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☆ John Kerry to Step Down as Biden’s Climate Envoy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Annie Linskey | Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

John Kerry at last month’s climate conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON— John Kerry is stepping down as the president’s special envoy for climate by this spring, according to a person familiar with the decision. The change comes weeks after Kerry, 80, played a key role during a recent climate conference in Dubai, helping to forge a compromise among nearly 200 countries aimed at reducing fossil fuels.

Persons: John Kerry, Fadel, WASHINGTON — John Kerry, Kerry Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON Locations: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

☆ White House Warns Money for Ukraine Will Run Out by Year’s End
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Key federal agencies have spent all or nearly all of the $111 billion in supplemental funding approved by Congress to support Ukraine. Photo: alina smutko/ReutersWASHINGTON—The U.S. will be unable to continue providing weapons and equipment to Ukraine if Congress doesn’t approve additional funding by the end of the year, the White House said on Monday, warning of devastating consequences on the battlefield if lawmakers fail to act. “Cutting off the flow of U.S. weapons and equipment will kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield, not only putting at risk the gains Ukraine has made, but increasing the likelihood of Russian military victories,” Shalanda Young , the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.

Persons: alina smutko, “, ” Shalanda Young, Mike Johnson Organizations: Congress, WASHINGTON, White, Office of Management Locations: Ukraine, The U.S, U.S

☆ A Closer Look at Donald Trump’s Second-Term Agenda
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Among other proposals for a second White House term, former President Donald Trump has said he would institute a credentialing body to certify teachers ‘who embrace patriotic values and support the American Way of Life.’ Photo: Jim Vondruska/Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump has outlined a second-term agenda that envisions a muscular use of federal authority to influence swaths of American society. Here are some of the most notable proposals that Trump has outlined on his campaign website:EducationTrump has promised to take funds from private-university endowments to create a government-backed “American Academy” that would provide free online courses and allow people to achieve the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jim Vondruska, Trump, Education Trump Organizations: Education, American

☆ Trump’s Second-Term Plans: Anti-‘Woke’ University, ‘Freedom Cities’
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—As he campaigns to retake the White House, Donald Trump has increasingly tossed aside the principles of limited government and local control that have defined the Republican Party for decades. The former president is laying plans to wield his executive authority to influence school curricula, prevent doctors from providing medical interventions for young transgender people and pressure police departments to adopt more severe anticrime policies. All are areas where state or local officials have traditionally taken the lead.

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican Party

A day after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Biden said during a speech at the APEC CEO Summit that the U.S. is “de-risking and diversifying” its economic relationship with China, but “not decoupling.” Photo: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersSAN FRANCISCO—During a much-anticipated summit this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at resetting relations between the two powers, President Biden took a briefing from Jake Sullivan, his national security adviser, on a completely different topic: the swelling conflict in the Middle East. Israel’s fight against Hamas, a war in Ukraine that is slipping toward a stalemate and a tenuous detente with China are all competing for the president’s time with less than a year until the 2024 election. As Biden campaigns for a second term, the overlapping crises are complicating his bid to persuade U.S. voters he is focused on the domestic issues they care about most.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Jake Sullivan, Israel’s Organizations: APEC, Summit, Reuters, FRANCISCO, Hamas, U.S Locations: China, Ukraine

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday ahead of a high-stakes meeting with President Biden at the APEC summit. It will be the first time Biden and Xi will speak since the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in February. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsSAN FRANCISCO—President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are going into a high-stakes summit Wednesday with a long list of contentious issues between the world’s two leading powers—and narrow room to find compromise. The two countries are close to finalizing agreements to restore communications between their militaries and cooperate in choking off fentanyl trafficking, U.S. officials said. U.S. and Chinese officials also have discussed a potential agreement for China, which has made no major order for Boeing jets since 2017, to resume purchases of the 737 Max.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, David Paul Morris, President Biden, Max Organizations: APEC, Bloomberg, FRANCISCO, Boeing Locations: San Francisco, U.S, China

President Biden greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit taking place in San Francisco. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesWOODSIDE, Calif.—President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping struck a less contentious tone at their summit Wednesday, a reset that will be quickly tested by deep U.S.-China disagreements. With relations between the two countries near a low point, Biden and Xi agreed to resume communications between their militaries, cooperate on choking off fentanyl production and begin a dialogue on the risks of artificial intelligence. Their four hours of talks at a secluded estate outside San Francisco included a walk in the wooded grounds.

Persons: Biden, Xi Jinping, Brendan Smialowski, Xi Organizations: Economic Cooperation, Getty, — Locations: Asia, San Francisco, AFP, WOODSIDE, Calif, U.S, China

☆ Killing Federal Agencies Is Easier Said Than Done
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Ting Shen for The Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Republican candidates for president are pledging to shut down federal agencies if they win the White House. There is almost no chance they will succeed. Closing a government agency requires action by Congress. Convincing a majority of the House and Senate to close down agencies, many of which distribute billions of federal dollars to their states and districts, has proven nearly impossible for decades. While past presidents have reorganized and rebranded departments, Washington has never shut down a major cabinet-level agency, according to experts who follow the issue.

Persons: Robert F, Ting Shen Organizations: Kennedy Department of Justice, Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON, White Locations: Washington ,, Washington

☆ Parents Left Out of Biden’s New Student Loan Plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Julia Carpenter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s student-debt forgiveness plan, claiming it exceeded the authority Congress delegated to the executive branch. Photo illustration: Elise DeanMillions of parents who took out student loans on behalf of their children were left out of the Biden administration’s new repayment plans. Parent Plus loans, which account for more than $111 billion in outstanding student debt, aren’t eligible for the lower monthly payments and shorter paths to forgiveness offered under the new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program announced in January. Neither were they part of the one-time adjustment in July to other income-driven repayment programs that awarded borrowers nearly $40 billion dollars in debt relief. There is a way to convert Parent Plus loans into one that is eligible, but it is complicated.

Persons: Biden’s, WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia, Elise Dean Organizations: Biden, Parent, Valuable

☆ Who’s Left Out of the Latest Student-Loan Plan? Parents
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Julia Carpenter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s student-debt forgiveness plan, claiming it exceeded the authority Congress delegated to the executive branch. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia explains what the decision means for borrowers. Photo illustration: Elise DeanMillions of parents who took out student loans on behalf of their children were left out of the Biden administration’s new repayment plans. Neither were they part of the one-time adjustment in July to other income-driven repayment programs that awarded borrowers nearly $40 billion dollars in debt relief. There is a way to convert Parent Plus loans into one that is eligible, but it is complicated.

Persons: Biden’s, WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia, Elise Dean Organizations: Biden, Parent, Valuable

☆ Why Trump’s Drastic Plan to Slash the Government Could Succeed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Jess Bravin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—For decades, conservatives have tried—and largely failed—to fundamentally reshape the federal government. If Donald Trump retakes the White House, they might succeed. In campaign speeches and statements, the former president has promised to eliminate the independence of key federal agencies, reduce protections for civil servants, deny citizenship to tens of thousands of people born in the U.S. and wrest control of some authority over spending from Congress. If implemented, those measures and others Trump has proposed would amount to the most sweeping overhaul of the government in modern times, legal scholars said.

Persons: Donald Trump retakes, Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON Locations: U.S

☆ GOP Faces Shutdown Risk, but Both Parties Vulnerable in a Long Standoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Sabrina Siddiqui | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ National Parks Will Close if Government Shuts Down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Jacob Passy | Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ How Painful Could a Shutdown Be? That’s Up to Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Andrew Duehren | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ These Americans Were Born on the Same Day as Biden. Do They Think He's Too Old to Run?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ken Diller is a biomedical engineering professor in Austin, Texas, who has taught for 50 years and isn’t ready to spend his days relaxing on a beach. Diller with his excavator on his Texas ranch. Photo: Ken Diller

Persons: Ken Diller, Diller Locations: Austin , Texas, Texas

☆ Biden Has a Plan B for Student-Loan Forgiveness. The Courts Could Kill It, Too.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ White House Warns of Long Lines at Airports, Other Delays if Government Shuts Down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Sabrina Siddiqui | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ White House Warns Freeing Evan Gershkovich ‘Potentially Tough’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Volodymyr Zelensky to Meet Biden, Lawmakers in Washington Amid Push for More Aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Vivian Salama | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Is Biden Too Old to Run Again? We Asked People Born on His Exact Birthday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Death Confirmed at Burning Man Festival as Rain Turns Desert to Mud
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Death Confirmed at Burning Man Festival as Heavy Rains Turn Desert to Mud
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Heavy Rain Leaves Burning Man Stuck in Mud
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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