President Joe Biden
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After speculation of student loan payments continued extension, President Biden announced Wednesday he is extending the pause on student loan payments until May 1st. Originally, the pause on the payments was scheduled to continue on February 1st, since they have been on pause due to the pandemic. The Biden Administration continued the pause due to […]
After speculation that the student loan payment plan will continue at the beginning of February, it is rumored that the Biden Administration might extend the payment pause and interest waiver for most borrowers once again. This big news will aid over 42 million Americans who owe on their federal student loans. It is reported that […]
At the beginning of the new year, President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more employees will begin. According to the data, the new mandate is estimated to affect over 100 million Americans and businesses, including some right here in Rochester. Yesterday, Wegmans, along with health and city officials, got together to […]
The Biden administration will be fulfilling their campaign promise of bringing in more refugees and said the U.S. would take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year. When Donald Trump was president, he capped the number of refugees at 15,000, the lowest since the 1980 Refugee Act took effect. President Joe Biden has faced […]
President Biden addressed a personal note yesterday in his remembrance speech for September 11th, 2001. He reflected on a childhood friend named Davis, who lost his eldest son in the attack on the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Almost a year to the day after, Davis had also lost his youngest son who […]
After the deadly flooding from Hucciane Ida that hit New York City, President Biden has approved the use of federal funds to support New Yorkers recovering as remnants swept through the area, killing dozens. Some homes were completely destroyed, but at least 1,200 New York homes were damaged during the storm. Biden is expected to […]
Yesterday, just one day after the last military plane left Afghanistan which signified the end of America’s longest war, President Biden defended his decision to end the U.S. military involvement, calling it “the right decision, the wise decision, the best decision for America.” President Biden stated that the United States achieved its original goal in […]
Yesterday, President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw the U.S. military from Afghanistan despite the Taliban takeover of the country and the unfolding in its capital of Kabul as people crowd the airport in an effort to flee. He stated; “I am president of the United States of America, and the buck stops with […]
President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring employers to be paid $15 minimum wage to workers covered under a federal contract. Right now, the minimum wage for workers under federal contact is $10.95 per hour. All federal agencies will be required to incorporate a $15 minimum wage in new contract solicitations starting Jan. 30, 2022. […]
Now that the COVID-19 Relief bill has gone through and Americans have begun receiving their stimulus checks in the mail, the Biden administration is beginning preparations for its next White House priority: a $3 trillion investment package on infrastructure and domestic needs. In a meeting with Senate Democrats on Monday, Biden discussed building the foundation […]
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