by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new round of sanctions on Russia by the United States, as well as countries within the European Union and the Group of Seven nations. The latest round of joint economic restrictions will revoke Russia’s …
Read More »Biden Declares U.S. Ban On Russian Oil, Warns Of Gasoline Price Spikes
by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 8, 2022 WASHINGTON — The United States will no longer import Russian energy in an attempt to further cripple that nation’s economy as it wages war against Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced the newest sanctions Tuesday from the White House, saying that a ban …
Read More »House Approves Bill To Help Veterans Exposed To Toxins
The House passed legislation on Thursday to deliver comprehensive health care and benefits to veterans exposed to toxins during military service. The “Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act,” H.R. 3967, would significantly expand the list of “presumptive” conditions for veterans. Those are ailments that the federal government …
Read More »White House Unveils New National COVID Preparedness Plan
White House officials on Wednesday unveiled an updated National COVID Preparedness Plan, which includes increased access to treatment, enhanced surveillance, keeping schools open, and vaccinating the world. White House COVID Response Coordinator Jeff Zients emphasized that this was a “new moment” in the fight against the virus, with a new …
Read More »SOTU: Biden Urges ‘Unmistakable’ Support For Democracy In Ukraine
by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent March 1, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night to reassert America as a leading global voice for democracy and condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin for starting an “unprovoked” war in Ukraine. “Throughout our history …
Read More »Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson First Black Woman Nominated To Supreme Court
Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, a historic choice that could fundamentally change who helps to protect and interpret the Constitution and ensure equal justice under the law. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman …
Read More »Ted Cruz Ends Block On Biden State Department Nominees
By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune Feb. 23, 2022 Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will stop blocking President Joe Biden’s State Department nominees now that the administration is implementing sanctions against a company that built a Russian gas pipeline meant to supply Germany with natural gas. Still, Texas’ junior senator …
Read More »Russia Launches Full-Scale Invasion Into Ukraine
Russian forces began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine overnight Wednesday as Vladimir Putin announced in a pre-taped speech the start of a “special military operation,” and instructed Ukrainians to lay down their arms, and warned other countries not to interfere. “Russia will respond immediately and you will have consequences that …
Read More »Biden Announces Russia Sanctions After Ukraine Invasion
President Joe Biden, citing the “beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine,” announced a series of sanctions Tuesday against Russia, and threatened to squeeze the Russian economy even more if President Vladimir Putin – as Biden expects – moves further. President Putin’s actions are a flagrant violation of international law …
Read More »Biden Announces Sanctions On Pro-Russian Regions In Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Monday announced financial sanctions against rebel territories freshly recognized by Russia in eastern Ukraine and warned that more were ready if necessary. President Biden issued an executive order to “prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by US persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and …
Read More »Number Of U.S. Children In Poverty Rises After Child Tax Credit Ends
According to new research released Thursday by the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University, the number of children in poverty spiked dramatically in January after the expiration of President Joe Biden‘s expanded child tax credit at the end of last year. The number of American kids in …
Read More »Biden ‘Convinced’ Putin Has Made Decision To Invade Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Friday said he is “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, stating he has “reason to believe” it will occur in the “coming days” and include an assault on capital city Kyiv. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert …
Read More »Biden Orders Release Of Trump’s White House Visitor Logs
Rejecting former President Donald Trump‘s demands of executive privilege, President Joe Biden has ordered the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks at the U.S. Capitol. The records being released to Congress are visitor logs showing appointment information for …
Read More »Biden: Russian Invasion of Ukraine ‘Very Much A Possibility’
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden spoke at the White House about the situation in Ukraine and said a Russian attack on the country was “still very much a possibility,” saying Moscow’s claim that it is withdrawing some of its troops from the Ukrainian border still needed to be verified. President …
Read More »Biden: NFL Should Exercise ‘Generic Decency’ In Hiring Practices
President Joe Biden called out the National Football League‘s (NFL) hiring practices in an interview that aired Sunday, saying it’s “just some generic human decency” to have more diverse leaders in the league. “The whole idea that a league that is made up of so many athletes of color, as …
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