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Zelensky asked Biden to increase economic pressure on Moscow and increase sanctions
Zelensky and the Ukrainian government have publicly stated that Western allies must act faster to punish the Russian economy for its invasion, with Zelensky publicly calling ... -
Biden urged to unleash Defense Production Act to develop green energy rather than oil production
gMany energy groups want President Joe Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act and build more renewable energy technologies in response to tight energy markets, ramping ... -
Crisis in Ukraine: US Intelligence Didn’t Stop Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, But They Brought the Western Bloc Together | International
Six days passed from when US President Joe Biden said he believed Vladimir Putin had already made the decision to invade Ukraine on February 18 until ... -
White House spending targets social justice; vague criteria
“Until they were able to introduce criteria that recognized other social effects and the socio-economic level of communities and environmental impacts, it was just a numbers ... -
UK urged not to abandon climate targets amid net zero row | Environment
Senior figures in climate diplomacy, including the key architect of the Paris climate accord, have urged the UK government to maintain its commitments to climate action, ... -
Sisolak and other governors discuss stimulus strategies in Washington
WASHINGTON- The country’s governors met in person for the first time in two years on Saturday to share strategies for economic recovery and disaster response as ... -
Pascrell and Peters urge Medicare to cover Covid testing
Pascrell and Peters urge Medicare to cover Covid testing Members urge the same testing assistance for Medicare beneficiaries as those with private insurance and Medicaid WASHINGTON, ... -
Biden to focus on anti-omicron efforts
WASHINGTON (NewsNation now) – President Joe Biden is set to highlight the federal government’s efforts to help overwhelmed medical facilities deal with the dramatic spike in ... -
Ohio Jordan Rep rejects Jan 6 panel interview request – Twin Cities
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, on Sunday rejected a request for an ... -
Valley News – White House highlights efforts to cover winter heating bills
Posted: 1/7/2022 23:08:47 PM Modified: 1/7/2022 23:15:16 PM WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is distributing an additional $ 4.5 billion to help low-income Americans cover heating ... -
January 6 rioters in their own words
WASHINGTON – Facing jail time, many January 6 rioters admit they were wrong to enter the United States Capitol and disown political violence, despite what former ... -
Biden: increased competition in meat industry can lower feed costs
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with independent farmers and ranchers on Monday to discuss initiatives to lower food prices by increasing competition ... -
Window on Washington: Green Wave – Transport
Green shipping and decarbonization of industry have been around for a long time. When Democrats took control of both houses of Congress and the White House ... -
Why Biden’s Omicron Speech Won’t Break Through
But even he must know that he faces an almost impossible task, as he tries to piece together some sense of oneness in a Humpty Dumpty ... -
Now-dominant Omicron variant leads to increase in COVID cases in US
NEW YORK, Dec.20 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases rose in New York and across the United States over the weekend, dashing hopes for a more normal holiday ... -
Stalled $ 2T Bill, Senate MPs Seem Ready To Move On For Now
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats ‘broad social and environmental package languished in Senate limbo on Thursday as leaders’ hopes of solving the problem … WASHINGTON (AP) – ... -
Biden keeps a low profile in media interviews compared to his predecessors
President Joe Biden is setting records for his poor communication with the press, recording a fraction of the time with reporters that his recent predecessors have ... -
Federal vaccine mandate deadline arrives | WJHL
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) – An executive order goes into effect on Monday requiring all federal employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or apply for an exemption, ... -
Nancy Pelosi pushes futile vote on multibillion dollar spending bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to vote this week on President Biden’s multibillion-dollar welfare legislation, but strong divisions remain among Democrats over the size and ... -
ARTHUR CYR: News flash: Washington is sure to be in conflict | New
The current deadlock in Congress is frustrating for Democrats who support President Joe Biden’s extremely broad domestic spending legislation. Note: Not all Democrats are backing this ... -
Thousands of intelligence officers refusing vaccine dismissal
WASHINGTON (AP) – Thousands of intelligence officers could soon be sacked for failing to meet the US government’s vaccine mandate, leading some Republican lawmakers to worry ... -
Three Washington Democrats at the Center of Crafting Bill to “Fundamentally Reshape the US Economy”
Orion Donovan-Smith / The Revue Spokesman WASHINGTON – Three Washington lawmakers are at the center of a debate among Democrats that will decide the fate of ... -
Biden appeals to Montgomery County environmental chief Ortiz for key EPA position
The White House announced Tuesday that Adam Ortiz would become the administrator of the EPA Region 3 office, which is based in Philadelphia and oversees EPA ... -
Big Escapes: Washington, DC’s Many Surprises
As of September 2021, masks are mandatory for almost all indoor activities in the District of Columbia. A growing number of hospitality companies, especially bars and ... -
Todd Gloria aboga in Washington by reapertura de la frontera
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria met with federal officials in Washington, DC last week to advocate for the full reopening of the border, which has been ... -
Rally, March for Abortion Justice in Bellingham, WA
About 500 people chanted âMy body, my choice! as women’s rights activists gathered outside Bellingham Town Hall at 2 p.m. on Saturday 2 October in a ... -
United States surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins
Published on: 02/10/2021 – 03:16Amended: 02/10/2021 – 03:14 Washington (AFP) Deaths in the United States from Covid-19 topped 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns ... -
EPA rule severely limits HFCs, other gases used as refrigerants | Business
WASHINGTON – In what authorities call a key step in the fight against climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is severely limiting the national production and ... -
COVID-19: More than 11.2 million vaccines have been distributed in Washington. This is the number that the state has actually distributed
2021-09-25 It has now been 40 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent to states, launching the largest vaccination campaign in human ... -
EXPLAINER: Why the debt limit is disrupting Washington again
Senatorial Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Rises after completing a brief statement warning Republicans will block the measure passed by the House to maintain government funding ... -
Governor of Washington asks federal government for help with medical personnel | Govt. & Politics
OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) – Washington Governor Jay Inlsee has called on the federal government to help staff hospitals and long-term care facilities in response to the ... -
Hey, Joe Biden, please drop these insane, outdated travel bans
WWhat’s the dumbest government response to the coronavirus? There is, we can all agree, a crowded field competing for this honor. But surely there is no ... -
Biden launches partnership after tough time with allies – Twin Cities
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is appearing before the United Nations this week, eager to advocate for the world to act with ... -
Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly
DALLAS (AP) – President Joe Biden and his team are promoting a deal with the U.S. airline industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft by ... -
Prince William ‘almost inconceivable’ police chief recalls the day in Washington | Securities
It was a clear, sunny day. Everyone has their own story, but everyone seems to remember the weather from 20 years ago. Yes, when you read ... -
Cardinal Gregory: Biden “does not demonstrate Catholic teaching” on life
President Biden “fails to demonstrate the Catholic teaching” on life when the CEO denies that life begins at conception, District Archbishop Wilton Gregory told a National ... -
HBCUs grapple with immunization mandates and COVID-19 prevention
WASHINGTON Historically Black colleges and universities are grappling with whether to impose COVID-19 vaccinations this academic year, with the coronavirus continuing to spread at higher rates ... -
keeping Democrats together – Twin Cities
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden overcame skepticism, deep political polarization and legislative gambling to gain bipartisan Senate approval this ... -
Australia Launches Strategic Dialogue with United States to Counter China’s “Economic Coercion” | Washington Examiner
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to launch a new “strategic economic dialogue” with the United States to counter the economic weight of China. “Unlike the ... -
Do you notice any rule changes in Washington? You can thank COVID
Some changes to federal health regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic are unlikely to go away once it is over, several speakers said Tuesday in an ... -
McConnell: Democrats “won’t get our help” to raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON – Republicans will oppose the increase in the federal debt limit if Democrats continue with their 10-year, $ 3.5 trillion plan to strengthen social and ... -
Biden’s agenda is essential to maintaining the United States as “the world’s preeminent economic power”
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the United States Treasury, arrives at a meeting of the Eurogroup of European Union (EU) Finance Ministers in Brussels, Belgium. Bloomberg | ... -
Biden climate plans delayed after discouraged experts flee Trump
WASHINGTON – Juliette Hart quit her job last summer as an oceanographer for the United States Geological Survey, where she used climate models to help coastal ... -
Treasury to invoke “extraordinary measures” as Congress misses debt ceiling deadline
The Treasury Department will begin taking emergency liquidity conservation measures on Monday to avoid going over the federal borrowing limit after a two-year debt ceiling suspension ...