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'Putin Must Pay a Price': Biden Unveils New Penalties

West moves to downgrade Russia's trading status; caviar and vodka banned from the US

(Newser) - The US and the West continue to turn the screws on Russia financially, and one tangible effect of Friday's moves is that Russian vodka and caviar will no longer be allowed into the US, reports CNN . The bans are part of newly announced penalties announced by President Biden. At...

We Could Get a &#39;Gas Tax Holiday&#39;
We Could Get
a 'Gas Tax Holiday'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 10, 2022 12:38 PM CST

We Could Get a 'Gas Tax Holiday'

Lawmakers are pushing the idea to ease the pain at the pumps

(Newser) - With gas prices at their highest in years—an average of $4.318 per gallon in the US as of Thursday—and expected to climb higher , some lawmakers are calling on President Biden to back the suspension of a federal gas tax to ease the financial burden. A federal "...

Biden Cryptocurrency Order Seen as 'Watershed Moment'

It's 'as close to an embrace of crypto as you could have hoped for,' analyst says

(Newser) - The price of bitcoin surged Wednesday as President Biden signed an executive order on cryptocurrencies that the White House described as the first "whole-of-government approach to addressing the risks and harnessing the potential benefits of digital assets." In a statement , the White House, noting that an estimated 40...

Biden Bans Russian Oil, Predicts Higher Gas Prices

But he calls the move a 'powerful blow' against Putin

(Newser) - Update: This summary has been updated with confirmation of the ban. The idea had been percolating for days , and it became reality on Tuesday: "We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy," President Biden said Tuesday at the White House, per CNN . "Russian...

Experts Offer New Plan for Living With COVID

US hasn't reached the 'endemic' stage yet, report says

(Newser) - A group of experts made more than 250 recommendations to the Biden administration Monday for a more robust response to COVID-19, warning that the disease has not yet faded to "endemic" levels. A report from the group partly builds on the White House plan released last week on achieving...

Knowing What Long COVID Can Do, Kaine Backs Research

Senate bill would expand treatment options and understanding

(Newser) - Not much is understood about long COVID or its causes; it doesn't even have an official name yet. A new Senate bill is intended to increase research, treatment options, and understanding about the phenomenon, which one of the sponsors knows something about. Sen. Tim Kaine came down with COVID-19...

No-Fly Zone Would Put US at Edge of War With Russia
Zelensky on
NATO's No
to No-Fly
Zone: 'Weak'
UPDATED
Mar 5, 2022 6:30 AM CST

Zelensky on NATO's No to No-Fly Zone: 'Weak'

Ukrainian president slams allies for 'disunity': 'Is this the NATO we wanted?'

(Newser) - Update: NATO doesn't appear to be budging on setting up a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky blasted this hesitancy in a scathing Facebook video, per the Hill and Axios . "All the people who will die starting from this day will also die because of...

For Biden, an 'Unusual Bounce' After Big Speech

Approval rating returns to 'pre-Afghanistan' levels following his State of the Union address

(Newser) - President Biden's approval rating jumped 8 percentage points in the aftermath of his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, a new poll shows. The NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist National Poll released Friday put the share of Americans who approve of the job he's doing at 47%; it was...

Biden's SOTU Triggers More Bashing From Elon Musk

Tesla CEO, who's long had a beef with president, was apparently torqued Tesla wasn't mentioned

(Newser) - Iowa's governor wasn't the only one to take aim at President Biden's State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. Elon Musk, who's long irked Biden's team for his constant criticism of the White House, didn't seem happy that during the annual address Biden...

Boebert Shouted Twice During Biden&#39;s Speech
GOP Rep. Boebert Had
a Busy Night During Speech
state of the union
Mar 2, 2022 12:10 AM CST

GOP Rep. Boebert Had a Busy Night During Speech

She yelled out twice during Biden's address, at one point blaming him for US casualties in Afghanistan

(Newser) - One of President Biden's conservative critics made her feelings known during the State of the Union address Tuesday night. GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert shouted out twice during the president's speech:
  • Afghanistan: At one point, Biden talked about the dangers facing US troops. “When they came home, many
...

Biden Applause Line: &#39;Fund the Police&#39;
Biden Applause Line:
'Fund the Police'
state of the union
Mar 1, 2022 9:19 PM CST

Biden Applause Line: 'Fund the Police'

Liberal members were not fans of the sentiment

(Newser) - President Biden drew sustained applause during his State of the Union speech when he refuted the slogan pushed by progressives to "defund the police." Said Biden: “The answer is not to defund the police. The answer is to fund the police.” While it drew many members...

Biden: Putin Blew It, &#39;Badly Miscalcuated&#39;
Biden: Putin Blew It,
'Badly Miscalcuated'
state of the union
Mar 1, 2022 8:45 PM CST

Biden: Putin Blew It, 'Badly Miscalcuated'

President begins State of the Union address with focus on Ukraine invasion

(Newser) - President Biden began his first State of the Union address Tuesday night with a focus on Ukraine, and he got a bipartisan standing ovation with his condemnation of Vladimir Putin's invasion. That big line early: "Freedom will always triumph over tyranny," he said, per CNN . Members of...

Democrats Fuming Over Tlaib's State of the Union Plan

'Squad' member will give a progressive response to Biden's speech

(Newser) - Update: This story has been updated with new developments. President Biden delivers his first State of the Union Address in prime time Tuesday night, with no shortage of big-ticket items to discuss. What to know ahead of the speech, which is scheduled to begin at 9pm Eastern:
  • President will say
...

White House Event Celebrates Black History

Biden urges Congress to confirm Jackson, pass voting rights bills

(Newser) - President Biden welcomed Black leaders to the White House on Monday for a jovial Black History Month celebration, where he called on Congress to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and pass voting rights bills. "I know progress can be slow and frustrating," Biden said. "...

Biden Introduces His Nominee to the Nation

He praises Ketanji Brown Jackson, who may become first Black woman on Supreme Court

(Newser) - "For too long, our government and our courts haven't looked like America," President Biden said Friday at the White House. "I believe it's time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation," he added in introducing his...

Biden May Have Just Hit 'Rock-Bottom' Numbers

56% of Americans think president's first year was a failure, with a current 39% job approval, per new poll

(Newser) - President Biden's State of the Union is set for Tuesday , and now that he's got just over a year in office under his belt, the pollsters are out to see how America viewed those initial 365 days. Per a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey , not that hot. Turns out...

It&#39;s Ketanji Brown Jackson as Biden&#39;s SCOTUS Pick
Biden Has Chosen
His SCOTUS Nominee
Feb 25, 2022 10:24 AM CST

Biden Has Chosen His SCOTUS Nominee

It's Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently on US Court of Appeals for the DC District

(Newser) - She was one of the first names floated as President Biden's next possible nominee for the Supreme Court. Now, we can take away the "possible." On Friday, the White House said that Biden will today nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is currently serving on the US...

Kyle Rittenhouse Says He's Suing LeBron James

19-year-old acquitted of murder says James, Whoopi Goldberg, Biden defamed him

(Newser) - Kyle Rittenhouse isn't happy about what some big names said about him during his trial for murder and after his November acquittal , and now he says he's taking legal action. Rittenhouse has recently been making the conservative media rounds, and on Monday he made a stop at...

War With Ukraine Is Putin&#39;s &#39;Revenge&#39; Against US
War With Ukraine Is
Putin's 'Revenge' Against US
OPINION ROUNDUP
Feb 24, 2022 4:01 PM CST

War With Ukraine Is Putin's 'Revenge' Against US

Stability in Europe rests on the actions of the US and its allies: experts

(Newser) - He may have been launching war against Ukraine, but it was the West that Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to have in his sights early Thursday. It was the West that created the "fundamental threats" to Russia that prompted military action, he said, per Time . "All of the...

Big Lines From Biden's News Conference on Ukraine

Putin 'chose this war' and will suffer the consequences, says president

(Newser) - President Biden imposed more sanctions on Russia Thursday, including on major banks and individuals with ties to the Kremlin, reports the Hill . Vladimir Putin “chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences," said Biden at an afternoon news conference about the Ukraine invasion...

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