New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has come in the spotlight for allegations of chronic sexual misconduct and accusations that some of his top aides deliberately pressured the state health department to undercount Covid-19 nursing home deaths. One of Cuomo’s accusers, former staffer Lindsey Boylan, has...
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Cuomo’s inner circle: What to know about embattled NY governor’s senior administration
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has come in the spotlight for allegations of chronic sexual misconduct and accusations that some of his top aides deliberately pressured the state health department to undercount Covid-19 nursing home deaths. One of Cuomo’s accusers, former staffer Lindsey Boylan, has...
Biden administration fires Trump-appointed lawyer who refused to resign
The White House fired the Trump-appointed General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Friday evening, following her refusal to step down. In a definite letter Friday morning to President Biden, Sharon Gustafson said she “respectfully” declined the White House’s request for her...
Biden administration tells facilities for migrant children to reopen to pre-pandemic levels
The increase in arrivals of unaccompanied children put additional strain on the immigration system, which was operating under limited capacity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “We recognize the challenge of having these unaccompanied children come across the border and the influx that we’re...
Biden administration considers sending child migrants to Virginia military base as numbers surge
The Biden administration is considering housing unaccompanied migrant children in a military base in Virginia as officials scramble to deal with a dramatic surge in child migrants at the southern border. Reuters first reported that the base in Fort Lee, near Richmond, is being considered as the...
Tim Wu, the ‘father of net neutrality,’ is joining the Biden administration
Tim Wu — the Columbia law professor who coined the term “net neutrality” — is joining the Biden administration, where he’ll be working on technology and competition policy at the National Economic Council. Happy to say I’m joining the Biden White House to work on...
Joe Biden to find Neera Tanden another administration post: White House
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday the White House is not expected to announce a replacement nominee this week for Neera Tanden, who withdrew her nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget. Asked what led to Tanden’s withdrawal Tuesday night, Psaki...
Flashback: Gov. Cuomo in 2018 assailed ‘disrespect for women’ by ‘sexist and disgusting’ Trump administration
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has encountered a wave of criticism as multiple allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances have surfaced in recent days. He has downplayed the accusations as the result of misinterpreted flirting. But back in 2018, the governor sounded off during the confirmation process of...
Donald Trump indicates to run for 2024 presidential poll, slams Joe Biden administration
Washington: In his first public speech since leaving office, former US President Donald Trump has called for Republican Party unity while indicating that he might launch a third presidential bid in 2024 even as he slammed the Biden administration, claiming that the country has gone...
Biden administration to allow separated migrant families to reunite in US
Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says families who were separated under Trump’s border crackdown can reunited in the U.S. The Biden administration will allow separated migrant families the option of being reunified either in the United States or their county of origin Homeland Security Secretary...