Joe Biden News Updates

Government, Business

Biden Signals Plan to Block US Steel-Nippon Deal

The president plans to formally block the $14.1 billion sale on national security grounds once the deal is referred back to him later this month, people familiar with the matter said.

December 10, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Sets Last-Minute Auction of Arctic Refuge Oil Rights

The Biden administration plans to sell drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a last-minute maneuver that could complicate the incoming administration’s plans.

December 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

EPA Hails 'Revitalized' Enforcement Efforts Under Biden

WASHINGTON — The EPA enhanced enforcement efforts in 2024, doubling financial penalties issued to polluters and issuing the first arrest for a climate change-related crime, the agency said.

December 6, 2024
Government

Shutdown Looms as Congress Debates Transportation Funding

Congress is working to clear for President Joe Biden fiscal 2025 legislation prior to this month’s deadline. A new session of Congress is scheduled to start in early January.

December 5, 2024
Government, Business

Buttigieg Celebrates Infrastructure Law as ‘Big Deal’

President Joe Biden and Secretary Pete Buttigieg celebrated a round of grants for transportation projects to help mark the third anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

November 19, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Biden Seeks $98 Billion in Hurricane Relief Funding

The administration will send its request to lawmakers on Nov. 18, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.

November 18, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Biden Races to Get Out Infrastructure Spending

Biden administration officials hope that projects funded under the $1 trillion infrastructure law and $375 billion climate law will endure beyond the president's term.

November 15, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump’s LNG Plans

The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan to immediately approve new liquefied natural gas export terminals.

November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Biden to Announce $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country.

October 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

US Finalizes China Investment Restrictions on Key Tech

The rules, which come after more than a year of deliberation, ban some investments into those industries and require the U.S. government to be notified about others.

October 28, 2024