Biden's Hawkish Foreign Policy Could Derail Moves To Fight Austerity

The conservation plan would set aside millions of acres for recreation, wildlife and climate efforts by 2030, part of Biden’s campaign pledge for a $2 trillion program to slow global warming. Environmental groups hailed the expected moratorium as the kind of bold, urgent action needed to slow climate change. Two people with knowledge of Biden’s plans outlined the proposed moratorium, which will be announced Wednesday. They asked not to be identified because the plan has not been made been public; some details remain in flux.

Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, which represents oil and gas drillers in Western states, said the expected executive order is intended to delay drilling on federal lands to the point where it is no longer viable. Stay in the know with local, state and national political news delivered to your inbox.

And the election results haven’t dealt him a strong hand to pursue his legislative agenda, with Democrats’ poor performance in down-ballot races likely leaving them without control of Congress. As he contests this year’s election results, Trump has not authorized President-elect Joe Biden to lay eyes on the brief. Clinton was a Democrat and his vice president, Al Gore, was running against Republican Bush.

By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Biden's executive orders on climate change, including rejoining the Paris Agreement and reinstating a raft of environmental regulations, are forcing Washington's biggest business lobbying groups to the table in a new way, Amy Harder and Ben Geman tell me.

That means if Republicans only have 50 seats, Democrats control the Senate. Meanwhile, an active lawsuit filed in federal court alleging ineligible votes were cast in the Las Vegas area has a Nov. 19 deadline for filings but no immediate hearing date. The case also involved the national and state Democratic parties, the Nevada secretary of state and the Clark County registrar of voters. But it would also create space for a different kind of legislative agenda — one founded on bipartisanship and consensus that would seem to play to Biden’s strengths. And some lawmakers say voters made clear in the election that governance from the middle is exactly what they want. While it is not settled, Biden faces a high likelihood of becoming the first Democrat in modern history to assume office without his party controlling Congress. Republicans are favored to retain control of the Senate heading into two runoff elections in Georgia in January.

Nearly half – 46 percent – worry that they would be treated differently if they openly disagreed with their managers’ political views. When all of the ballots are tallied and the next United States president is announced, a huge percentage of Americans will feel like they have lost. He’ll also use the 2021 Washington Nationals for the red, white and blue tradition of throwing out the first pitch of a baseball season, just as most presidents have done for more than 100 years. After the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback began his movement for the ages by kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality, Trump delivered his SOB line to describe the protesters. This wasn’t exactly the stuff of Abraham Lincoln since the overwhelming majority of those kneeling were Black. The NFL survived Trump’s cheap shots enough to make a record $16 billion last season.

Gore had been reading the so-called President’s Daily Brief for eight years; Clinton decided to bring Bush into the fold in case he won – and he did. Reardon said the union has asked the Biden administration to go back to the table to negotiate certain contracts, saying the Trump administration did not bargain in good faith. The union also wants Biden to boot Trump’s appointees from the impasse panel, who are not confirmed by the Senate. carry out some of the same goals through a little-known government body called the Federal Service Impasse Panel, which referees labor disputes between federal agencies and the unions representing workers.

I’ve done 30 Super Bowls, numerous World Series and NBA Finals games, Final Fours, several Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and other auto races, major prize fights and golf tournaments, college football bowl games and more. Just four years ago, Trump and Belichick were so tight that the candidate read a sappy letter to the crowd he got from Mr. Hoodie on the presidential campaign trail. Belichick ranks with George Halas, Vince Lombardi and Paul Brown on the NFL’s Mount Rushmore of head coaches. He has six Super Bowl rings, and he joined Tom Brady to help the New England Patriots evolve into the No. 2 team on Forbes’ list of the cooley and the gang league’s most valuable franchises, at $4.4 billion.

Whatever happens in Washington, some activists worry that Republican-controlled state legislatures may push anti-LGBTQ bills, such as curtailing the ability of transgender youth to access certain medical treatments or participate in school sports. They are also concerned that an influx of conservative federal judges appointed by Trump might lead to rulings allowing religious exemptions. — Reinstate Obama administration guidance directing public schools to allow transgender students to access bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams in accordance with their gender identity.

The Bidens made the Victorian, woodsy house their own through the help of designer Victoria Hagan, who donated her services in 2009. Notably, the Bidens lived in a 9,150-square-foot home on the grounds of the Naval Observatory, the official residence of the vice president, during President-Elect Joe Biden’s stint as vice president under President Obama from 2008 to 2016. “Throughout our careers, Jill and I have dreamed of being able to buy a place at the beach at home where we can bring the whole family. We feel very lucky that we’re now able to make that happen and are looking forward to spending time with our family in the place that matters most to us in the world,” said Biden in a statement when they bought the house. The three-story house is designed for outdoor living, with an outdoor grilling station, an outdoor fireplace, outdoor showers and a wraparound porch and balcony, according to the listing. The Bidens purchased their 4,800-square-foot vacation home for $2.74 million in 2017. With six bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms, the square, beachy house near the Gordon Pond Wildlife Area has three indoor fireplaces, large windows, hardwood floors, and even a dog wash station, according to a Long & Foster listing.