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Senate Confirms New US Ambassador to Russia

December 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm the new U.S. ambassador to Russia. Hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was expected to arrive in Washington for a historic visit, senators voted to 93–2 to confirm veteran diplomat Lynne M. Tracy as the new ambassador to Russia. Some viewed it as a signal of the American…

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Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelensky

December 21, 2022
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Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelensky “you will never stand alone” and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…

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Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelenskyy

December 21, 2022
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Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelenskyy that he “will never stand alone” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…

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ICE Lost Track of 150,000 Illegal Immigrants: Florida AG

December 21, 2022
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Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody has revealed new video evidence that shows officials from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lost track of 150,000 illegal immigrants who had entered the United States. In March 2021, border officials began releasing immigrant illegals, asking them to report to the ICE office closest to their intended residence….

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Zelenskyy Gives Biden Military Medal at White House Meeting

December 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Wednesday with renewed assurances of U.S. support amid Russia’s continued onslaught on Ukraine. “Thank you first of all,” Zelenskyy told the U.S. president in a meeting in the Oval Office. “It’s a great honor to be here.” The Ukrainian president, who…

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Kremlin Says No Chance of Ukraine Talks as Zelenskyy Travels to Washington

December 21, 2022
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MOSCOW—The Kremlin said that nothing good would come from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to Washington on Wednesday and that Russia saw no chance of peace talks with Kyiv. In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that continued Western arms supplies to Ukraine would lead to a “deepening” of the conflict—something which…

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Harris Demands Social Media Companies ‘Cooperate and Work With Us’ on ‘Protecting Our Democracy’

December 21, 2022
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Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday that she expects and “would require” social media companies to work with the Biden administration to prevent so-called misinformation and disinformation, and to “protect democracy.” During an interview with NPR that aired on Monday, Harris was asked for her thoughts regarding the changes made at Twitter since Elon Musk took…

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Harris Says Social Media Companies Should ‘Cooperate and Work With Us’ on ‘Protecting Our Democracy’

December 21, 2022
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Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday that she expects and “would require” social media companies to work with the Biden administration to prevent so-called misinformation and disinformation, and to “protect democracy.” During an interview with NPR that aired on Monday, Harris was asked for her thoughts regarding the changes made at Twitter since Elon Musk took…

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Makers of New Heavy Trucks Must Cut Nitrogen Oxide Pollution by Over 80 Percent: EPA

December 21, 2022
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that new heavy truck makers will have to cut nitrogen oxide emissions by more than 80 percent, the latest move in an effort toward implementing the Biden administration’s “Clean Truck Plan.” The new standards will go into effect from 2027. Specifically, nitrogen oxide emissions from new semis…

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Biden Admin Asks Supreme Court to Delay End of Title 42 Border Policy Until After Christmas

December 20, 2022
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The Biden administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow the pandemic-era Title 42 border policy to briefly remain in place for operational reasons until after Christmas. This comes after the Supreme Court agreed on Monday to the emergency request of 19 Republican-led states to reverse the lower court’s decision to end Title 42,…

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