Joe Biden News Updates

Government, Business

Nippon Steel’s Growth Strategy Murky After Likely US Block

The bid for the once-fabled American company ran into a maelstrom of political opposition in the U.S. in the run-up to the presidential election.

December 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Biden Plans Last-Minute Moves on AI, Climate, Pardons

The steps are the latest as Biden races to tie off key files before he leaves office. Trump is preparing a flurry of orders that could take aim at key planks of the Biden agenda.

December 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Energy Department Pushes Out Technology Loan Funds

President Joe Biden’s $400 billion green bank has just weeks to close billions of dollars in deals to finance green technology before handing the keys to the Trump administration.

December 13, 2024
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