Joe Biden
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Biden’s bid to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Immigrant activist demontrate in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 26, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments about the Biden administration’s latest attempt to end a Trump-era immigration policy that’s been upheld by multiple courts, but decried by human […]
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump aide Mark Meadows about using ‘Marshall law’ after Jan. 6 riot, report says
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wears a “Trump Won” face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office as a newly elected member of the 117th House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2021. Erin Scott | Reuters Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged a […]
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Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump return to Twitter
White House officials and Democratic strategists are privately worrying how Elon Musk’s $44 billion hostile takeover of Twitter will affect the 2024 presidential election — especially whether the billionaire will allow former President Donald Trump return to the platform. Officials within President Joe Biden’s administration are closely watching the deal, according to more than half […]
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Op-ed: Much like FDR, Biden faces a tough choice — do more to stop a vicious dictator now or pay the price later
US President Joe Biden (L) meets with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 20, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty […]
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Russia was Pepsi’s second-largest international market. What happens next now that it’s pulled out?
Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, multinational companies have withdrawn from Russia in staggering numbers. As of April 22, more than 700 U.S. companies have scaled back, suspended or exited their Russian businesses, including Starbucks, McDonald’s and Pepsi, according to the Yale School of Management. Russia is Pepsi’s second-largest international market, after Mexico. The company generated […]
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Ghost drones, helicopters and howitzers: Here’s a look at the weapons the U.S. is sending Ukraine
A Soldier conducts registration and calibration for the M777A2 howitzer weapon system in Syria, Sept. 30, 2021. U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Scott | U.S. Army WASHINGTON — From heavy artillery to tactical drones to armored vehicles, the U.S. has provided $3.4 billion in weapons to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion two months ago. The latest military aid […]
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5-year Treasury yield hits 3% following Powell’s comments on rate hikes
The 5-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 3% on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s suggestion that a 50-basis-point rate hike could be in the cards in May. The yield on the 5-year Treasury note was last down 4 basis points at 2.937%. Earlier in the day it climbed as high as 3.05% and was […]
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Why the U.S. is going after yachts and mansions of Russian billionaire oligarchs
From chasing down yachts to seizing Italian villas, the global effort to punish Russian oligarchs for their financial ties to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been unprecedented. For its part, the U.S. has arranged its own special task force — known as Task Force “KleptoCapture” — within the Department of Justice to seize the […]
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Obama calls for tech regulation to combat disinformation on social media
Former US President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow on November 08, 2021. NBC News reports Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since he left office to promote the Affordable Care Act in an event alongside President Joe Biden. Jeff J […]
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White House sees strong GDP growth in 2022 despite inflation risks
The White House sees more risks to U.S. economic activity in the months ahead thanks to rising prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but still expects healthy GDP growth in 2022. A senior administration official told CNBC that the recent rise in energy and food prices — caused in large part by Moscow’s attack on […]
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