Biden administration extends foreclosure and eviction moratorium for single family mortgages
The Biden administration on Wednesday requested the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies to extend foreclosure ...
Day: January 22, 2021
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 21, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today. Many familiar faces ...
Thousands trapped as UN aid workers wait to access northern Tigray region
Just six days ago, the United Nations publicly criticized the Ethiopian federal government for not allowing the agreed-upon unimpeded access ...
Biden to sign most significant executive orders to boost economic relief, combat hunger, improve distribution of stimulus checks and expand federal worker protection amid pandemic
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday will sign two executive orders to boost economic relief, strengthen the federal safety ...
National security advisor Jake Sullivan discusses cooperation with senior officials from France, Germany, UK, and Japan
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday held separate introductory calls with Ambassador Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the ...
FACT SHEET: Interior Department Welcomes Day One Executive Orders to Restore Public Lands and Waters, Combat Coronavirus
Immediately following his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed Executive Orders that take critical first steps to address the climate crisis, ...
Pelosi to deliver impeachment article against Trump to Senate Monday, meaning trial will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed by Senate as first Black Pentagon chief
The Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense, making him the first Black defense chief in U.S. ...
Biden, Harris issue joint statement on 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: reproductive health was under attack under Trump
Today marks the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade. In the past four years, ...
COVAX announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries
COVAX announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; rollout ...