Statement says Biden will underscore US support for UkraineAnalysis: Russia activity on Ukraine border has west on edgeJoe Biden will hold a video call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to underline US concerns about Russia’s buildup of forces on the bor…
All options fraught with risk as Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine
Analysis: Moscow presents Washington with a no-win situation: capitulate on Ukrainian sovereignty or risk all-out warJoe Biden is preparing for a virtual summit with Vladimir Putin with the aim of fending off the threat of another Russian invasion of U…
Biden’s Build Back Better plan faces uphill battle as bill advances to Senate – live
Senate Democrats indicate they will make changes to billTlaib: ‘Corporate’ Senate Democrats imperil Build Back BetterBiden announces he will renominate Powell as Fed chairmanSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailAmerica’s democrac…
Jerome Powell nominated for second term as chair of US Federal Reserve
White House praises Republican’s ‘steady leadership’ of central bank during Covid pandemicJerome Powell’s handling of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has won the chair of the Federal Reserve the backing of the White House for a second t…
Congress must clarify how the infrastructure bill will impact cryptocurrency
The crypto tax element of the $1 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill is not clearly written, and the government risks squashing a burgeoning part of the economy.
House passes Biden’s $1.75tn Build Back Better plan after months of negotiations – live
House predictably voted mostly along party linesBill now goes to the Senate, where Republicans are expected to be unified in oppositionHarris takes on presidential role – briefly – as Biden has colonoscopyKyle Rittenhouse found not guilty in Kenosha sh…
Congressman Threatening Violence With Attack on Titan Sees Actual Consequences
Nine days after Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a now-deleted Attack on Titan-themed video of himself and his Republican colleagues killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden, the House of Representatives voted to censure Gosar and remove hi…
Democrats pass Joe Biden’s $1tn infrastructure bill after chaotic day
Intense lobbying helped break an impasse between progressives and moderatesHouse Democrats have passed a $1tn bill to rebuild the nation’s ageing infrastructure after months of delay, delivering Joe Biden a long-awaited legislative victory that he boas…
The US infrastructure bill is a huge opportunity. Let’s not waste it
Infrastructure on this level will need robust changes that incorporate emerging technologies during design and construction, or much of the construction will only hamper our major cities and hubs.
Reconciliation bill ‘almost there’ after Manchin’s demands to scale it back – live
Psaki on bill: don’t let ‘the perfect be the enemy of the historic’‘Progressives are troubled … with the cuts,’ says Ilhan Omar60% of Americans say oil firms are to blame for the climate crisisSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emai…