Politics
U.S. sanctions global network of firms helping the Russian military evade export controls
Armored vehicles of pro-Russian troops drive along a road in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict near Dokuchaievsk in the Donetsk region, Ukraine March 25, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions on a global network of individuals and shell companies it says are helping the Russian military to […]
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Vladimir Putin feels his military leaders misled him about Ukraine, declassified intelligence shows
WASHINGTON — Newly declassified U.S. intelligence indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin feels he was misled by military leaders who did not tell him key details about the botched invasion of Ukraine because they feared angering him, top Biden administration officials said Wednesday. “We believe that Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how […]
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Russia’s pledge to scale back in Ukraine met with skepticism; EU to put pressure on China
Sanctions on Russia to continue until we see de-escalation, Italy’s Di Maio says Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” that sanctions on Russia will continue until Italy sees military de-escalation in Ukraine. Japan skeptical over Russian pledge to cut military operations Japan has expressed skepticism over Russia’s pledge to reduce […]
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Businesses oppose Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill banning discussion of LGBTQ issues in public schools
Revelers celebrate on 7th Avenue during the Tampa Pride Parade in the Ybor City neighborhood on March 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Pride was held in the wake of the passage of Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. Octavio Jones | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning the […]
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren lauds Biden billionaires’ tax, calls for even more CEO pay changes
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions Treasury Undersecretary For Domestic Finance Nellie Liang as she testifies before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington, D.C, February 15, 2022. Win McNamee | Pool | Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday praised the Biden administration’s renewed effort to introduce a new tax on the country’s wealthiest households, calling […]
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Democrats demand Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas recuse himself from key 2020 election, Capitol riot cases over wife’s push to overturn Biden win
Two dozen Democratic lawmakers demanded that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas “promptly recuse himself” from future cases related to pro-Trump efforts to challenge the 2020 election results, including those tied to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In a letter dated Monday, 24 Democrats in the House and Senate asked the senior justice to “immediately issue […]
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FDA authorizes fourth Pfizer Covid vaccine dose for people age 50 and older
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a fourth Pfizer Covid vaccine dose for everyone age 50 and older, amid uncertainty over whether an even more contagious version omicron will cause another wave of infection in the U.S. as it has in Europe and China. Pfizer, in a statement on Tuesday, said the FDA also […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris set to tout corporate giants’ $4.7 billion pledge to minority-owned businesses based near Washington D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will join a group that includes leaders of corporate giants to promote a $4.7 billion commitment to boosting minority-owned businesses and underrepresented communities in Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. Harris will speak at an event at Howard University where the Greater Washington Partnership, a nonprofit civic alliance, will unveil […]
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Judge says Trump likely broke the law by trying to obstruct Congress from confirming Biden win
Ex-President Donald Trump likely broke the law by “corruptly” attempting to obstruct the certification by Congress of President Joe Biden’s Electoral College win on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal judge said in a civil court ruling Monday. Judge David Carter wrote that Trump with his ally, lawyer John Eastman, “launched a campaign to overturn a […]
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SEC seeks to broaden definition of dealer to ease liquidity worries
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday proposed two rules that would force more trading firms to register […]
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