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President Joe Biden is signing two executive orders Monday to create a Gender Policy Council and review Trump-era changes to college campus sexual assault policies. In a White House statement , Biden said, “Elevating the status of women and girls globally is the right thing to do — it is a matter of justice, fairness, and decency, and it will lead to a better, more secure, and more prosperous world for us all.”” Biden will sign both orders to coincide with International Women’s Day, March 8. According to an administration official speaking on background, the goal of the orders is "restoring America as a champion for gender equity and equality." The first order will create a Gender Policy Council in the White House, building on the White House Council on Women and Girls, an office created during the Obama administration and later disbanded during the President Donald Trump’s administration. Administration officials said the name change was deliberate to "to reflect the fact … [Read more...] about Biden to Sign Executive Orders on Equity, Campus Sexual Assault Policies on International Women’s Day

It's not often a president dedicates one of their first executive orders to supply chains. Recently, Biden made history by reminding Americans that supply chain security is national security. The pandemic has shown that when it comes to semiconductors, personal protective equipment or vaccines, America's supply is vulnerable. The isolationism President Joe Biden is calling for, saying, " We shouldn't have to rely on a foreign country ," has its limits. We can't build a "fortress America" to eliminate foreign supply chains risks. We can reduce risks, while maintaining the benefits of global trade, by making our supply chains smarter. Investing in global, tech and AI-enabled supply chains can allow Americans to get what they need from around the world, while being able to predict the unpredictable (like a pandemic). Last year the U.S. realized the vulnerability of supply chains. It started with empty shelves when Americans went shopping for toilet paper and groceries. It … [Read more...] about America Needs Smart Supply Chains—Not Isolationism | Opinion

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Education to review policies implemented by Donald Trump’s administration, including changes to Title IX regulations that prohibit sex discrimination in federally funded institutions, according to administration officials. Biden focused on gender equity during his campaign and promised to strengthen Title IX if he won the White House. He also will sign a second executive order formally establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, according to two administration officials who briefed reporters on the plan. Biden’s transition team announced his plans to create the council before he took office. The order directing the review of Title IX could pave the way to a major shift in how colleges handle allegations of sexual misconduct moving forward. Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, in 2018 rescinded an Obama-era administration standard in cases of reported sexual … [Read more...] about Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct

NBC News president Deborah Turness has been named the first president of NBC News International as NBC takes an ownership stake in Euronews, which will be renamed Euronews NBC, NBC News chairman Andrew Lack announced this morning. Noah Oppenhiem, the executive in charge of Today , has been upped to NBC News president. Oppenheim will continue to oversee Today , which last year returned to the top spot in the ratings in the news demo, though the flagship franchise has been more in the news of late for the comings and goings of Billy Bush , Megyn Kelly and Tamron Hall . In his memo to staff, Lack noted that Euronews was founded more than two decades back to cover world news from a European perspective. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is its controlling shareholder, with a more than 50% stake. NBC, which had been in talks about a strategic partnership on the operation since November, has taken a 25% stake. Related Story Tamron Hall Leaves NBC News … [Read more...] about Deborah Turness Named NBC News Intl Chief, Noah Oppenheim NBC News President As Net Takes Stake In Euronews

More than two-thirds of Americans approve of President Joe Biden 's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. The survey found that 68 percent of Americans support Biden's COVID-19 response, including 98 percent of Democrats , 35 percent of Republicans , and 67 percent of independents. Biden's approval rating regarding his management of the COVID-19 pandemic has been consistent since he took office in January. According to an ABC News/ Ipsos poll conducted from January 22 to January 23, 69 percent of Americans back Biden's COVID-19 response, including 97 percent of Democrats, 40 percent of Republicans, and 70 percent of independents. In comparison, the highest approval rating former President Donald Trump received for his handling of the pandemic was in mid-March of 2020, when 55 percent of Americans approved of his response. The new poll was conducted from March 5 to March 6 and randomly sampled 521 adults. The … [Read more...] about 68% of Americans Support Biden’s Pandemic Response, Most Say Lifting Restrictions Too Fast: Poll