Joe Biden
Biden’s job approval rating hits lowest point of his presidency as most Americans think the U.S. headed in the wrong direction
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden’s job approval ratings keep falling in his second year in the White House, with just 40% of Americans approving of the job that he is doing, a new NBC News […]
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Xi’s gamble on Putin may be the most dangerous and short-sighted of his nine years in power
It becomes clearer every day that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to double-down on his “no limits” strategic bromance with Russian President Vladimir Putin, just days before the Russian dictator launched his war in Ukraine, marks the most dangerous and short-sighted gamble of his nine years in power. If Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II […]
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Blinken says U.S. is not seeking regime change; Russia may be trying to encircle troops in east Ukraine
Blinken: U.S. does not have a strategy of regime change in Russia US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks after viewing the “Burma’s Path To Genocide” exhibit at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, March 21, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has […]
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Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ in sweeping speech on Russian invasion of Ukraine
US President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland on March 26, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Saturday said Russian leader Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” ratcheting up international pressure and further uniting NATO allies against Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. […]
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President Joe Biden to propose new 20% minimum billionaire tax
US President Joe Biden addresses media representatives as he arrives for a European Union summit at EU Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. John Thys | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden is expected to propose a new minimum tax that would largely target billionaires when he unveils his 2023 budget, according to […]
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Biden set to give major speech in Poland; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy asks Middle East to increase energy output
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to Doha forum: I ask you to increase energy output Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken at the Doha Forum conference’s opening ceremony. Speaking via video link, he said: “I ask you to increase output of energy so everyone in Russia understands that no one can use energy as blackmail,” according to a […]
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Venture capital fund backed by Russian oligarch Abramovich removes all traces of operations online
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images A venture capital fund backed by sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich appears to be trying to wipe any trace of its […]
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Treasury Secretary Yellen sees no need for China sanctions as U.S. tries to deter aid to Russia
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she does not believe the U.S. should impose sanctions on China because of its ties to Russia. “I don’t think that that’s necessary or appropriate,” the Treasury secretary told “Squawk Box” of potential penalties on Beijing. “Senior administration officials are talking privately and quietly with China to make […]
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Biden heads to Poland to showcase the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden makes a statement about Russia with European Commission President at the US Chief of Mission residence in Brussels, on March 25, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Joe Biden will land in to Rzeszow, Poland, on Friday to begin the second leg of his emergency trip to Europe, […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to end a volatile week on a high note Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. EU strikes gas deal with the U.S. to cut reliance on Russia […]
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