Other orders included an end to Trump-era travel bans, another revoking the Trump administration’s plan to exclude non-citizens from the census and the apportionment of congressional seats, and another to extend the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) designation for Liberians in the country until June 2022. … [Read more...] about Biden tells Mexican president he will end Trump’s ‘draconian’ immigration policies
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In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
“There is an old saying: ‘Make the main thing the main thing.’ And the Biden White House knows that’s the main thing,” Madden said. “If they can improve the pandemic response in the next 100 days, then they can move on to other priorities, they’ll have the capital for legislative fights. But they need to get it right.” … [Read more...] about In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
China Watch: LA Times Publishes Beijing-Funded Propaganda
News agencies controlled by the Chinese government have in recent years paid millions of dollars to American newspapers to publish paid inserts that contain pro-Beijing articles and columns. The Los Angeles Times is the latest paper to publish one of the inserts, distributed by China Daily. China Daily is a registered foreign agent of the Chinese government and has disclosed payments of nearly $20 million to U.S. media in the past several years, including over $650,000 to the LA Times. The Los Angeles Times ran a paid insert over the weekend from China Daily, a news agency controlled by the Chinese Communist Party that has forked out millions of dollars to American newspapers as part of Beijing’s foreign influence operations. … [Read more...] about China Watch: LA Times Publishes Beijing-Funded Propaganda
GOP rep who offered to work with Biden says call for unity ‘not off to a great start’
Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, led a letter with 17 GOP freshman to President Biden offering to work with him on bipartisan solutions. "It is clear that the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans does not serve a single American," they wrote in the Jan. 20, 2021 letter. (Fox News screenshot) … [Read more...] about GOP rep who offered to work with Biden says call for unity ‘not off to a great start’
Chinese State Propaganda Seems Giddy After Biden Inauguration
Chinese state-run media outlets appeared to celebrate the beginning of President Joe Biden’s presidency in a series of articles and political cartoons. “[Biden] used his inaugural speech to address domestic challenges in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s bellicose and at times borderline racist rhetoric against China,” an article in the Global Times said. The Global Times also published a political cartoon titled “White House cleaner” that depicted Biden arriving to a disheveled Oval Office with a mop and bucket full of water. Media outlets controlled by the Chinese Communist Party appeared to celebrate the beginning of President Joe Biden’s presidency in a series of articles and political cartoons. … [Read more...] about Chinese State Propaganda Seems Giddy After Biden Inauguration