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AIT and TECRO Sign an Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation
On December 14, 2020, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) signed a new Science and Technology Agreement (STA) that will strengthen cooperation between the two societies to advance joint understanding on a broad range of science and technology topics. Present at the …
Pete Buttigieg to be named Biden’s transportation secretary
Buttigieg would be the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary should his nomination make it through the chamber. The choice — which represents the first time the President-elect has called on one of his former Democratic presidential opponents to join his administration as a Cabinet secretary — vaults a candidate Biden spoke glowingly of after the …
Biden picks Becerra as health secretary as Covid numbers send California into lockdown – live updates | US news
As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, US health experts hope Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not, even after ten months of the pandemic: a comprehensive national testing strategy. Such a strategy, they say, could systematically check more people for infections and spot surges before they take off. The health experts …
Janet Yellen is poised to become Treasury secretary in a Biden cabinet — and here’s what that means for cash-strapped American families
In 2014, three months into her four-year tenure leading the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen was trying to draw an important link for investors, policy makers and community development leaders. “Although we work through financial markets, our goal is to help Main Street, not Wall Street. By keeping interest rates low, we are trying to make …
Antony Blinken: Biden’s secretary of state nominee is sharp break with Trump era | Biden administration
After reports first emerged on Sunday night that Antony Blinken would be secretary of state in the Biden administration, one interview from his past began circulating on social media. It was a September 2016 conversation with Grover, a character from Sesame Street, on the subject of refugees, directed at American children who might have new …
Inslee appoints Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH new secretary of health
Gov. Jay Inslee today appointed Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH as the new Washington state secretary of health starting December 21. Dr. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas. “Dr. Shah brings an unrivaled expertise, knowledge and passion for public health,” Inslee said. “His …
Judge’s ruling that DHS secretary appointment was unlawful could have DACA implications
U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis — one of the first judges to block President Trump from phasing out the work permits the government issues via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA — said in an unusual Saturday ruling that the “plain text” of the department’s order of succession showed that Wolf’s …
President Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
The President jettisoned Esper two days after his Democratic opponent Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential election, a conclusion that Trump has refused to accept. Esper’s increasingly tense relationship with Trump led him to prepare a letter of resignation weeks ago, an attempt to fashion a graceful exit in the widely …
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Recommends Bringing Coronavirus Kit To The Polls On Election Day – CBS Pittsburgh
By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania secretary of health says voting in person is safe to do on Election Day even though the number of new coronavirus cases continues to increase. RELATED STORY: 2020 Election Guide: Information For Pennsylvania Voters Doctor Rachel Levine says the key to a safe in-person voting …
Energy secretary touts CTC technology | News
A process to extract valuable metals from coal waste illustrates how Concurrent Technologies Corp. is applying its expertise to the energy industry, a national leader said Thursday. “CTC is a phenomenal facility for us,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said at the company’s environmental technology facility, 128 Industrial Park Road in Richland Township. “What …
