Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia led his party and his president through months of tortured talks, with nothing to show for it as the planet dangerously heats up.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
Two Covid Problems
The U.S. may soon run out of Covid money. That’s not the only problem.
Biden Finds Raising Corporate Tax Rates Easier Abroad Than at Home
As the Group of 20 seals a new global minimum tax for companies, the president has scaled back his plans to tax U.S. corporations more.
Your Friday Briefing
House Democrats delay a crucial vote.
House Approves Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
Progressives balked at sending military aid to a country they accuse of human rights abuses, angering centrists and Jewish lawmakers who said the United States must support a crucial ally.
Bill Gates on Coronavirus, Vaccines and Global Health
The Covid-19 pandemic has set back public health efforts by years. But in an interview, the tech philanthropist expressed hope about new avenues for foreign aid
At U.S.A.I.D., Juggling Political Priorities and Pandemic Response
Aggressive oversight of the aid agency by political appointees at the White House and the State Department has delayed humanitarian aid when the world needs it most.
U.S. Military Seeks More Funding for Pacific Region After Pandemic
A report delivered to Congress last week called for $20.1 billion in equipment, exercises and defense investments to counter China in 2021 and beyond.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Predict, a government research program, sought to identify animal viruses that might infect humans and to head off new pandemics.
A ‘Bridge’ to China, and Her Family’s Business, in the Trump Cabinet
Elaine Chao has boosted the profile of her family’s shipping company, which benefits from industrial policies in China that are roiling the Trump administration.