Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.

In Shake-Up, Trump Administration Jolts F.B.I. by Installing Acting Leader Christopher A. Wray, the former director, stepped down Sunday. Brian Driscoll, who recently took charge of the F.B.I.’s Newark field office, will be acting director, according to a White House statement.

Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska Republicans said they were seeking ways to quickly reverse the restrictions in the state’s North Slope region.

Biden Administration Withdraws Protections for Endangered Whales The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with rare North Atlantic right whales.

Biden administration launches cybersecurity executive order With this executive order, the Biden White House is looking to boost digital security in the U.S. for the government and the private sector.

Biden Administration Bans Chinese Cars, Hardware, Software American automakers have long feared Chinese competition, worrying that cheaper cars built just as well would knock the floor out of a profitable industry. Now, regulators have found a way to protect American brands by outright banning Chinese cars — or automotive hardware or software — used for communications or… Read more…

EU Not Reassessing Apple and Google Antitrust Investigations, But New Administration Could Shift Priorities The European Union is “reassessing” its investigations into big U.S. tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Google, claims Financial Times, though a spokesperson from the European Commission has denied that such a review is taking place. Tech CEOs like Apple’s Tim Cook and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have been cozying up to president-elect Donald Trum…

Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.

Zuckerberg says Biden administration pushed Meta ‘super hard’ to take down vaccine content Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that the Biden White House sought to censor critical claims about Covid vaccines.

Biden Administration Moves to Halt Sept. 11 Plea Deal Justice Department lawyers are defending the defense secretary’s decision to back out of the agreement that avoided a death penalty trial, moving the question from military to civilian courts.

Biden Administration Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports The future of the new rule remains in question, however, with President-elect Donald J. Trump set to return to the White House this month.

Eyeing Potential Bird Flu Outbreak, Biden Administration Ramps Up Preparedness The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Biden Administration Weighs Putting Up Roadblocks to Trump’s Deportation Campaign The administration may extend protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose legal status is set to expire near the start of the Trump administration.

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Biden administration passes the torch to local leaders to keep climate action alive National climate adviser Ali Zaidi speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House on January 26th, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesThe Biden administration set ambitious new goals to slash US greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate accord, urging states and local governments to stay on course regar…

Trump Administration Has Already Unlocked ‘New Era’ for U.S. Crypto: JPMorgan The worst regulatory environment for crypto markets is behind us, the report said.

Biden Administration Running Out of Time to Send Allocated Aid to Ukraine Senior officials discussed U.S. plans to announce additional support for Ukraine, and spoke about casualties among North Korean troops sent to help Russia.

Biden Administration Takes First Step to Retaliate Against China Over Hack The Commerce Department is banning the few remaining operations of China Telecom in the United States, a move that appears unlikely to deter Beijing from conducting sophisticated cyberoperations.