Biden sets new climate goal for slashing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

In the final days of his administration, President Biden has set a new climate goal for slashing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. However, it comes as his successor, President-elect Donald Trump, has signaled he is not interested in global climate negotiations. The U.S. formally submitted its new goal Thursday to the United Nations. It calls for

O’Malley in bid for DNC chair says Democrats need to learn from “very bad loss”

File: Former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD), President Biden’s nominee to be the next Commissioner of Social Security, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Martin O’Malley has the kind of experience that would typically

In Wake of Trump Win, Biden State Department Issued Internal DEI Cable Touting ‘Reflection Rooms’ and ‘All-Gender Restrooms’ at US Embassies

Two weeks after President-elect Donald Trump’s November election victory, the Biden-Harris State Department issued an internal diplomatic cable that touted sweeping diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the agency, including dedicated “reflection rooms” and “all-gender restrooms” at American embassies abroad. The Nov. 19 cable, issued by outgoing secretary of state Antony Blinken and reviewed by