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Russia Says First Phase of ‘Special Military Operation’ is Complete; President Biden Strikes Energy Deal With EU | NTD Evening News

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that it has completed the first phase of its “special military operation” in Ukraine and will now focus on the eastern Donbas region. President Joe Biden strikes an energy deal with the European Union, seeking to weaken Russia’s leverage on European nations. A Republican congressman was convicted on charges of lying…


Border Patrol Chief Expects Record Spike of Illegal Immigrants at Southern Border

Border authorities are concerned the crisis at the U.S. southern border is going to get worse this spring due to the likely withdrawal of Title 42, a policy enacted during the Trump administration that enables border officials to expel illegal immigrants under a public health emergency. Raul Ortiz, the head of the U.S. Border Patrol, told…


Biden Announces New Sanctions Against Russia; Airline CEOs Urge Biden to Drop COVID-19 Restrictions | NTD Evening News

President Joe Biden announced a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions against Russia on March 24, a member of an immigration policy think tank says that some 1,300 Ukrainians have flown to Mexico and applied for asylum at the U.S. southern border, and airline CEOs urge Biden to lift COVID-19 masking and testing restrictions.


Climate Requests Big Winners in Biden’s $1.5 Trillion Budget Omnibus Bill

News Analysis As President Joe Biden prepares to release his Fiscal Year 2023 budget request, a close look at last week’s $1.5 trillion omnibus bill shows how spending in the upcoming plan may be justified (or rationalized) by appeals to climate change. The bill passed both the House and the Senate with support from some…


LIVE at 3 PM ET: Biden Holds Press Conference After Meeting With NATO Leaders

President Joe Biden holds a press conference after meeting with NATO leaders on Thursday.


Capitol Report (March 23): Biden Warns of Chemical Threat; US Power Grid Vulnerable

President Joe Biden, off to an emergency NATO meeting Wednesday, warns of a “real threat” from Russia. Is it likely that Putin will us chemical weapons against Ukraine? The FBI warns that Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks targeting the United States. Does Russia have the ability to shut down our power grid, and what…


Biden: Chemical Attack ‘A Real Threat’; NATO Ally Poland Expels 45 Russian Diplomats | NTD

President Joe Biden said that a potential chemical weapon attack against Ukraine from Russia is a “real threat,” Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was questioned by lawmakers on the third day of her Senate confirmation hearings, and Project Veritas, a non-profit journalistic organization, accuses the Justice Department of spying on the group.


Dollar Climbs, Euro Weakens, as Biden Brings Sanctions Plan to Europe

NEW YORK—The dollar climbed on Wednesday while the euro weakened as oil prices saw another jump with U.S. President Joe Biden poised to announce, alongside other European leaders, new sanctions against Russia during his trip to Europe. Biden is due to arrive in Brussels later on Wednesday on his first foreign trip since the war…


Battleground: US, China Compete for the Pacific Islands—With Cleo Paskal

While America is busy elsewhere, China is trying to win over the island nations in the Pacific. From the Solomon Islands to Fiji, these key strategic locations matter. Landing strips, ports, and possible missile sites are what China seeks. Can American diplomacy wrestle with China on economic, political, and diplomatic fronts to win influence? Join…


Biden Meets With Company CEOs to Discuss Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Price Increases

President Joe Biden and other White House officials met with CEOs of leading companies on Monday to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what can be done to mitigate the burden of increasing prices on Americans brought about by the war. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,…