Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, apologized for attacks on Republicans on social media, which have been a focus of opposition to her.
Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, apologized on Tuesday for past attacks on Republicans on social media, which have been a focus of opposition to her nomination from members of that party.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The European Union’s (EU) COVID-19 vaccine export control mechanism continued to be heavily criticized this past week, including a proposal that would have invoked Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. This led to increased tension between the United Kingdom (UK) and EU, amid continuing post-Brexit border customs concerns with Northern Ireland. In the United States (US), the Democratic-led Congress is maneuvering to advance another sizeable COVID relief package, as mask mandates and civil penalties went into effect for public transportation across the country. The US Government is also moving forward with its approval process of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID candidate vaccine. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration is moving to reassert global leadership, by working with allies to address the situation in Burma and developments related to Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment in Russia.
The House impeachment managers, who will begin laying out their case against former President Trump
Senators on both sides of the aisle are anxious to get Trump’s second impeachment trial wrapped up in a week, and some even hope it can be finished over the weekend, but a decision to call witnesses could prolong it well into next week, when the Senate is scheduled to be on recess.
Democrats are eager to return to work on a coronavirus relief bill, which they hope to pass by March 14, when enhanced federal unemployment benefits are set to expire.
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While Democratic senators say they will work on a rescue package during the trial, the spectacle of reliving Trump’s actions before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will distract from those efforts.
Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, apologized on Tuesday for past attacks on Republicans on social media, which have been a focus of opposition to her nomination from members of that party.