White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the President Joe Biden s speech and agenda on day one of the new administration.
President Biden unveiled a list of officials on Wednesday who will serve as the interim heads of government agencies in the early days of his administration.
The officials will run their respective agencies until Biden’s slate of nominees can be vetted and approved in the Senate. Some officials, such as Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, Biden’s choice to serve as secretary of defense, have already appeared before the Senate, while others are slated to do so in the coming days.
The move allows Biden to install members of his own team rather than rely on any of former President Donald Trump s political appointees left within the federal government after Jan. 20.
Nearly two dozen career civil servants have been named by the Biden administration to temporarily lead the nation's federal agencies in the next phase of the transition of government.
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At Sierra Vista Ranch in Arizona near the Mexican border, Troy McDaniel is warming up his helicopter. McDaniel, tall and slim in a tan jumpsuit, began taking flying lessons in the 80s, and has since logged 2,000 miles in the air. The helicopter, a cosy, two-seater Robinson R22 Alpha is considered a work vehicle and used to monitor the 640-acre ranch, but it’s clear he relishes any opportunity to fly. “We will have no fun at all,” he deadpans.
McDaniel and his wife, Melissa Owen, bought their ranch and the 100-year-old adobe house that came with it in 2003. Years before, Owen began volunteering at the nearby Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, and fell in love with the beauty and natural diversity of the area, as well as the quiet of their tiny town. That all changed last July when construction vehicles and large machinery started “barrelling
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BENNINGTON â Alliance for Community Transformations has received a new five-year, $125,000 grant, allowing its coalition to continue its work to prevent first-time youth substance use, decrease overall use, and help create a healthier Bennington.
The Drug-Free Communities Grant was awarded by the Office of the White House and Office of National Drug Control Policy. The DFC program is the leading national effort to empower local community groups to prevent and reduce youth misuse of substances like tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis.
ACT was first awarded the DFC grant in 2014.
âFrom substance misuse prevention education in our schools to targeted community initiatives, ACT is steadfast in our commitment to supporting youth in making healthy decisions. This grant enables us to expand our efforts in the region and grow as a community resource,â said ACT Director Dare Chammings in a news release.