classified
documents" found on August 8 at his Florida resort.
Another 27% of polled voters said they
think that Trump was likely in possession
of the documents by mistake.
Meanwhile, 64% of people polled by 'Newsweek' said they
think that the FBI should search all of Trump's properties
for additional documents, with only 11% disagreeing.
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US Government Advances , $8B Alaska Oil Drilling Plan.
'The Guardian' reports that the White House has advanced the ConocoPhillips
Willow project on Alaska's north slope.
The drilling project has been
fiercely opposed by environmentalists. .
Our Native villages are eroding into the sea, thawing permafrost is making infrastructure insecure, and food sources are disappearing, Karlin Nageak Itchoak, senior regional director at the
non-profit Wilderness Society, via 'The Guardian'.
And this project would just exacerbate and speed up the climate crisis in the Arctic, Karlin Nageak Itchoak, senior regional director at the
non-profit Wilderness Society, via 'The Guardian'.
Critics have also pointed to Biden's about-face on the topic since he ran for president under the platform of ending oil and gas drilling and moving toward renewable energy.
Critics have also pointed to Biden's about-face on the topic since he ran for president under the platform of ending oil and gas drilling and moving toward renewable energy.
It’s outrageous that Biden seems ready to greenlight the massively destructive Willow project, prioritizing oil industry profits over the future of polar bears and other Arctic wildlife, Kristen Monsell, senior attorney at the Center
for Biological Diversity, via 'The Guardian'.
An environmental review by the Bureau of Land Management suggests that a scaled-back version of the project would minimize wildlife disturbances... .
An environmental review by the Bureau of Land Management suggests that a scaled-back version of the project would minimize wildlife disturbances... .
... but would still allow the production of
up to 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
The project would be located in the
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the biggest
area of undisturbed public land in America. .
'The Guardian' reports that the project
could be required to scale back
even further or be scrapped altogether.
A final decision will be
announced in about a month
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India on Thursday chose not to comment on reports about a possible visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington at the invitation of President Joe Biden. IndiaTimes
A firm in the US has asked the Biden administration to okay a deal in which two drones can be sent to Ukraine for only one dollar.
#Drone #Ukraine #USA
Democratic Party Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been voted out of the powerful foreign affairs committee by the Republican-majority House of Representatives. The move was quickly condemned by the White House. US House of Representatives Republicans ousted Omar from the high-profile committee over remarks widely condemned as anti-semitic, two years after Democrats removed two Republicans from committee assignments.
#IlhanOmar #US #HouseOfRepresentatives
House Votes Ilhan Omar , off Foreign Affairs Committee.
Fox News reports that the House voted 218-211
to remove Omar from the committee on Jan. 2.
Republicans had previously vowed to go through with the removal because of alleged antisemitic and anti-American comments Omar had previously made.
Representative Omar, by her own words,
has disqualified herself from serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a panel that
is viewed by nations around the world as speaking for Congress on matters of international importance and national security, Foreign Affairs Committee, via four-page resolution.
Fox News reports that Democrats and Omar accused
the GOP of racism and hypocrisy, claiming they are only targeting "Democrats for questionable behavior.".
I am Muslim, I am an immigrant, and interestingly, from Africa. Is anyone surprised that I am being targeted? , Rep. Ilhan Omar, via statement.
Is anyone surprised that I am somehow deemed unworthy to speak about American foreign policy, or that they see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced?, Rep. Ilhan Omar, via statement.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Omar
and dismissed Republican claims of consistency regarding the representative's dismissal.
Consistency? There is nothing consistent with the Republican Party’s continued attack, except for the racism and incitement of violence against women of color in this body. , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, via statement.
This is about targeting women of color in the United States of America, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, via statement.
Rep. Gregory Meeks also came to Omar's defense.
Why is this member being targeted today? Could it be the way
that she looks? Could it be
her religious practices? , Rep. Gregory Meeks, via statement.
Because it’s clear if she were on
the other side of the aisle, we would
not be having this debate today, Rep. Gregory Meeks, via statement
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On Friday, San Francisco authorities released video footage of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, being attacked by an intruder's hammer as police rushed into their home to stop the attack. The attacker was identified as 42-year-old David DePape.
#PaulPelosi #NancyPelosi #DavidDePape
Newly released video shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being attacked with a hammer by an intruder.
Mr Pelosi, 82, was attacked by David DaPape in his house in San Francisco last year.
The footage was released Friday after a coalition of news agencies, including The Associated Press. Report by Braybrooks. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Donald Trump Pushes , for His Social Media Accounts , to Be Reinstated.
NBC reports that Donald Trump is looking to regain
control of his social media accounts as he
mounts his comeback bid for the White House.
Trump has formally petitioned Facebook's parent
company to unblock his account which has been
blocked for two years since the U.S. Capitol riot.
Trump has formally petitioned Facebook's parent
company to unblock his account which has been
blocked for two years since the U.S. Capitol riot.
We believe that the ban on President Trump’s
account on Facebook has dramatically
distorted and inhibited the public discourse, Trump campaign letter to Meta, via NBC.
NBC reports that Trump's campaign has petitioned
Meta for a “meeting to discuss President Trump’s
prompt reinstatement to the platform.”.
A spokesperson for Meta reportedly said that the
company “will announce a decision in the coming
weeks in line with the process we laid out.”.
Facebook's initial ban of the former
president came under review
starting on January 7 of this year.
On November 19, Twitter owner Elon Musk reinstated
Trump's account while criticizing the platform's
previous leadership for enacting the permanent ban.
On November 19, Twitter owner Elon Musk reinstated
Trump's account while criticizing the platform's
previous leadership for enacting the permanent ban.
Last month, Democrats in
the U.S. House urged Facebook to
extend Trump's ban on the platform. .
Trump has continued to post harmful
election content on Truth Social that would
likely violate Facebook’s policies, and we
have every reason to believe he would
bring similar conspiratorial rhetoric
back to Facebook, if given the chance, Adam Schiff, California House Democrat, via NBC.
NBC reports that Facebook played a crucial role
in Trump's successful 2016 campaign, which helped him
raise money and out-message his opponent, Hillary Clinton. .
NBC reports that Facebook played a crucial role
in Trump's successful 2016 campaign, which helped him
raise money and out-message his opponent, Hillary Clinton.
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