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Trump referred to Haiti and African nations as 'shithole' countrieswww.nbcnews.com President Donald Trump referred to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as "shithole" nations during a meeting Thursday and asked why the U.S. can't have more immigrants from Norway.
Biden calls on Senate to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills in forceful speech: ‘I’m tired of being quiet’ | CNN Politicsedition.cnn.com President Joe Biden painted a dire picture for the nation’s future elections during a major speech on voting rights while in Atlanta on Tuesday, expressing his frustration at Republicans who blocked v...
Government Shutdown Begins as Budget Talks Falter in Senate (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com Senators from both parties were scrambling for a new deal to reopen the government quickly, possibly just hours after the midnight deadline passed.
Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation – a key issue for the party, which is under pressure to take action ahead of the midterm e...
Politicians protesting during Mike Pence speech removed from Israeli parliamentwww.independent.co.uk Mike Pence became the first US vice president to address the Knesset
Read Justice Breyer's remarks on retiring and his hope in the American 'experiment'www.npr.org In a White House remarks, Breyer seemed to acknowledge some of the challenges facing the country, quoting the Gettysburg address and professing hope in the future of American democracy.
Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo open | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday to keep open the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and opened the door to sending new prisoners there.
Biden signs executive order aimed at strengthening union construction jobsthehill.com President Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening union jobs in construction by expanding the federal government’s use of collective bargaining agreements between unio…
Trump signs massive budget deal | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Donald Trump signed a major budget deal into law early Friday morning, hours after Congress voted to end a brief government shutdown overnight.
U.S. orders employees to leave embassy in Kyiv ahead of potential Russian invasion of Ukrainewww.cbsnews.com Diplomatic sources told CBS News that embassy evacuations started overnight.
Trump tells nation grieving school shooting 'We are here for you'abcnews.go.com
Biden says he expects Putin will go through with Ukraine invasion within daysabcnews.go.com He spoke as he was leaving the White House on a trip to Ohio.
Trump Moves to Regulate ‘Bump Stock’ Devices (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com The president asked the Justice Department to propose regulations that would ban “bump stocks,” which can convert a semiautomatic gun into an automatic weapon.
Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’ | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled harsh new sanctions on Russia meant to punish the country for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, calling out Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressi...
Trump on China’s Xi consolidating power: ‘Maybe we’ll give that a shot some day’ | CNN Politicsedition.cnn.com President Donald Trump, during a freewheeling speech to Republican donors in Florida on Saturday, attacked his former presidential rival Hillary Clinton, one of his predecessors in President George W....
First Ukraine City Falls as Russia Strikes More Civilian Targets (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com Russian forces seized the southern city of Kherson and besieged other cities, with casualties and destruction mounting, as Western sanctions tightened their vise grip on Russia’s economy.
President Trump agrees to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Unwww.nbcnews.com President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un by May to achieve denuclearization, South Korean National Security Advisor Chung Eui-Yong said Thursday.
Biden Bans Oil Imports From Russia, Calling It a ‘Blow to Putin’s War Machine’ (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com Officials said President Biden had struggled for days over the move amid deep concerns about accelerating the already rapid rise in the price of gasoline.
Conceding to N.R.A., Trump Abandons Brief Gun Control Promise (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com After a made-for-television moment in which he appeared to embrace expansive gun control, President Trump completed his reversal on Monday.
Biden announces hundreds of millions in new security aid for Ukraine following Zelensky’s speech | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine as he sought to answer his Ukrainian counterpart’s impassioned call for help and leadership deli...
Briefing papers warned Trump: 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' Putinwww.pbs.org President Donald Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway, a senior administration official said ...
Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' in sweeping speech on Russian invasion of Ukrainewww.cnbc.com President Joe Biden said Russian leader Vladimir Putin
At Least Twelve States to Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com Opponents said the question was certain to depress response to the census from noncitizens and even legal immigrants.
Biden’s budget proposal includes billions to counter Russian aggression and new tax on wealthiest Americans | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Joe Biden unveiled his fiscal year 2023 budget proposal on Monday, and while it includes increased funding for security and reduces the deficit, officials admit inflation could continue to c...
President Trump Signs Proclamation To Send National Guard Troops To Mexican Borderwww.npr.org The move has many precedents. Every president since Ronald Reagan has called on the National Guard for limited, temporary missions along the frontier.
In historic first, Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to Supreme Court - SCOTUSblogwww.scotusblog.com By a vote of 53-47, the Senate on Thursday afternoon confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson will become the first Black woman to serve on the cou...
After warning Russia, Trump tweets on possible Syria strike timingwww.cbsnews.com Day after telling Russia to "get ready," president says timing of U.S. response to suspected chemical attack still fluid
Despite Russian Warnings, Finland and Sweden Draw Closer to NATO (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com The invasion of Ukraine has heightened security fears, pushing even formally nonaligned countries toward the Western alliance.
Sanctions Flap Erupts Into Open Conflict Between Haley and White House (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com A top White House official said Nikki Haley experienced “momentary confusion” by announcing new sanctions on Russia. “I don’t get confused,” she replied.
Warning Ukraine’s Friends to ‘Think Twice,’ Putin Tests Advanced Missile (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com Vladimir Putin said Russia’s test-firing of its new I.C.B.M. sends a message, as his forces prepare for a broad offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Macron Doesn't Believe He Changed Trump's Mind On The Iran Dealwww.npr.org Trump has said since he was a presidential candidate that he wanted to scrap the nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Biden seeks $33 billion war chest to support Ukraine, Zelenskiy wants quick approval | Reuterswww.reuters.com President Joe Biden asked Congress for $33 billion to support Ukraine - a dramatic escalation of U.S. funding for the war with Russia - and the Ukrainian president pleaded with lawmakers to give the r...
Trump administration ends special immigration protections for 57,000 Honduranswww.usatoday.com About 57,000 Hondurans will lose legal status as the Trump administration phases out the Temporary Protected Status for legal immigrants.
Biden blasts 'radical' Roe draft, warns other rights at riskapnews.com President Joe Biden is blasting what he calls a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.
Trump withdraws from Iran nuclear deal, isolating him further from world | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is quitting the Iran nuclear deal, pitting him against the United States’ closest allies and leaving the future of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in question.
House Passes $40 Billion More in Ukraine Aid, With Few Questions Asked (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com As lawmakers have embraced more than $50 billion to Kyiv within two months, they have largely refrained from raising concerns or questioning the Biden administration’s strategy.
Nikki Haley defends Israel after Gaza violence, walks out of meetingwww.cbsnews.com The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations defended Israel over the violence at the Gaza border
Biden gives emotional speech after Buffalo shooting: ‘White supremacy is a poison’ | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Joe Biden on Tuesday did not hesitate to call the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, an act of domestic terrorism, condemning the racist ideology of the suspected shooter.
Congress Approves First Big Dodd-Frank Rollback (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com The bipartisan legislation will now head to President Trump, leaving fewer than 10 big banks subject to stricter post-crisis oversight.
Biden signs executive order on policing 2 years after George Floyd's deathwww.cbsnews.com The order is aimed at reforming federal police practices and establishing a national database of police misconduct.
Big Banks to Get a Break From Limits on Risky Trading (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com The Fed proposed loosening the Volcker Rule, which prevents banks from trading with depositors’ money. The move is expected to give banks more room for complex trades.
'Enough!': Biden calls for assault weapons bannews.yahoo.com One day after a gunman killed four people at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla., President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House, vowing to pressure Congress into enacting new gun control measur...
Trump rips ‘meek and mild’ Trudeau for criticizing US tariffsthehill.com President Trump criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday for acting “meek and mild” during their meetings at the weekend’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit…
House passes sweeping gun bill to raise assault rifle purchase age to 21; plan faces long odds in the Senatewww.cnbc.com The House passed a sweeping gun bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle to 21, but it faces long odds in the Senate.
US child migrants: 2,000 separated from families in six weekswww.bbc.com Figures show the scale of family separations under a crackdown on illegal immigrants at the Mexico border.
AP Interview: Biden says a recession is 'not inevitable'apnews.com President Joe Biden says the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are hi...
Trump Retreats on Separating Families, but Thousands May Remain Apart (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com “It is still very early, and we are awaiting further guidance on the matter,” Brian Marriott, the senior director of communications for the Administration for Children and Families.
Biden calls abortion decision a 'sad day,' urges Americans to elect pro-abortion rights officialswww.cnbc.com The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion rights decision, on Friday morning.
Justice Kennedy to retire; Trump can cement court's conservative majoritywww.nbcnews.com The president is likely to nominate someone more conservative than Kennedy, a swing vote who has sometimes sided with liberals on key opinions, including on the landmark ruling that legalized gay marr...
The Ruling Was Just the Beginning: Both Sides Mobilize Over Abortion (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com Lawyers, politicians and advocacy groups responded to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling with fresh plans for the fight over abortion rights.
Scott Pruitt Out At EPAwww.npr.org After months of ethics scandals and investigations, the embattled Environmental Protection Agency head has resigned, the president said Thursday.
Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court 'out of control'www.reuters.com The order offered few specifics and promises to have limited impact in practice.
Trump calls European Union a 'foe' – ahead of Russia and Chinawww.theguardian.com Washington worries as Trump flies to meet Putin in Helsinki while Theresa May says president told her to sue EU
Biden urges Democrats to pass slim health care bill after Manchin nixes climate actionwww.npr.org West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's vote is key in the evenly divided Senate, and he already rejected President Biden's larger spending package in December.
Trump sides with Russia against FBI at Helsinki summitwww.bbc.com The US president contradicts intelligence agencies over claims of interference in the US election.
House Moves to Protect Same-Sex Marriage From Supreme Court Reversal (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com The legislation, which garnered some Republican support, would recognize same-sex marriages at the federal level. It faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
Trump, citing politics, looking to revoke security clearances | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Donald Trump is considering stripping a half-dozen former national security officials of their security clearances, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday, calling their publi...
Surprise Deal Would Be Most Ambitious Climate Action Undertaken by U.S. (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com The announcement Wednesday of an agreement in the Senate almost instantly reset the role of the United States in the global effort to fight climate change.
Trump Said You Need ID to Buy Groceriestime.com And the internet promptly chimed in with thoughts
Senate passes Democrats' sweeping health care and climate billamp.cnn.com The Senate is continuing to work Sunday on a series of amendment votes but faced new drama early afternoon as Democrats look to pass their sweeping climate, health care and tax package.
U.S. Officials Scrambled Behind the Scenes to Shield NATO Deal From Trump (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com John R. Bolton, the national security adviser, pushed NATO ambassadors to finish a critical policy document before the alliance’s summit meeting last month so the president could not reject it.
Biden signs ratification documents approving NATO membership for Finland and Swedenwww.cnbc.com Last week, the Senate voted 95 to 1 to ratify the entrance of Finland and Sweden into the world's most powerful military alliance.
Architect of bin Laden raid issues stunning rebuke of Trump | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com Retired Adm. William McRaven, the man who oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden, issued a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the security clearance of...
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into lawwww.npr.org NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The New New Deal author Michael Grunwald about President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which addresses climate change, drug prices and taxes.
Jury Finds Paul Manafort Guilty In Federal Tax And Bank Fraud Trialwww.npr.org Donald Trump's former campaign chairman was convicted of eight of the 18 counts with which he had been charged. A mistrial was declared on the other 10.
Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Debt; Low-Income Students Are Eligible for More (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com The debt forgiveness comes after months of deliberations in the White House over fairness and fears that the plan could make inflation worse ahead of the midterm elections.
In McCain Memorial Service, Two Presidents Offer Tribute, and a Contrast to Trump (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com Barack Obama and George W. Bush were among the political figures from both parties who came to mourn not just a giant of the Senate, but also an ideal that he represented.
Biden attacks Trump and MAGA Republicans as threat to American democracyabcnews.go.com "Too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal," Biden said as he urged the American people to unite against threats to our democracy.
Over 200 protesters arrested during Kavanaugh hearingsthehill.com U.S. Capitol Police arrested more than 200 people over three days this week amid protests surrounding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings.Sixty-nine demonstrato…
Europe Says Putin’s Gas Power Is Weakening (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com In Germany and elsewhere, leaders are growing more confident that months of work to stockpile and line up alternate energy sources may help them blunt Russia’s weaponization of exports.
A Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Against the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stirs Tension Among Democrats in Congresswww.newyorker.com A letter describing an incident when Kavanaugh was in high school was forwarded to Senator Dianne Feinstein, who initially decided not to publicize or share it with colleagues.
In Reclaimed Towns, Ukrainians Recount a Frantic Russian Retreat (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com Residents of towns recently retaken by Ukraine described a chaotic flight by disorganized Russian troops, suggesting morale and inexperience remain major problems for Russia.
Trump stands by Kavanaugh, supports ‘a full process’ | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Donald Trump on Monday praised Judge Brett Kavanaugh as “one of the finest people that I’ve ever known” in his first public comments since the Supreme Court nominee was publicly accused of s...
Biden tells the United Nations that Putin’s attempts to ‘extinguish’ Ukraine should ‘make your blood run cold’ | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a violation of the global order, sharpening his rebukes of President Vladimir Putin as the war entered a tense new moment.
The Ford-Kavanaugh sexual assault hearings, explainedwww.vox.com If you want to know why women don’t come forward with allegations of sexual assault, today’s Senate hearings offered a clue.
Ukraine war: US will never recognise Russia's annexation attempts, Biden vowswww.bbc.com Within hours, Vladimir Putin is expected to declare that four Ukrainian regions are joining Russia.
How senators voted on Brett Kavanaugh | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com The Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court Saturday on a 50-48 vote.
Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com The move represents a fundamental change in America’s response to a drug that has been at the center of a clash between culture and policing for more than a half-century.
Trump’s UN Ambassador Nikki Haley resigns | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has resigned and will leave her post by the end of the year.
Biden warns Saudi Arabia will face "consequences" over OPEC oil production cutwww.axios.com OPEC+ decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day starting next month.
In Shift on Khashoggi Killing, Trump Edges Closer to Acknowledging a Saudi Role (Published 2018)www.nytimes.com But the president stopped short of saying the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was responsible for Mr. Khashoggi’s death.
Biden Promotes Infrastructure Law in Pennsylvania Swing With Fetterman (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com The fate of a Senate race in President Biden’s home state could determine the prospects of the rest of his legislative agenda.
Transgender advocates decry Trump administration proposal to define gender as fixed at birthwww.latimes.com L.A.'s LGBTQ community reacts to word that the federal government may soon define gender as a fixed biological condition determined by a person's sex organs at birth.
Biden’s Agenda Hangs in the Balance if Republicans Take Congress (Published 2022)www.nytimes.com On a wide array of issues like abortion, taxes, race and judges, President Biden’s opportunities would shrink as Republicans vow to dismantle much of his legislative accomplishments.
Trump: Migrant caravan ‘is an invasion’thehill.com President Trump on Monday called a caravan of Central American migrants heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border an “invasion” and pledged to use the military to stop people from…
Biden won on infrastructure. Democrats are struggling to get voters to care.www.politico.com Polls show that most Americans don’t even know the law was enacted, and it may be years before voters see improvements in their communities.