Tag: Groups

Biden defends China tariffs amid criticism from business groups

President Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to levy sweeping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods, saying the move protects workers, while business groups argue it will hurt consumers already reeling from sky-high inflation. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Mr. Biden said China‘s unfair trade practices have damaged the U.S. economy […]

Groups Behind Protests Seizing College Campuses Get Bad News as Senators Head Letter to IRS

In the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as FinCEN,  asked financial institutions to use search terms like “TRUMP” and “MAGA” to comb through customer data on purchases of items like bus tickets, books or subscriptions looking for indicators of “extremism” FinCEN also provided slides […]

Civil rights groups call for pardon of Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby

A group of 15 civil rights organizations joined together to call for President Biden to pardon former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who they say was targeted during the Trump administration. In a letter to Mr. Biden, the groups said she was “wrongfully convicted… after enduring the political persecution and malicious prosecution of the […]