Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman.
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Biden to visit Poland during his Europe trip this week
Poland hosting thousands of American troops and is taking in more people fleeing the war in Ukraine — more than 2 million — than any other nation in the midst of the largest European refugee crisis in decades.
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Don’t help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden tells China’s Xi
There was no indication the president got any assurance in return from the Chinese leader during their nearly two-hour video conference.
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With legislation languishing, Democratic lawmakers pressure Biden to issue executive orders
This push comes as a cascade of crises, including a war in Ukraine and soaring prices at home, have taken attention away from reviving a major plank of Biden’s social spending agenda that remains stalled in the Senate.
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Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no COVID cash
The White House had asked for $22.5 billion for vaccines and treatment, but that was trimmed during talks to $15.6 billion and ultimately dropped altogether.
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Jim Fossel: President Biden missed an opportunity to unify
He talked about resurrecting Build Back Better when he could have used the State of the Union to bring together divided Americans in support of Ukraine.
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Biden makes his midterm message clear: ‘Fund the police’
But the issue remains contentious, since officers shot and killed at least 1,055 people in 2021.
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Commentary: The ultimate sanction? Deeming Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
It may be the only tool that could bring shame and regret to Vladimir Putin.
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Maine Voices: A call to prevent nuclear war
Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.
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Commentary: Biden’s anti-inflation agenda is lacking
The proposals the president made in his State of the Union address won’t have much impact on short-term price increases.