Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Addresses Russia and Inflation, Offers New Tone on the Pandemic in First SOTU

President Joe Biden addressed the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, said the United States has “reached a new moment” in the COVID-19 pandemic, and called on Congress to pass piecemeal elements of his stalled agenda to deal with the increasing costs for Americans in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday. Biden led with…


White House Rejects Calls for Oil Drilling

The United States and the rest of the world face a conundrum. Crude oil prices are above $100 for the first time in nearly eight years amid tight market conditions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. If the West were to impose embargoes on Russia’s oil and gas exports, which are an immense source of revenue…


US and Allies Announce Release of 60 Million Barrels of Oil From Reserves

President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the Department of Energy (DOE) to release 30 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic petroleum reserves, representing half of a coordinated 60-million-barrel release from International Energy Agency (IEA) member states. The move comes as part of an effort to stabilize oil markets amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…


Republican US Senator Urges Imposition of No-Fly-Zone Over Ukraine

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has joined some colleagues who want President Joe Biden and other world leaders to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, despite warnings that such a move would mean the United States would be engaging directly with Russia. “Clearly, in the absence of a U.N. resolution, which Russia would veto, a…


US Senator Urges Imposition of No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has joined some colleagues who want President Joe Biden and other world leaders to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, despite warnings that such a move would mean the United States would be engaging directly with Russia. “Clearly, in the absence of a U.N. resolution, which Russia would veto, a…


Biden’s ‘Weak’ Messaging a Factor in Ukraine Invasion: Richard Grenell

President Joe Biden’s weak messaging and policies on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline played a role in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion against Ukraine on Feb. 24, former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell suggested in a recent interview. “This is a disaster … We didn’t have to have…


‘The State of Our Union Is Not Strong’: RNC Chair Expecting Partisan Message in First Biden SOTU

Republicans say they’re expecting a partisan message from President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1. They’re also predicting to decisively take back Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. On a call with reporters the day before Biden is set to address Congress and the nation, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel…


Biden Admin Downplays Fears of Nuclear War With Russia

President Joe Biden on Monday said that Americans should not fear the prospect of a nuclear war with Russia as White House officials indicated that the United States hasn’t changed the status of its nuclear forces. The comments come after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that he would ready his country’s strategic defense forces,…


Biden Says Sanctions Not ‘Immediate,’ Lays Out Only Other Option Against Russia

President Joe Biden in an interview released over the weekend said sanctions don’t take effect immediately and alleged only one alternative exists in dealing with Russia after the country invaded Ukraine. “You have two options. Start a third world war—go to war with Russia physically—or two, make sure that a country that acts so contrary…


Biden Trusted China With American Intelligence on Russia

News Analysis When President Joe Biden came to Xi Jinping with American intelligence about an upcoming Russian invasion of Ukraine, begging Xi to do something about it, Xi must have thought Biden pretty naive. First, Xi almost certainly knew and approved Vladimir Putin’s horrific plan in advance. Putin needed a buyer of last resort for…