President Biden on Tuesday announced his intention to nominate Julie Su, the deputy labor secretary, to succeed Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh, who has said he plans to leave his…
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Joe Biden To Nominate Julie Su As Next U.S. Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former California official, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty…
Biden Labor Secretary to Depart to Run N.H.L. Players Union
It has recently cited six Amazon warehouses for creating work environments that have high risk for musculoskeletal injuries among workers. Amazon has said the accusations don’t reflect the steps it…
First on CNN: HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on what’s to come when Covid-19 public health emergency ends
CNN — Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation’s Covid-19 public health emergency declaration in May.…
Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds
WASHINGTON — The inspector general for the Interior Department said on Thursday it had found no evidence that the former secretary, David Bernhardt, violated federal ethics or conflict-of-interest rules when…
Former Labor Secretary mocked for blaming egg prices on corporate greed: ‘Why weren’t they greedy last year?’
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration and a prominent progressive academic, was criticized for blaming increased egg prices on corporate greed on Friday. The price of…
Yellen Is First Female Treasury Secretary With Signature on U.S. Dollar
WASHINGTON — During a recent appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen faced an awkward question: After nearly two years in the job, why…
Defense secretary announces host of new policies to help military members with rising cost of living
While President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for the Department of Defense includes a 4.6% pay increase for military service members starting January 1, 2023, the current annual consumer inflation rate…
Democrats looking at secretary of state races have a warning for their party
CNN — Democrats focused on secretary of state races this year have a warning for their party: If you think the aftermath of the 2020 election was troubling, 2024 could…
Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence ‘compounds the injustice’ against her, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the nine-year sentence given to WNBA star Brittney Griner “compounds the injustice” she has gone through in Russia since her arrest earlier this…