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Politics chat: Biden travels to Brussels; Supreme Court confirmation hearings start

Sunday, March 20, 2022

President Biden is planning to travel to Brussels this week to meet with fellow NATO leaders. Also, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson begins her Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday.

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Biden is shoring up South American ties to help counter Russia

Wednesday, March 09, 2022

President Biden met with Colombian President Iván Duque days after senior administration officials made a secret trip to meet with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who has strong ties with Russia.

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Venezuela releases 2 Americans after visit from U.S. officials

Wednesday, March 09, 2022

A high-level delegation traveled to the South American country last weekend to in part discuss the health of detained U.S. citizens.

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Past U.S. policy toward Russia looms over how Biden confronts Putin on Ukraine

Friday, March 04, 2022

Critics say the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan emboldened the Russian leader, but former U.S. officials say past U.S. responses to Russian incursions were a bigger problem.

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State of the Union speech is a chance for Biden to show he's got a handle on crises

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

President Biden is set to give his Tuesday night address at a moment when the White House is tackling the Ukraine crisis, soaring inflation and the lingering pandemic.

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Biden announces new sanctions as Russia attacks Ukraine

Thursday, February 24, 2022

The next round of sanctions from the White House targets banks and export controls, which would cut Russia off from critical technology such as semiconductors.

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After months of escalation, Russia has begun an invasion of Ukraine

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Russia invades Ukraine as blasts are heard in Kyiv and other cities. President Biden called the attack a "needless act of aggression" and warned of "a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering."

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Harris meets with Zelensky in Munich

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Vice President Harris is meeting with a host of world leaders in Munich as concern builds that Russia plans to invade Ukraine. Her meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky sends an important message.

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Vice President Harris meets with Ukraine president and ally countries

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a major address Saturday at a security conference in Munich, Germany, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Vice President Harris is meeting leaders in Munich to talk about Russia and Ukraine

Thursday, February 17, 2022

This is Harris' highest-stakes foreign trip yet. She will meet some 13 heads of state to discuss the threat posed by Russia, and will speak at the Munich Security Conference.

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VP Harris heads to Munich national security meeting at a critical time

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to an annual gathering of the world's top national security officials in Munich, Germany, as leaders work to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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To try to free up frozen Afghan assets for aid, Biden signs executive order

Monday, February 14, 2022

President Biden has signed an executive order detailing how the U.S will deal with about $7 billion in assets that Afghanistan's central bank stored in New York before the Taliban takeover.

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Biden warns Putin of 'decisive' response if Russia invades Ukraine

Saturday, February 12, 2022

President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and the U.S. ordered its diplomats and troops out of Ukraine.

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Biden tells Putin the U.S. will swiftly and severely respond to a Ukraine invasion

Saturday, February 12, 2022

President Biden spoke to his Russian counterpart today amid increasing tensions over Ukraine.

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White House says a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen within days

Friday, February 11, 2022

The White House is warning that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen within days, though U.S. officials don't believe a final decision has been made, or know the scope of a potential invasion.

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Biden's top science adviser resigned following complaints about his work behavior

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

President Biden said he would fire anyone who was a jerk at work. But that's not what happened when his science adviser Eric Lander was found to have created a toxic workplace.

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President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz discuss possible sanctions on Russia

Monday, February 07, 2022

President Biden met with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House Monday. The two leaders are trying to show they're on the same page on how to sanction Russia if it invades Ukraine.

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Vice President Harris looks for a fresh start on migration issues in Honduras

Thursday, January 27, 2022

The fact that Vice President Harris is even attending the inauguration is a sign of the importance the White House is placing on finding a partner in the fight against root causes of migration.

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Harris will travel to Honduras for the inauguration of Xiomara Castro

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Vice President Harris' trip to Honduras is seen as a signal that the White House hopes new leadership in the country will help to address the root causes of migration from the region.

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Biden champions Intel's plan for new semiconductor plants to help supply chain issues

Saturday, January 22, 2022

With his other legislative priorities stalled, President Biden is turning to a bill that would provide incentives for semiconductor plants, like the one Intel announced for Ohio on Friday.

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