Tag Archives: Joe Biden

The Associated Press reports: In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. He has chosen an attorney who would be the high court’s first former public defender, though she also possesses the elite legal background of other …

CNN reports: President Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Jackson, 51, currently sits on the US Court of Appeals for the …

Reuters reports: The United States is sending 7,000 troops to Germany to help reassure NATO allies who are part of a larger contingent that had already been put on alert earlier this year, a senior U.S. defense official said. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the troops would be made up of an armored brigade combat team …

The Independent reports: President Joe Biden will address the nation at 12.30pm ET on Thursday to outline America’s planned response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He is expected to lay out measures that could apply heightened restrictions on Russia’s financial institutions, cut the nation off from advanced technology and impose additional sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s inner circle – actions his …

Via press release from the White House: The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack …

Via press release from the White House: Since Russia began deploying troops to the Ukrainian border, the United States has worked closely with our Allies and partners to deliver a strong, unified response. As I said when I met with Chancellor Scholz earlier this month, Germany has been a leader in that effort, and we have closely coordinated our efforts …

The Washington Post reports: President Biden announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after its moves against Ukraine, saying the actions amounted to a “flagrant violation of international law.” In imposing economic penalties on Russia, the United States joins European allies in responding to Russia’s deployment of troops into two pro-Russian separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Biden called Russia’s actions …

USA Today reports: President Joe Biden will address the crisis with Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon. It comes hours after the White House signaled it considers Moscow’s actions in Ukraine to be an invasion, noting a “severe response” is in the works. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday recieved authorization from the upper chamber of parliament to use Russian troops …

The Associated Press reports: The White House says President Joe Biden is ordering new sanctions after Russia moved to recognize separatist eastern Ukraine regions. The Biden administration calls Monday’s announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin a “blatant violation of Russia’s international commitments.” The sanctions will prohibit new investment, trade and financing in the two separatist regions of Ukraine recognized by …

CBS News reports: U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle on Sunday to meet, either in person or via video link, as diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis on Ukraine’s borders took on new urgency with U.S. officials telling CBS News that Putin had ordered his troops to proceed with plans to invade. A U.S. …

The Hill reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted President Biden on Sunday for what he described as his enabling of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, saying Biden’s presidency was the “best thing” that had happened for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cruz argued that Senate support for sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has changed solely because of who is sitting …

The Independent reports: US President Joe Biden will deliver an update on efforts to deter a further invasion of Ukraine at 4pm Eastern time on Friday, the White House has said. Mr Biden is expected to address US and NATO actions and the continued push to dissuade Russian president Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine after the heads …

The New York Times reports: President Biden is opposing another effort by former President Donald J. Trump to withhold information from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, ordering the National Archives to hand over White House visitor logs the committee is seeking. In a letter to the National Archives, Mr. Biden’s White House counsel, Dana …

The New York Times reports: President Biden said Tuesday that American officials had not verified Russia’s claim that it is pulling some troops back from Ukraine’s border, and declared that Russian forces remain “very much in a threatening position.” “An invasion remains distinctly possible,” he said. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Mr. Biden vowed to “give …

Just in via press release: The White House Correspondents’ Association is pleased to announce that Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will entertain at the association’s annual dinner on Saturday, April 30, 2022. “The White House Correspondents’ Dinner celebrates Americans’ freedoms and the working people who bring the news to the world,” said Steven Portnoy …

The New York Times reports: President Biden spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Saturday in a bid to defuse the crisis over Ukraine, and the State Department ordered all but a “core team” of its diplomats and employees to leave the American Embassy in Kyiv over fears that Moscow would soon mount a major assault. Reflecting the …

The Associated Press reports: The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 who already are assembling there in a demonstration of American commitment to NATO allies worried at the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine, a senior defense official said Friday. The additional soldiers will depart their post at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, over the next …

NPR reports: The U.S. isn’t planning a military operation to help its citizens leave Ukraine, President Biden says, and they should do so on their own. “American citizens should leave now,” Biden said as Russia amasses a military force around its neighbor. Biden made the remarks in an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, who asked him what kind of …

The Daily Beast reports: Throwing a little shade at former President Donald Trump on Wednesday during a roundtable meeting with energy executives, President Joe Biden mocked his predecessor’s long-running war on windmills. While addressing one of the meeting’s attendees, Biden wondered: “Are you getting less resistance when you start talking about wind and the windmills? I know they cause cancer.” …

CNN reports: President Joe Biden on Tuesday took the rare step of weighing in on a controversial Florida bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, telling LGBTQ kids that he has their back. The message from the White House on Tuesday condemning Republicans for advancing the bill was a rare step as …