AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate labor unions, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Evan Vucci AP DETROIT President Joe Biden glossed over important details and…
Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to dramatically increase sales of electric vehicles by decade’s end. In his…
Biden wants an aggressive transition to electric vehicles. A surprising ally is pumping the brakes
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden wants to corner the market on electric vehicles. In August, he announced a target that by 2030, half of the vehicles sold in the United States will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrid. It…
Judge Dismisses Hunter Biden Laptop Guy’s Defamation Lawsuit with Prejudice, Forces Him to Pay Twitter’s Attorneys’ Fees Under Anti-SLAPP Law
A federal court in Florida has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Twitter by the Delaware computer repairman who briefly captured national attention during the Hunter Biden laptop story. The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it…
Tax Hike Under Biden Poses Bigger Threat to Tech Than Hearing
(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are girding for a tough hearing in Congress on Wednesday. But the real threat facing the tech firms comes not from lawmakers now, but from higher taxes later if Joe Biden…
Debating How Much a Biden Presidency Breaks From Trump
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Should Joe Biden win the presidential election, some of his policies may not look like those of past Democratic presidents, who tended to favor free trade and expanded immigration. Quite the opposite — some of his…
Ahead of hearing with big tech CEOs, Cicilline says a Biden presidency would lead to regulation next year
WASHINGTON — A top Democrat leading an antitrust investigation into the nation’s top technology companies said Wednesday his committee will release a report by the end of August with recommendations on legislation that Congress could pass into law as…
Biden Solar Plan May Have Silver Lining for Top-Performing Metal
(Bloomberg) — Silver, already at a six-year high amid rising haven demand and tight supply, may be poised for a big additional boost from a less-well-known driver: measures to stem global warming. The metal used in solar panels stands to gain as…
Biden proposes investment in caregiving community amid pandemic
Increasing funding to the caregiving community is the basis of Joe Biden‘s latest proposal to revive the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the third arm of his “Build Back Better” jobs plan that was released on Tuesday, Biden…
Biden to propose $775 billion child care, elder care plan, funded largely by wealthy real estate investors
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will unveil a sweeping proposal Tuesday to help families pay for child care for children 4 and under, in-home elder care for aging parents, and long-term care for the disabled. The plan, estimated to…