President Joe Biden used his farewell speech Wednesday to call out what he referred to as a nascent oligarchy in the United States. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Google Analytics appears to show that a lot of Americans had no idea what he was talking about.
Joe Biden, who will be replaced by Donald Trump in five days, defended his legacy and the importance of American democracy in an Oval Office address
Video-sharing app TikTok said it will “go dark” on Sunday, Jan. 19, following the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold a federal ban unless President Biden steps in. “The statements issued
The ERA’s deadline expired decades ago, but the president argues that recent approvals by three states put the amendment over the top.
President Joe Biden’s declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts.
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.
The executive order follows a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft prioritized profit over security, leaving the federal government vulnerable to the largest hack in U.S. history. Vendors must now demonstrate that their products are secure.
Reforms of prescription drug pricing are finally taking full effect, just in time for Donald Trump and the Republicans to wreck them.
President Biden will not enforce a US ban on TikTok - which is set to go into effect on Sunday, one day before he leaves office - according to reports citing the White House. The Supreme Court is weighing if the ban should go ahead on Sunday.
"Wow, you really waited until your last day at work to start stuffing the suggestion box," was Meyers' sarcastic praise for Biden's farewell.
Joe Biden leaves the White House the day the law goes into effect, and Donald Trump becomes president the next day. Trump enforcing the ban could lead to fines on tech companies like Google and Apple if they continue to allow the app on their marketplaces.
A ban on the popular app is set to start Sunday, although the Supreme Court could rule anytime on whether to uphold it.