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Biden to sign executive order aimed at reforming police practices
President Joe Biden plans to sign a long-awaited executive order reforming policing practices on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the death of George Floyd. Source:…
On Biden’s Asia trip, a reminder of an unresolved Ukraine dilemma
In what is expected to be one of the more complex meetings of his trip to Asia, President Joe Biden plans to sit down in…
Fiona Hill says Putin ‘had to keep explaining things’ to Trump
Former Trump White House national security official Fiona Hill said Russian President Vladimir Putin had “to explain everything to all the time” to former President…
More Tapes: Sen. Graham Said Biden Was ‘Best Person To Have’ After Jan. 6
New audio tapes of GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham show he was optimistic about having Joe Biden as president after an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021….
White House touts “free” internet service plans
The White House said Monday 20 internet service providers have agreed to offer $30 high-speed internet plans to low-income families, effectively giving free service to…
White House proposes plan to sell Russian yachts for Ukraine aid
The White House unveiled a proposed legislative package on Thursday that would allow the federal government to sell assets seized from Russian oligarchs over the…
The Energy Department will block sales of inefficient light bulbs
The Department of Energy has finalized rules that will block sales of many incandescent light bulbs, The Washington Post reports. The measures bring in stricter…
Biden’s Latest Oil & Gas Drilling ‘Compromise’ Is a Head-Scratcher
In a late Friday news dump this month, the Biden administration announced that it would restart oil and gas drilling on federal lands, offering leases…
Supreme Court to consider whether Biden can end Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up President Joe Biden’s efforts to shut down a Trump administration program to restrict immigration at the southern border….
Warren floats executive actions for Biden admin to lower drug prices
The last effort to pass major prescription drug pricing reform was last year, before the measure stalled in the Senate. Source: https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/04-25-2022/warrens-letter/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Soaring gas prices test Biden on climate change
President Joe Biden’s ambitions to finally put the U.S. on the path to confront climate change are crashing into an election-year scramble to lower gas…
Bernie Sanders hasn’t ‘ruled out’ running for president if Biden doesn’t seek reelection
Sen. Bernie Sanders has not “ruled out” a run for the White House in 2024 if President Joe Biden declines to seek another four years,…
Will tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve lead to lower gas prices?
President Biden will release about 1 million barrels of oil a day onto the market. Here’s what it means for consumers. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/oil-tapping-strategic-petroleum-reserve-lower-gas-prices-guide-rcna22484 Droolin’ Dog…
12 House Dems oppose pitch for marijuana users to get security clearances
It’s an obstacle that has stopped some aspiring Biden aides from getting jobs. Source: https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/04-1-2022/a-weed-block/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Report: Psaki Leaving White House for MSNBC
Jen Psaki will leave the her role as the White House press secretary and join MSNBC this spring, according to Axios. “No contracts have been…
Sen. Susan Collins to vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Susan Collins said she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Republican to publicly back Joe Biden’s nominee….
Trump asks Putin for dirt on the Bidens
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heads into its second brutal month and millions of refugees flee across Europe, former U.S. President Donald Trump has a…
Manchin shoots down Biden’s new billionaire tax plan
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday shot down President Biden’s new plan to raise $360 billion in revenue by imposing a 20 percent minimum…
Russia threatens to cut ties with US after Biden labels Putin a ‘war criminal’
US ambassador in Moscow summoned for an official protest as EU ministers meet to discuss further sanctions Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia has warned of…
Jackson tells senators she sees Breyer as judicial model, would ‘hope to carry on his spirit’
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the opening day of her confirmation hearing Monday cited retiring Justice Stephen Breyer…
Graham goes quiet on Biden’s Supreme Court pick
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has been increasingly – and uncharacteristically – tight-lipped over Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, with whom he…
White House to resume public tours
The White House on Tuesday announced plans to resume public tours beginning in April, a change in policy after tours were largely paused during the…
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