Biden Administration Releases Framework for Crypto Regulation

A total of nine reports from agencies have been submitted in the six months since. Read More:

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Christine Allen

Biden administration rolls out 'final extension' on student loan repayment pause

The Education Department also said it’ll offer resources and information on how to plan for resuming payments. Former President Donald Trump firstenacted the payment pause in March2020 in response toCOVID-19. The measure was thenextended by Biden through September 2021.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 39 words · Andrea Richard

Biden Administration Threatens to Ban TikTok if It's Not Sold

In December, US lawmakersbanned the appfrom government devices. Other countries – includingCanada, EU member states and Taiwan – have taken similar steps. Concerns over TikTok’s ownership and national security are not new.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 32 words · Carrie Stafford

Biden administration to launch US Digital Corps

Information for applicants is available at theUS Digital Corps website.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 10 words · Yolanda Flowers

Biden Again Tests Positive for COVID in a 'Rebound' Case

O’Connor said Biden would “reinitiate strict isolation procedures” to avoid the possibility of infecting others. He experienced only mild coronavirus symptoms, including a runny nose, fatigue and an occasional cough. Read more:What We Know About Omicron BA.5

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Michael Bowers

Biden Announces $10K Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, Extends Payment Pause Until 2023

Biden also extended the current moratorium on student loan payments through the end of the year. Borrowers with undergraduate loans will be able to cap repayment at 5% of their monthly income. Republican Sen. Mitt Romney introduced legislationto block Biden from forgiving debtbut the bill never advanced in the Democrat-controlled Senate. Read more:Student Loans Have Been Paused Again but You Should Probably Keep Making Payments Anyway

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Thomas Ho

Biden Announces Ban on Russian Aircraft From US Airspace

Aeroflot-Russian Airlines responded by canceling all flights to European destinations and all trans-Atlantic routes.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 14 words · Laura Shields

Biden announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates that will affect 80 million workers

“We’re going to protect vaccinated workers from unvaccinated co-workers.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 9 words · Travis White

Biden backtracks, says 'Facebook isn't killing people'

“Anyone listening to it is getting hurt by it. It’s killing people. It’s bad information.” Last Friday, Biden was asked what his message was to platforms like Facebook. The data appears to come from a report published in March by theCenter for Countering Digital Hate. Biden pressed Facebook to do more to combat vaccine misinformation even as he soften his stance. Facebook said it’s taken down more than 18 million pieces of COVID-19 misinformation....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Bradley Roberts

Biden Calls for End of Normal Trade Relations With Russia

The action is thelatest attemptby the US and other countries toimpose economic penaltieson Russia for its war on Ukraine. The president said the move has bipartisan support. “The free world is coming together to confront Putin,” said Bidenduring remarksfrom the White House. “Our two parties here at home are leading the way.” On Friday, Biden said he looks forward to signing the bill.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Stephen Rodriguez

Biden Calls on Congress to Unite Against 'Big Tech Abuses'

“Biden didn’t endorse any particular legislation in the opinion piece. Some Democrats have cited concerns that it would override robust state laws, likeCalifornia’s Consumer Privacy Act. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington State, is expected to reintroduce the ADPPA this session. See also:The Data Privacy Tips Digital Security Experts Wish You Knew

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · Nicole Conway

Biden calls voting restrictions 'unpatriotic' but 'not unprecedented'

President Joe Biden addressed US voting rights in a speech Tuesday afternoon at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia. “But unfortunately, it’s not unprecedented.” “The big lie is just that. A big lie.” Biden noted that the decision “weakened the voting rights act.” He took the opportunity to expound the virtues of legislative bill H.R. The bill aims to increase voting access and limit the influence of gerrymandering. Read more:The Supreme Court made a major decision on US voting laws....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Deborah Smith

Biden Cheers On Amazon Union Efforts

Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Amazonfaces growing union pressure. Another of its warehouses in Staten Island is set to vote on joining ALU at the end of April. Aseparate vote tally took placelast week for a union election at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama. Other labor groups are making direct demands of Amazon and planning walkouts without formally unionizing.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Melissa Johnson