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As Biden signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law on Monday, Pete Buttigieg finds himself overseeing $210 billion in discretionary grants, making him the most powerful transportation secretary ever.
Here's what's happening.
For the next few years, he'll dole out those funds to projects across the country, including megaprojects like the Brent Spence Bridge connecting Kentucky and Ohio, a key reason why Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted for the bill.
https://t.co/fs0gmeoJfL
Now, Buttigieg's Department of Transportation will get to pick and choose which projects to back.
https://t.co/ifVDN4axFf
Buttigieg's rise from Midwestern mayor to presiding over administering hundreds of billions of dollars in a historic infrastructure package illustrates his dramatic political arc.
He's now one of Biden's go-to Cabinet members on
Buttigieg's childhood pal and presidential campaign manager, Mike Schmuhl, said the infrastructure bill represents Buttigieg's grounding belief that politics should, at core, address the mundane issues of everyday life.
https://t.co/ifVDN4axFf
Here's what's happening.
For the next few years, he'll dole out those funds to projects across the country, including megaprojects like the Brent Spence Bridge connecting Kentucky and Ohio, a key reason why Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted for the bill.
https://t.co/fs0gmeoJfL
Now, Buttigieg's Department of Transportation will get to pick and choose which projects to back.
https://t.co/ifVDN4axFf
Buttigieg's rise from Midwestern mayor to presiding over administering hundreds of billions of dollars in a historic infrastructure package illustrates his dramatic political arc.
He's now one of Biden's go-to Cabinet members on
Buttigieg's childhood pal and presidential campaign manager, Mike Schmuhl, said the infrastructure bill represents Buttigieg's grounding belief that politics should, at core, address the mundane issues of everyday life.
https://t.co/ifVDN4axFf
Biden followed through on his promise to end America's longest war, and may be held responsible for the tragedy unfolding.
Here's how the White House is reacting to the situation.
President Joe Biden will address the United States on Monday afternoon regarding the crisis in Afghanistan.
His address will be his first since the Taliban stormed Kabul on
With the Taliban set to re-declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, President Joe Biden's decision to commit to a swift withdrawal has left the country and US personnel in
Biden's national security advisor, @jakejsullivan, says Afghanistan fell to the Taliban because the Afghan army lacked the 'will' to defend its country.
https://t.co/a6RwT9zUCm
Biden said there was 'no circumstance' in which US citizens would be evacuated from Kabul by helicopter 5 weeks before exactly that happened.
https://t.co/xy2jBRlFLm
Here's how the White House is reacting to the situation.
President Joe Biden will address the United States on Monday afternoon regarding the crisis in Afghanistan.
His address will be his first since the Taliban stormed Kabul on
With the Taliban set to re-declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, President Joe Biden's decision to commit to a swift withdrawal has left the country and US personnel in
Biden's national security advisor, @jakejsullivan, says Afghanistan fell to the Taliban because the Afghan army lacked the 'will' to defend its country.
https://t.co/a6RwT9zUCm
Biden said there was 'no circumstance' in which US citizens would be evacuated from Kabul by helicopter 5 weeks before exactly that happened.
https://t.co/xy2jBRlFLm
President Trump promised good jobs and a return to greatness on the world stage during his inaugural address in 2017.
Four years on, none of these visions have been realized. Here are some key quotes from his address, and why they haven't aged well.
👉 Trump said Americans 'want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves.'
But he has done little to make sure people got this, instead installing controversial education secretary Betsy Devos. https://t.co/qW1Wqv5H1X
As for safe neighborhoods, crime has already been declining since the 1990s. But since Trump took office, cities have seen worrying spikes in homicides, especially since the pandemic.
@CouncilonCJ found a 42% increase last summer from 2019 in 29 cities.
The quality of American jobs don't appear to be getting any better either. @BrookingsInst in 2019 estimated that 44% of people were working low-wage jobs with median annual earnings of around $18K. This was before the pandemic forced millions out of work. https://t.co/4DKQhEqLvk
👉 'We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth.'
While the economy grew steadily during most of Trump's time in office, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped away pretty much all of those gains.
Four years on, none of these visions have been realized. Here are some key quotes from his address, and why they haven't aged well.
👉 Trump said Americans 'want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves.'
But he has done little to make sure people got this, instead installing controversial education secretary Betsy Devos. https://t.co/qW1Wqv5H1X
As for safe neighborhoods, crime has already been declining since the 1990s. But since Trump took office, cities have seen worrying spikes in homicides, especially since the pandemic.
@CouncilonCJ found a 42% increase last summer from 2019 in 29 cities.
The quality of American jobs don't appear to be getting any better either. @BrookingsInst in 2019 estimated that 44% of people were working low-wage jobs with median annual earnings of around $18K. This was before the pandemic forced millions out of work. https://t.co/4DKQhEqLvk
👉 'We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth.'
While the economy grew steadily during most of Trump's time in office, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped away pretty much all of those gains.