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125,000 MoveOn Members Sign to Uphold the Paris Agreement

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In 2017, when Donald Trump first withdrew from the Paris Agreement, MoveOn member Pat M. started a MoveOn petition demanding that the United States reenter. Over 500,000 MoveOn members added their names, building the momentum that led President Biden to recommit the U.S. in 2021. Now, Trump has once again pulled the U.S. out of the historic Paris Agreement—and more than 125,000 MoveOn members have made their voices heard in opposition, demonstrating that we won’t move backward on climate action. The Paris Agreement represents a global promise by governments to…

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After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives a green light to government workers to talk to the transition team. But Trump has declined to sign a separate agreement with the General Services Administration that would have given his team access to secure government…

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EXCLUSIVE: Biden administration quietly seeks to renew expired tech agreement with China

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The Biden administration and China’s government are quietly working to renew a 44-year-old science and technology cooperation agreement that congressional Republicans say should be permanently killed because now it only serves to boost the Chinese military and undermine American security. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Judge Weighs Whether Trump Incitement, Silence On Jan. 6 Meant ‘Agreement’ With Insurrectionists

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<p>Attorneys for former President Trump were forced to explain at a Monday court hearing why their client&#8217;s actions on Jan. 6 <meta charset=”utf-8″/>did not meet the standard for a conspiracy. </p> <p>And Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), oddly, was forced to explain his own actions on that day. </p> Talking Points Memo

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