Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that a trio of Democratic bills passed by the House could radically change America. “This is a trilogy of radical policy and I hope the American people are paying attention because if you’re not, you’re going to wake up in a few years and your country will not be the nation you remember it being,” Graham told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” WATCH: The senator first attacked the $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus bill that was passed by the Senate early Saturday. (RELATED: Steve Forbes Urges Biden To ‘Take Six Month Vacation On the Economy’ And Ditch ‘$2 Trillion Binge Bill’) “They are going to run us over. This is out of control liberalism and in this bill … most of the money’s not spent this year: 90% of it has nothing to do with COVID,” Graham said, noting that the legislation will forgive loans for farmers but only if they’re “socially disadvantaged, if you’re African-American, some other minority, but if you’re a white person, if you’re a white woman, no forgiveness as reparations. What does that got to do with COVID?” Biden’s stimulus package offers $1,400 direct payments to Americans earning $75,000 or less, or $2,800 to married couples with a combined salary of $150,000 or less. There are also $1,400 payments for each child living with a parent. It originally included a federally-mandated $15 minimum wage, a proposal that was later removed. Critics of the legislation say it contains tens of billions of dollars in pork-barrel spending. “But it’s deeper than that, look back and see what’s happened in the Democratic controlled house in the last 30 days,” Graham said. Graham also attacked H.R. 1 , also known as the “For The People Act,” calling it “open borders for voting.” President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders about the American Rescue Plan, the administration’s coronavirus response bill, in the Oval Office of the White House in ...
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Seoul sees hope in Biden’s North Korea approach
President Biden Joe Biden Lawmakers, activists remember civil rights icons to mark 'Bloody Sunday' Fauci predicts high schoolers will receive coronavirus vaccinations this fall Biden nominates female generals whose promotions were reportedly delayed under Trump MORE has been in office for six weeks. But Seoul already is celebrating the new U.S. president. Not only have the dynamics of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance dramatically improved , but the Moon Jae-in government believes Washington will come up with a realistic North Korea policy it can live with. The Moon government indeed has welcomed the Biden administration’s focus on working with allies, making use of diplomacy and using multilateralism. But for Seoul, the real proof of improved U.S.-South Korea relations will be in the North Korea “pudding.” Moon has one year remaining in office, before he will be replaced by a new president following elections scheduled for March 2022. His top foreign policy priority is improving inter-Korean relations. ADVERTISEMENT The South Korean president believes it is his duty to lay the groundwork for a sustainable inter-Korean reconciliation process. For this to happen, it is necessary to ease sanctions on North Korea. Otherwise, there won’t be large-scale inter-Korean economic projects. And this is what North Korea wants: economic development . Pyongyang has made clear that aid and ad hoc projects are not a priority in its relations with Seoul. The U.S. holds the key to allow sanctions waivers. But will it? After all, the Biden administration maintains that the denuclearization of North Korea remains its ultimate goal. There are signs, however, that Washington is considering a more realistic approach towards North Korea. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken China: Electoral reform would bring 'brighter future' for Hong Kong State sanctions Ukrainian billionaire over alleged corruption Australian PM ...
Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Education to review policies implemented by Donald Trump’s administration, including changes to Title IX regulations that prohibit sex discrimination in federally funded institutions, according to administration officials. Biden focused on gender equity during his campaign and promised to strengthen Title IX if he won the White House. He also will sign a second executive order formally establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, according to two administration officials who briefed reporters on the plan. Biden’s transition team announced his plans to create the council before he took office. The order directing the review of Title IX could pave the way to a major shift in how colleges handle allegations of sexual misconduct moving forward. Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, in 2018 rescinded an Obama-era administration standard in cases of reported sexual assault from requiring a “preponderance of evidence” — meaning it is more likely than not that sexual harassment or violence occurred — to “clear and convincing evidence.” The DeVos changes reduced the liability of colleges and universities for investigating sexual misconduct claims and bolstered the due process rights of the accused, including the right to cross-examine their accusers through a third-party advocate at campus hearings. Biden, as vice president, along with then-Education Secretary Arne Duncan in 2011 laid out the legal guidance of what was expected of college campuses in response to allegations of sexual violence on behalf of President Barack Obama’s administration. With the Education Department review, Biden’s intent is to set policies that help ensure students have an environment that’s free from sexual harassment and without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, according to one White House official who briefed reporters on the ...
Sen. Marco Rubio: Biden nominee Wendy Sherman for deputy secretary of state? No way. Here’s why
close Video Biden rescinds Trump's ban on funding for overseas abortions Former NFL player Ben Watson expresses disappointment with the reverse of anti-abortion policy and previews his address to the March for Life on 'Fox & Friends.' Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who served as President Obama's under secretary of state for political affairs from 2011 to 2015, is not qualified to serve as our next deputy secretary of state . Sherman's appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last Wednesday made this abundantly clear. In her confirmation hearings, the ambassador dodged substantive questions on her role in failed foreign policies, including the disastrous Iran nuclear deal that she helped negotiate. This alone should be disqualifying, but for anyone familiar with her past work, there is another enormous reason for concern: Sherman’s radical position on abortion . JAMES CARAFANO: BIDEN VS. IRAN – CAN PRESIDENT AVOID NUCLEAR DEAL DEJA VU? The story begins in the early 1990s, when Sherman served as one of the first directors of EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest pro-abortion political action committee. Her time in leadership saw the organization grow significantly and expand abortion advocacy in national politics. More from Opinion Josh Holdenried: COVID vaccine for clergy – why are 43 states ignoring these essential workers? Rep. Debbie Lesko: Biden's COVID vaccine plan – America Last. Why put illegal immigrants ahead of US seniors? Jonathan Turley: Scandalous failure of big city public schools has created a lost generation of kids That on its own should cause Senate Republicans, and any senator who values the sanctity of life, to think twice about her nomination. Sherman’s abortion advocacy has extended well beyond our own borders. While serving in the Clinton administration’s State Department, she helped to advance efforts to advocate abortion access around the ...
Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: ‘We are in the eye of the hurricane right now’
Michael Osterholm, a former Biden adviser on COVID-19, warned on Sunday that although progress was being made in combating the coronavirus pandemic, the threat from new virus variants still loomed. While appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Osterholm was asked by host Chuck Todd Charles (Chuck) David Todd GOP senator defends Cheney, Murkowski after Trump rebuke Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: 'We are in the eye of the hurricane right now' Manchin firm on support for filibuster, mulls making it 'a little bit more painful' to use MORE how vulnerable the U.S. currently is as states begin to lift pandemic restrictions. Osterholm is a former member of Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board during the transition. “Let me just say we are in the eye of the hurricane right now. It appears that things are going very well,” Osterholm said. “We've been through a terrible, terrible year. But what we know is about to come upon us is the situation with this B.1.1.7. variant. A virus that originated in the United Kingdom, that today is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe.” Osterholm noted that several countries in Europe have recently resorted to 2-month lockdowns in order to contain the new variants. Early research has found that its possible variants such as those from Brazil and South Africa are capable of re-infecting those who have already recovered from a previous COVID-19 case. “Last time I was on your show four weeks ago, the B.1.1.7 variant had about 1 to 4 percent of the virus we were seeing in communities across the country. Today it's up to 30 to 40 percent.” Osterholm told Todd. “And what we've seen in Europe when we hit that 50 percent mark, you'll see cases surge. So right now we do have to keep America as safe as we can from this virus, by not letting up on any of the public health measures we've taken, and we need to get people vaccinated as quickly as we can.” Todd also noted during the interview that CDC guidance for those who ...
