There are more but this should suffice.
U.S. bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran
WASHINGTON -- The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East.
One senior U.S. military officer said the flight by two Air Force B-52 bombers was in response to signals that Iran may be planning attacks against U.S. allied targets in neighbouring Iraq or elsewhere in the region in coming days, even as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office. The officer was not authorized to publicly discuss internal assessments based on sensitive intelligence and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The B-52 bomber mission, flown round trip from an Air Force base in North Dakota, reflects growing concern in Washington, in the final weeks of President Donald Trump's administration, that Iran will order further military retaliation for the U.S. killing last Jan. 3 of top Iranian military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Iran's initial response, five days after the deadly U.S. drone strike, was a ballistic missile attack on a military base in Iraq that caused brain concussion injuries to about 100 U.S. troops.
In announcing Wednesday's bomber flight, the head of U.S. Central Command said it was a defensive move.
“The United States continues to deploy combat-ready capabilities into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to deter any potential adversary, and make clear that we are ready and able to respond to any aggression directed at Americans or our interests,” said Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of Central Command. “We do not seek conflict, but no one should underestimate our ability to defend our forces or to act decisively in response to any attack.”
The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East.
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On a lighter note.
Biden aims to freeze Trump's 'midnight regulations'
President-elect
Joe Biden will issue a memo on Inauguration Day seeking to halt or delay so-called midnight regulations issued by
President Trump in the final days of his administration.
Biden spokesperson
Jen Psaki said the memo would take effect on Jan. 20 and would put a stop to any agency rules or guidance issued by the Trump administration that have not taken effect by Inauguration Day.
“The Biden administration will take swift and bold action across the federal government to roll back harmful Trump administration policies as quickly as possible on Jan. 20 and start tackling the crises the nation is facing,” Psaki said. “We’re announcing today, that like other incoming administrations have done before, the Biden-Harris White House will issue a memo to take effect on the afternoon eastern time on Jan. 20 that will halt or delay midnight regulations, actions taken by the Trump administration that will not have taken effect by inauguration day.”
There is a battle over late rules and regulatory changes every time there is a change of power at the White House.
In 2016, House Republicans passed a bill that would grant them sweeping authority to nullify any rules and guidance implemented in the final 60 days of the Obama administration.
“Issuing a regulatory freeze is standard practice for an incoming administration, but this freeze will apply not only to regulations but also guidance documents that can have enormous consequences on the lives of the American people,” Psaki said.
Biden has also said he intends to implement several executive orders on his first day in office, with a focus on climate change.
The incoming president intends to rejoin the Paris Climate Accords and reverse Trump’s “environmental rollbacks that have made our air and water dirtier,” Psaki said.
President-elect Joe Biden will issue a memo on Inauguration Day seeking to halt or delay so-called midnight regulations issued by President Trump in the final days of his administration.Biden spoke…
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