Matthew Renda
Biden blasts ‘unprecedented assault’ on Capitol by Trump supporters
President-elect Joe Biden called Wednesday’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump a “God-awful” display and called on Trump to urge his supporters to evacuate the building.
Conservationists slam lame-duck gut of migratory bird protections
Conservationists and legal experts blasted the Trump administration’s rollback of protections for migratory birds Tuesday as a last-minute gift to industry at the expense of the environment which could complicate the Biden administration’s environmental policy goals.
Biden blasts Trump administration for hindering transition
In a speech Monday, President-elect Joe Biden accused the Trump administration’s national security team of obstructing the transition, meaning his team will have to play catch up once he is sworn in as president Jan. 20.
Biden slams Trump response to Russian hack of federal agencies
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday predicted a bipartisan new year and issued a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump for his failure to guard against and respond to a cybersecurity breach of federal agencies.
White House waters down definition of critical habitat for endangered species
The lame-duck Trump administration continues to spend political capital on weakening the Endangered Species Act, the latest move a redefining of “critical habitat” as only referring to a given species’ presently occupied ecosystem rather than its historical range.
‘It’s time to turn the page,’ Biden says after Electoral College victory
President-elect Joe Biden celebrated his victory with a speech about the sacred democratic values of America and how his opponent’s efforts to overturn the will of American voters only served to reveal the strength and resiliency of institutional democracy.
Warning of ‘bleak’ future, Biden calls on Congress to pass COVID stimulus
President-elect Joe Biden called on Congress and President Donald Trump to pass a stimulus package as the pandemic continues to rage, prompting record numbers of deaths and hospitalizations as well as shutdowns that will hurt small businesses.
Trump administration to open oil and gas leases in pristine Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration announced Thursday it was opening oil and gas lease allotments on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with the potential to despoil some of the most pristine natural environment on Earth.
Feds will list whitebark pine as threatened species, citing climate change, deadly fungus
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took steps to list the whitebark pine under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday, making the tree one of the most widely distributed tree species to gain endangered species protections.
‘Diplomacy is back:’ Biden introduces foreign policy, national security teams
President-elect Joe Biden signaled a sharp divergence from Donald Trump’s “America First” policy and vowed to cooperate with allies, use diplomacy to check adversaries and prioritize the fight against climate change.