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Biden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration

September 10, 2023 Obama, Former, Biden, federal, administration, aviation, Nominates, Official0 comment

President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice withdrew in March after running into opposition from Republican senators. The White House said Biden nominated Michael G. Whitaker, a former deputy administrator at the FAA. He is currently the chief operating officer of a Hyundai affiliate working to develop an air taxi aircraft. Whitaker’s nomination had been expected for months, and Biden’s announcement was praised by several industry and labor groups. The FAA, which regulates airline safety and…

House lawmakers urge Biden administration to defend U.S. against North Korean cyber onslaught

June 6, 2023 urge, against, Lawmakers, North, administration, Korean, Cyber, defend, U.S., Onslaught, Biden, House0 comment

House lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to take action to protect Americans in response to new details of North Korean hackers targeting U.S. officials first reported by The Washington Times. The Washington Times stories: White House

Social Security Administration asks for billions more dollars to do its job

December 4, 2022 security, more, Social, asks, administration, Billions, Dollar's0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Social Security Administration said the $ 400 million that Congress gave the agency through December is not enough to fix many of its workforce problems. To make long-term improvements, SSA said it will need the White House’s $ 14.8 billion budget request. That’s a $ 1.4 billion increase over 2022. The funding would go in part toward hiring thousands of more employees and modernizing IT. The American Federation of Government Employees…

Biden administration approves rule that funnels workers’ retirement funds into left-wing causes

November 30, 2022 Biden, into, workers, administration, approves, retirement, rule, leftwing, causes, funnels, funds0 comment

The Biden administration has quietly finalized a rule allowing employers to funnel workers’ 401(K) funds into investments that support “woke” causes such as climate change or diversity issues. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden administration offers plans — including doing nothing — for drought-starved Colorado River

October 29, 2022 offers, Colorado, administration, doing, including, plans, River, droughtstarved, Biden, nothing0 comment

The Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior, has announced three options to protect the Colorado River by limiting releases from the Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams. The Washington Times stories: White House

Is the Labor Market Really as Good as the Administration Says?

July 29, 2022 Market, says, GOOD, administration, really, Labor0 comment

Between out-of-control inflation, ongoing supply-chain struggles, the crisis at the southern border, foreign policy concerns, exploding energy prices, rising crime, and a high likelihood that the country is either already or soon will be experiencing stagflation (an inflationary recession), it’s no wonder that Democrats and the Biden administration are talking up the strong labor market. A recent tweet on the Democrats’ official Twitter page stated, “Under Joe Biden, the private sector has recovered all of the jobs lost during the pandemic—and added jobs on top of that.” That statement is…