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Biden, Zelensky Condemn Russia in UN Speeches

Both presidents decry the brutality of the invasion

(Newser) - President Biden delivered a fierce condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the UN on Wednesday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a prerecorded video speech demanded justice. "A permanent member of the UN Security Council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map....

Health Experts, GOP Have Doubts About Biden's Pandemic Claim

It's not over, officials point out, when 400 people are dying of COVID each day

(Newser) - Update: Add Anthony Fauci to the list of people contradicting President Biden's assertion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Fauci, Biden's top COVID adviser, said Monday that the US is "not where we need to be if we’re going to be able to, quote, ‘live...

Biden Says &#39;the Pandemic Is Over&#39;
Biden Says
'Pandemic
Is Over'
'60 minutes' interview
Sep 19, 2022 12:44 AM CDT

Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

And more from president's '60 Minutes' interview

(Newser) - President Biden appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday night in what the AP refers to as a "rare" interview, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, among other things. His declaration on the state of the pandemic in the US was fairly bold:...

In London, Biden Praises the Queen
In London, Biden
Praises the Queen
Sep 18, 2022 5:15 PM CDT

In London, Biden Praises the Queen

Elizabeth was 'all about service,' president says before event for world leaders

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II "was the same in person as her image: decent, honorable and all about service," President Biden told reporters in London after signing a condolence book Sunday evening. "Our hearts go out to the royal family, King Charles and all of the family," he...

Railroad Unions Win a Sick Day for the First Time

Workers will be able to go to medical appointments without being penalized under new contract

(Newser) - More than 40 years after President Ronald Reagan fired air traffic controllers who went on strike, President Biden decided against taking a hard line in the negotiations between freight railroads and unions. In private talks, Biden defended the workers' positions, the Washington Post reports. In the middle of the night,...

Biden to Meet With Families of Griner, Whelan

Both are jailed in Russia

(Newser) - President Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan , both of whom remain jailed in Russia, senior administration officials told the AP . The separate meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between...

Biden Evokes JFK Moonshot Challenge in Cancer Fight

Initiative aims to cut deaths from the disease in half in 25 years

(Newser) - Sixty years to the day after President John F. Kennedy's famous speech about Americans reaching the moon, President Biden delivered an update on his plan to battle cancer that he likens to the challenge issued in 1962. "This cancer moonshot is one of the reasons why I ran...

Marking 9/11, Biden Says the Fight Goes On

President pledges pursuit of terrorists continues though war in Afghanistan ended

(Newser) - President Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Sunday, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon and paying tribute to "extraordinary Americans" who lost their lives on one of the nation's darkest days. Held under a steady rain, the ceremony occurred...

Biden: I'm Going to Queen's Funeral

President met Elizabeth three times, including for tea at Windsor

(Newser) - President Biden told reporters Friday that he will attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London. "I don't know what the details are yet, but I'll be going," the president said, per USA Today . Buckingham Palace has not released a schedule yet, but the service is...

Biden Praises Unions, Refines MAGA Criticism

Democrats and other Republicans must act, president says

(Newser) - President Biden celebrated unions on Monday, while leaving time for attacks on "MAGA Republicans, the extreme right, and Trumpies" in his Labor Day speeches. "The middle class built America," Biden told workers in Milwaukee, CNBC reports. "Everybody knows that. But unions built the middle class."...

US Ambassador Is Out of Russia
US Ambassador Is Out of Russia
Sep 4, 2022 12:15 PM CDT

US Ambassador Is Out of Russia

John Sullivan plans to retire, embassy announces, though there'd been no hint of that

(Newser) - The US needs a new ambassador to Russia. John Sullivan left Moscow on Sunday and plans to retire, the US Embassy announced, saying he has "concluded his tenure as US envoy." Appointed by former President Donald Trump, Sullivan held the job for nearly three years. During his tenure,...

Pennsylvania Races Draw Biden, Trump

Both are making campaign trips to high-stakes state over holiday weekend

(Newser) - President Biden and former President Donald Trump both are campaigning over the holiday weekend—historically the unofficial kickoff of fall campaigns—in Pennsylvania, a focus in the midterm elections for both parties. For Biden, his arrival Sunday in time for Pittsburgh's Labor Day Parade will be his third visit...

Biden: I Don't View Trump Supporters as Threat to US

President seeks to draw a distinction with them and 'MAGA Republicans' day after big speech

(Newser) - President Biden on Friday sought to clarify the withering criticism he leveled against "MAGA Republicans" and former President Trump in a prime-time speech Thursday. Over and over in his speech, Biden referred to them as "extremists," which prompted Steve Doocy of Fox News to ask him Friday...

Biden Referred to 'Extremists,' 'Insurrectionists' 9 Times in Speech

And more from the transcript of his address

(Newser) - President Biden used the words "extreme," "extremists," or "extremism" six times; some form of "insurrection" three times; the acronym "MAGA" (usually "MAGA Republicans" or "MAGA forces") 13 times; and he called out Donald Trump by name three times during his...

Biden Calls Out 'Extremism' of Trump, MAGA

Together, they are a threat to American democracy, says president

(Newser) - President Biden used his prime-time address on Thursday to lay into former President Trump—by name—as well as "MAGA Republicans." He labeled both as "extreme" and as serious threats to American democracy. The New York Times notes that aides suggested ahead of time that Biden might...

Biden to Address 'Continued Battle for Soul' of Nation

President plans a major primetime address Thursday outside Independence Hall

(Newser) - President Biden will deliver a primetime address “on the continued battle for the soul of the nation” Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House announced Monday. Billed as a major address just over two months before the midterm elections, Biden, the White House said, will discuss how...

Gallup Finally Has Some Good News for Biden

His approval rating hits the lofty heights of 44%

(Newser) - While President Biden remains an unpopular president—his approval rating in recent months has been even lower than that of his historically unpopular predecessor, according to FiveThirtyEight —polls show that he's received a boost from recent successes. According to the latest Gallup poll, Biden's approval rating is...

The Stakes Are High in the Arctic, So Biden Makes a Move

State Department announces plan to appoint ambassador-at-large

(Newser) - The number of US ambassadors looks set to grow by one. The State Department on Friday announced that President Biden "plans to elevate the Arctic Coordinator position by appointing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region." The Senate will need to give its approval regarding the creation of the...

White House Has Fiery Reply to Critics of Student Loan Plan

@WhiteHouse tweets their criticism and their own loan forgiveness total

(Newser) - There are plenty of critics of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan—and on Thursday the White House called out a select group of them by name, reports Politico . The White House Twitter account retweeted a series of tweets from Republican members of Congress blasting the Biden move. On...

Biden Trots Out New Term for MAGA, GOP

President describes philosophy as 'semi-fascism'

(Newser) - Aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy, President Biden sought Thursday to underscore the choice facing voters in the midterm elections, comparing Republican ideology to "semi-fascism," as he led a kickoff rally and a fundraiser in Maryland. "You need to vote to literally save...

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