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Biden to name more Obama alums for key foreign policy jobs

Two Biden aides will recuse on BlackRock issues as past ties pose questions Yeganeh Torbati © Lucas Jackson/Reuters In 2013, the asset management firm BlackRock unleashed a lobbying blitz to carpet-bomb a new Treasury Department agency, pushing federal regulators away from tightening requirements on its massive business lines. In 2019, the company won again when the Trump administration cemented an approach that would essentially exempt large companies such as BlackRock from ...

The most consequential Jew of 2020: Jared Kushner Featured Column The most consequential Jew of 2020: Jared Kushner The presidential adviser/son-in-law was demonized as the Modern Orthodox face of white supremacism and all Trump failures, but his accomplishments should long be remembered. (December 29, 2020 / JNS) He and his wife have been warned never to return to New York. He’s been mocked and demonized, as well as blamed for every bad thing that has happened in the last four years, includi...

Following the enactment of Act 2020-73, business owners will file formation, amendment, and dissolution documents directly with the Secretary of State’s Office beginning Jan 1, 2021.

President-elect Joe Biden vowed to confront China using global alliances during a national security speech on Monday.

Secretary of State’s Office cuts filing fees for Alabama businesses Sec of State John Merrill (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | December 28, 2020 at 10:42 AM CST - Updated December 28 at 2:36 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Starting January 1, 2021, business owners can file formation, amendment, and dissolution documents directly with the Secretary of State’s Office said government officials. ”I am proud of our continued efforts to remove the red tape that has...

“This brilliant, tested, trailblazing team will be ready on day one to confront the existential threat of climate change with a unified national response rooted in science and equity,” Biden said in a statement announcing several of the picks. “They share my belief that we have no time to waste to confront the climate crisis, protect our air and drinking water, and deliver justice to communities that have long shouldered the burdens of environmental harms,” he added.   The team combin...

Watch video 00:32 Who is on the team? Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico has been picked to lead the Interior Department, which oversees the USs natural resources that include national parks and wildlife refuges. The department has also wielded influence over the nations tribes for generations. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first Native American to hold a cabinet position. Jennifer Granholm, former Governor of Michigan, has been tapped to be the next energy secretary. S...

Column: Biden was left with a mess in Iran. Can he get out of it? Doyle McManus © (Carlos Barria / Associated Press) Then-Secretary of State John F. Kerry, right, with representatives of the U.N., Iran and Great Britain after they reached a deal on Irans nuclear program in Vienna in 2015. (Carlos Barria / Associated Press) Joe Biden is going to have a lot of complicated issues competing for his attention when he takes office next month. Among the thorniest is Iran. During hi...