Biden said his budget plan aims at reducing the deficit by nearly 3 trillion dollars over the next decade "by making the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share." "We propose a billionaire minimum tax, requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay at least 25 percent on all of their ...
(NewsNation) —President Joe Bidenannounced an executive order Tuesday in Monterey Park, California, that aims to increase the number of background checks before gun purchases. Biden said the executive order directs the attorney general to push the U.S. as close to universal background checks a...
Biden had previously gotten the figure correct when he previewed the proposal at theNATO conferencelast week. "It’s time things get back in order a little bit," Biden said at the time. "If I’m re-elected, we’re going to make sure that rents are kept at 5% increase." ...
No tax increase for anyone making less than $400,000 Biden keeps his pledge not to raise taxes on people earning under $400,000 | December 2, 2024 Joe Biden Create 1 million auto industry jobs Auto industry jobs expand under Joe Biden, but not by 1 million | December 2, 2024 ...
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a first-ever national goal to transition to a zero-emissions freight sector for truck, rail, aviation and marine, along with a commitment to develop a national zero-emissions freight strategy, and announces nearly $1.5 billion in funding to support the tra...
President Biden Announces Kiran Ahuja as Nominee for OPM Director President Biden nominated former Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Chief of Staff Kiran Ahuja to serve as the agency’s next director, the White House announced Feb. 23.[…] ...
December 5, 2024: China Announces Countermeasures Against U.S. Defense Firms and Executives The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China has issued Order No. 14, effective immediately, in response to the recent U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. This action, which China views...
In most cases, the federal government awards money weeks or months after it announces the funding, said a White House official, who was granted anonymity to discuss internal processes. The actual spending can come much later. In the interview, Podesta said: “What we want to know is that th...
She sought to increase pay for public-school teachers by an average of $13,500 through a bump in the estate tax. She also called for an assault weapons ban and said she would sign an executive order mandating background checks for customers of any dealer who sold more than five guns in...
MORE: Pentagon announces new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine Most of the military aid provided to Ukraine by the Biden administration comes from existing U.S. military stocks so it can get to the battlefield quickly. The dollar cost associated with the aid is the...