President Joe Biden is visiting the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that fell just hours before his scheduled trip to promote his infrastructure package, a new law that aims to prevent just such disasters. Biden has called frequently for more money and action to shore up and improve the nation’s crumbling roads and bridges. The White House said the president spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey before leaving for Pennsylvania and offered federal supp

Joe Biden signed several executive orders, from rejoining the Paris Climate Accord to mandating the wearing of masks in federal spaces, in one of his first public acts since taking office. “I thought with the state of the nation today, there’s no time to waste. Get to work immediately,” the president said. “There’s no time to start like today.” https://politi.co/3qBsyk6 | POLITICO