Tag: blocks

White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio

The White House has blocked the release of audio from US President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, arguing that Republicans in Congress only wanted the recordings “to chop them up” and use them for political purposes. The dispute over access to the recordings is at the centre […]

White House Blocks GOP Request For Audio Of Biden’s Special Counsel Interviews

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Thursday blocked Republicans’ request for audio recordings of his interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur. In a letter to the Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry against Biden, White House counsel Edward Siskel said the president had asserted executive privilege over the recordings, arguing Republicans don’t need the audio […]

Judge blocks Biden administration rule capping credit card late fees at $8

A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday blocked a new Biden administration rule that would prohibit credit card companies from charging customers late fees higher than $8. US District Judge Mark T. Pittman, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, granted a preliminary injunction to several business and banking organizations that allege the […]

Kensington Avenue cleared as encampments move to other blocks

KENSINGTON – Philadelphia police on bikes and in cruisers are moving along Kensington Avenue as they work to hold the block after a homeless encampment is removed from the area. In the place of the encampment along the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue, barricades stand in front of open businesses and pedestrians are on sidewalks. […]

Benin blocks Niger oil exports in border row

Benin has prevented neighbouring Niger from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute rages between the two nations. President Patrice Talon‘s government is demanding that landlocked Niger reopens its side of the border if it wants to use Benin’s ports. Mr Talon accused Niger of treating its neighbour like […]