Under the Wire: Biden Admin To Lend $6 Billion to EV Company Just Before Leaving Office

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President Joe Biden’s Energy Department announced on Monday that it plans to lend $6 billion to Rivian—a company that only makes electric vehicles—to build an electric car factory in Georgia just before Biden leaves office. Department of Energy and Rivian are expected to sign the agreement, making the loan binding, before Trump takes office in

CDC Amends Public Comments Policy Amid Censorship Lawsuit

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The federal health agency will no longer prohibit posts with what it deems ’misleading‘ or ’demonstrably false’ information. A webpage detailing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s policy for moderating public comments has been revised amid litigation accusing the agency of censorship. The webpage outlines the CDC’s “Guidelines for Public Comments” on its websites,

Mexico suggests it could retaliate with tariffs after Trump threat

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President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate ———with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. Sheinbaum said she was willing to engage in talks on the issues, but

New Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Counter China’s Firewall

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‘We must not forget the people of China and their fight for access to information,” said Sen. Ben Cardin. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a bill on Nov. 21 to help bypass the Chinese communist regime’s internet censorship. “As the United States continues to