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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
Read full article: From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is likeThe designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing.
Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties
Read full article: Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel tiesMexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is demanding that former secretary of public security Genaro García Luna, who was convicted on drug trafficking charges in the United States last year, present evidence to support his accusations that the president has links to drug trafficking.
Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office; motive remains unclear
Read full article: Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office; motive remains unclearFederal prosecutors say a man has been charged with setting a fire outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont.
Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear
Read full article: Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclearAuthorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Biden's big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign
Read full article: Biden's big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaignPresident Joe Biden made abortion and reproductive rights a central theme of his State of the Union speech, but he never mentioned the word “abortion.”.
Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis
Read full article: Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisisPresident Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential race
Read full article: Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential raceWith an unscripted clash between President Joe Biden and a Georgia congresswoman at Thursday night’s State of the Union speech, the killing of a Georgia nursing student was further cemented as a political rallying point in the 2024 race for president.
Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
Read full article: Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no nameThe State of the Union was one of President Joe Biden's best chances to make the broadest possible case for his reelection.
Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
Read full article: Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aidPresident Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to boost humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
Read full article: Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second termPresident Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event
Read full article: What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual eventThe U_S_ Constitution spells it out clearly in Article II, Section 3: The president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”.
6 in 10 US adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: 6 in 10 US adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump, AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds that a significant share of U.S. adults doubt the mental capabilities of 81-year-old President Joe Biden and 77-year-old Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner in what could be a rematch of the 2020 election.
House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Biden to deliver the State of the Union address on March 7
Read full article: House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Biden to deliver the State of the Union address on March 7Speaker Mike Johnson is inviting President Joe Biden to deliver his annual State of the Union address on March 7.
LIVE: Pres. Biden discusses plans in Tampa to strengthen Social Security, Medicare
Read full article: LIVE: Pres. Biden discusses plans in Tampa to strengthen Social Security, MedicarePresident Biden is speaking in Tampa about his plans to strengthen Social Security and Medicare and make health care more accessible by lowering costs.
Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022
Read full article: Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022A year ago, President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to push top Democratic priorities that were sure to face a battle in the narrowly divided Congress — tough asks like an assault weapons ban.
Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus
Read full article: Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirusThe Biden administration is seeking another $10 billion to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and an additional $22.5 billion to cover coronavirus pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.
Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union
Read full article: Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the UnionA moment about the death of President Joe Biden's son during the State of the Union address turned into a stunning outburst by one of the Republican’s most outspoken members.
Biden joins allies, bans Russian planes from US airspace
Read full article: Biden joins allies, bans Russian planes from US airspacePresident Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
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Rush Limbaugh flag honors won’t be statewide
Read full article: Rush Limbaugh flag honors won’t be statewideRon DeSantis is moving ahead with plans to honor recently deceased conservative radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh by lowering flags to half-staff despite protests from some public officials who don’t see Limbaugh as worthy of the honor. A longtime resident of Palm Beach, Limbaugh, 70, died of lung cancer last Wednesday. DeSantis called Limbaugh a legend during a news conference two days later and indicated that he would direct flags to be flown at half-staff to honor him. Town of Palm Beach officials and Palm Beach County court officials didn't immediately reply to emails asking if they planned to follow the order. A year ago, President Donald Trump awarded Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, during his final State of the Union address.
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Who do you trust on how long Americans will need to wear masks?
Read full article: Who do you trust on how long Americans will need to wear masks?Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that it’s “possible” Americans may still need to wear masks to protect against the coronavirus into early 2022. Ad“I think we’re underselling the vaccine, and I’m not alone,” Oz told Bruce Hamilton on Monday’s The Morning Show. Don’t change your life at all.’”Oz said new data coming out every day is showing the effectiveness of the vaccine. You’ll be able to hang with your friends if they’ve been vaccinated,” Oz said. President Joe Biden has challenged Americans to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his presidency.
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EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summit
Read full article: EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summitEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. She also told EU legislators that Italy will host a global health summit next year, during its G20 presidency. To counter this, von der Leyen said she wants more money poured into research and development and more powers going to EU-wide institutions like the European Medicines Agency. “So for me, it is crystal clear we need to build a stronger European health union. And I’m grateful that this parliament is ready to fight for more funding and remedy the cuts made by the European" summit of government leaders.
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EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreement
Read full article: EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreementEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the plenary during her first State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the United Kingdom cannot unilaterally change the EU-UK bilateral withdrawal agreement without destroying global trust in the country. It would be bad for Britain, bad for our relations with the rest of the world and bad for any future treaty on trade," von der Leyen quoted from Thatcher. Von der Leyen said, however, that the EU will always respect its signature — “We will never backtrack on that."
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EU top official proposes new 2030 target to reduce emissions
Read full article: EU top official proposes new 2030 target to reduce emissionsEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the plenary during her first State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)BRUSSELS – The European Union's top official on Wednesday proposed a more ambitious target for cutting greenhouse emissions in Europe, setting a reduction goal of 55% by 2030, significantly higher than the current target of 40%. EU leaders agreed last year to make the bloc’s economy carbon neutral by the middle of the century. According to the EU, its greenhouse gas emissions already decreased by 23% between 1990 and 2018, with the economy growing by 61% in that period.