Biden seeks last-minute moves that could be hard for Trump to undo

[Hume]

He’s designated national monuments in California and removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. He’s blocked a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel and extended temporary protected status to nearly 1 million immigrants. He’s commuted the sentences of nearly everyone who was on federal death row, and he’s granted to his son Hunter a sweeping pardon.


President Joe Biden is ending his time in office as he began, with a burst of executive actions meant to differentiate him from the man who preceded him and will succeed him: President-elect Donald Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/16/biden-last-minute-moves-hard-for-trump-undo/

 

[Hume]

'In recent days, Biden’s administration has canceled student loans for 150,000 borrowers and approved unprecedented new export controls on computer chips and other technology crucial to advanced artificial intelligence projects.

 

[Hume]

"The Food and Drug Administration has moved to require labels on the front of food and drink packages in a bid to encourage Americans to make healthier decisions. The Biden administration on Wednesday also released a proposal to dramatically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes.

 

[Hume]

OH! But Biden is just a senile old fool, right?!

 

[FastLane]

If a President can declare something by E.O. the next can undo it by E.O. . Pardons will be permanent.

 

[Hume]

If a President can declare something by E.O. the next can undo it by E.O. . Pardons will be permanent.

Let Trump tell those in debt for college that they're screwed.

 

[FastLane]

OH! But Biden is just a senile old fool, right?!

Biden has little to do with these E.O.s other than signing them.

 

[Hume]

Biden has little to do with these E.O.s other than signing them.

And?

 

[signalmankenneth]

 

[Diogenes]

Wait, I was told that Trump intends to rule as a fascist dictator.

 

[Diogenes]

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Poor Cartoon Ken can't spell "wily".

 

[FastLane]

Let Trump tell those in debt for college that they're screwed.

The College educated folks should not expect taxi drivers and mechanics to pay for the loans that THEY took out.

 

[Hawkeye10]

The days of American peaceful transfers of power to the governments the people choose are long over.

 

[Diogenes]

The College educated folks should not expect taxi drivers and mechanics to pay for the loans that THEY took out.

Didn't the Supreme Court rule on that question already?

 

[Hume]

The College educated folks should not expect taxi drivers and mechanics to pay for the loans that THEY took out.

Nor should we pay for their roads they make a living from.

 

[Diogenes]

The days of America peaceful transfer of power to the governments the people choose are long over.

I hope so. Can I expect to see you resisting arrest?

 

[FastLane]

Nor should we pay for their roads they make a living from.

EVERYONE signed to have roads built.

 

[Diogenes]

Nor should we pay for their roads they make a living from.

Sounds like a plan. Turnpikes used to work quite well, didn't they?

 

[Hume]

EVERYONE signed to have roads built.

I did not. Did you?

 

[Diogenes]

EVERYONE signed to have roads built.

I didn't.