Vice President Harris receives Biden’s Presidential power while he undergoes colonoscopy
- On November 19, President Joe Biden transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris for a short period of time while he is under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy
- The White House said it will publicly share a written summary of the 78-year-old Biden’s physical later Friday afternoon
Mandatory vaccinations and new lockdown to affect Austrian citizens
- On November 19, Alexander Schallenberg, the Chancellor of Austria said that the country will go into a national lockdown in order to contain the 4th wave of COVID-19 cases
- This new lockdown will be effective starting November 22 and will last for up to 10 days with most stores and cultural events closed or canceled
Rich and Ultra-wealthy have new restrictive retirement rules as Biden plan passes
- On November 19, President Biden’s Build Back Better Act was passed by House Democrats with legislation that restricts retirement plans for wealthy people
- This bill requires minimum distributions for retirement accounts of more than $10 million; eliminates Roth IRA loopholes, and restricts new contributions to large accounts
Former Colorado House Speaker appointed EPA regional head
- I an announcement on November 18, President Joe Biden has appointed a former Colorado House Speaker, KC Becker as a regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency
- As administrator of the EPA’s Region 8, Becker will oversee the agency’s work in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 28 Tribal Nations
