Product policies

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo confirmed Thursday that former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products “have been effective.” In an interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle, Raimondo discussed how President Joe Biden’s administration plans on dealing with China in terms of a “whole of government response,” and whether or not they would continue any of the policies Trump put in place. “Former President Trump got a lot of credit from a headline basis for taking on China. But go beneath the headline, we didn’t win any trade war. How are you going to address China?” Ruhle began. “We have to be honest, which is to say China’s behavior is anti-competitive, coercive, their human rights abuses are horrific, and they need to be held to account for that,” Raimondo responded. “So, unlike President Trump’s approach of, you know, tweeting out a policy, President Biden’s been very clear, we’re going to be tough on China in a whole of government response.” She … [Read more...] about Biden Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Confirms Trump’s China Tariffs ‘Have Been Effective’

close Video 'Big Pot' pushes back against ex-lawmaker bid to be Biden 'drug czar' Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., sounds off on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' Former congressman Patrick Kennedy responded Friday to a Bloomberg report that the U.S. marijuana lobby is trying to prevent him from becoming the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position commonly known as the "drug czar". "We love our addictions in America, and, you know, I think it’s a big profitable business, and, of course, real profit comes when people do not drink responsibly," Kennedy, a recovering cocaine and prescription drug addict told " Tucker Carlson Tonight ". "I don’t think alcohol [companies] make money off of people who drink responsibly. They make their money off of people like me, who drink more than they should." Kennedy, who represented Rhode Island's 1st District in the House of Representatives for 16 years and is the son of the late Sen. … [Read more...] about Patrick Kennedy warns against push to ‘legalize and commercialize’ cannabis, cites ‘plague’ of addiction

At least 30,000 U.S. governmental and commercial organizations have been hacked via a recently discovered Microsoft Exchange Server exploit. One source told the Wall Street Journal that the actual number of organizations impacted could reach 250,000. Cybersecurity experts believe the hackers had access to Microsoft customers’ systems for about two months before the tech giant patched the problem. Breitbart News recently reported that tech giant Microsoft recently warned customers that it believes a Chinese-stated backed hacking group, referred to as Hafnium, has used four previously undisclosed security flaws in Microsoft’s Exchange Server enterprise email product in an attempt to steal private information. Microsoft stated that the group exploited the software in an attempt to steal information from a number of U.S.-based organizations including law firms and defense contractors but also appeared to target infectious disease researchers and policy think tanks. According to … [Read more...] about At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Compromised Through Microsoft Exploit

Ahead of the start of free agency on March 17, the Broncos placed the franchise tag on safety Justin Simmons Friday for the second consecutive year. Simmons remains free to negotiate with other teams, but the Broncos will have the right to match any offer sheet. If they don’t, they will receive two first-round draft picks. “Designating Justin with the franchise tag is a procedural move that allows us to continue working on a long-term deal,” general manager George Paton said in a statement. “We are completely focused on making sure Justin remains a big part of the Denver Broncos for many years to come.” Simmons, 27, is the first player to be franchise tagged this offseason and the second safety to be tagged in consecutive years. Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius was tagged three consecutive seasons from 2003-05. A player tagged for the second straight year is offered a tender of 120% of his previous year’s salary ($11.441 million). Simmons would get $13.73 million, which … [Read more...] about Broncos to place franchise tag on safety Justin Simmons for second straight season

The Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday. In a 50-49 vote, Senate Democrats voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, which passed the House in a 219-212 vote with no Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris cast a tie-breaking vote Thursday in the Senate to begin the debate on the American Rescue Plan. Senate Republicans forced a number of votes on the floor Friday to get Democrats on the record regarding a number of controversial issues such as giving relief checks to illegal immigrants and raising taxes on small businesses. Republicans forced votes on issues Democrats might not want to put their names next to, which kept senators on the floor until late into the night. The last “vote-a-rama” occurred in early February but before then had not occurred in over three years. In a budget reconciliation process, which Democrats used to push their relief bill forward, a vote-a-rama can be used to force a vote on … [Read more...] about Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill