Joe Biden
Here’s what’s in Biden’s $700 million military aid package for Ukraine
Ukrainian service members unpack Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered by plane as part of the U.S. military support package for Ukraine, at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine February 10, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters The U.S. is sending Ukraine advanced rocket-launcher systems and 1,000 Javelin missiles as part of the Biden administration’s latest effort […]
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Yellen says the administration is fighting inflation, admits she was wrong that it was ‘transitory’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized that the White House has several strategies ready to go that will reduce an inflation burden she conceded is too high on Americans. In an interview Tuesday with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Yellen listed efforts aimed at prescription drug costs, the budget deficit and oil production that could bring down prices […]
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BTS draws massive crowd to White House press briefing ahead of meeting with Biden
Korean band BTS appears at the daily press briefing with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, in the Brady Press Briefing of the White House in Washington, DC, May 31, 2022, as they visit to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A White House […]
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn discloses 2021 ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ cryptocurrency purchase days after ethics probe announced
Newly elected U.S. Rep Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather by the White House ahead of Trump’s speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. Jim Bourg | Reuters Rep. Madison Cawthorn on […]
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The National Rifle Association’s lobbying machine is still potent despite financial woes that reduced its clout
Wayne LaPierre, executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters The National Rifle Association has a bevy of cash at its disposal to influence the gun policy debate after the latest shooting massacre of schoolchildren in […]
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Trump and GOP leaders to speak at NRA event in Houston after Texas school shooting
Former President Donald Trump will deliver a headline speech in support of gun rights at a National Rifle Association event in Houston on Friday, days after a shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school stoked a fervent push to strengthen firearm laws. An 18-year-old gunman — wielding an AR-15-style long rifle that he had purchased […]
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Biden to travel to Uvalde to mourn victims of Texas school shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House as first lady Jill Biden looks on concerning the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school on May 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Joe Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas on Sunday to console the […]
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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: What it is — and why it matters
U.S. President Joe Biden formally introduced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, or IPEF, this week during his first Asia tour, revealing Washington’s long-awaited Asia-Pacific economic strategy. It comes five years after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal signed by 12 countries in Asia-Pacific, North America and South America. With the U.S. […]
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Trump will speak at NRA event in Houston days after Texas school massacre
Former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans still plan to speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Texas on Friday, days after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in the state. Trump wrote on social media Wednesday that he will keep his “longtime commitment to speak […]
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Schumer says Democrats want to craft gun reforms with GOP after Texas school massacre
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference after senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged Wednesday to renew his efforts to pass stricter U.S. gun-control laws, but acknowledged that Republicans will likely block […]
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