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Russia cuts gas exports to Finland

Russia cut off its gas supplies to Finland on Saturday in a row over energy payments.

May 21, 2022

Erdogan raises concerns on Finland, Sweden NATO membership in calls with countries’ leaders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO in separate phone conversations with the leaders of the two countries and NATO Saturday.

May 21, 2022

Biden open to talks with North Korea only if Kim ‘serious’ about curbing weapons programs

President Biden on Saturday said he is open to meeting with Kim Jong Un on the condition that the North Korean leader is "serious" about curbing its weapons programs.

May 21, 2022

Biden signs $40 billion Ukraine aid bill

President Biden on Saturday signed legislation authorizing $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine while on his first trip to Asia.

May 21, 2022

Biden’s approval rating hits lowest point since taking office

President Biden's approval rating has hit its lowest point of his tenure in the White House, a new poll shows, as more Democrats register pessimism about his performance.

May 20, 2022

U.S. economy projected to outpace China’s for first time since 1976

U.S. economic growth is on track to outpace China for the first time since 1976 as the Chinese economy sputters under President Xi Jinping's draconian coronavirus lockdowns.

May 20, 2022

Two Secret Service agents sent home for alleged drunken altercation ahead of Biden’s first Asia trip

Two U.S. Secret Service agents have been sent home ahead of President Biden's first trip to Asia after an alleged drunken altercation while off-duty in South Korea.

May 20, 2022

White House slams Oklahoma’s ‘ultra MAGA officials’ over abortion bill

The White House on Thursday used its "ultra MAGA" line to slam Oklahoma lawmakers who approved a Texas-style abortion bill said to be the most restrictive in the nation.

May 19, 2022

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby to take White House role

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby is joining the White House communications team.

May 19, 2022

Biden announces first foreign formula shipment

The Biden administration said Thursday that it has sourced the first batch of foreign-produced infant formula for import to the U.S. as part of the "Operation Formula Fly" mission.

May 19, 2022

U.S., allies step up aid for embattled Ukraine

The Biden administration and its allies put their aid push for Ukraine into overdrive Thursday. President Biden approved a $40 billion package of economic, security and humanitarian assistance and a second $100 million shipment of lethal military equipment. The Group of Seven financial ministers agreed on a reported $18.4 billion budget in support of Kyiv.

May 19, 2022

Harris warns of erosion of women’s rights in U.S. should Supreme Court overturn Roe

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday decried what she says would be a regression of women's rights in the U.S. should the Supreme Court reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in a virtual meeting with abortion providers.

May 19, 2022

Biden approves $100 million weapons package for Ukraine

President Biden on Thursday approved an additional $100 million in military assistance to Ukraine, just minutes after the Senate passed Mr. Biden's $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package.

May 19, 2022

Biden hosts NATO hopefuls Sweden, Finland at White House

President Biden on Thursday doubled down on offering U.S. security assurances to Finland and Sweden in his meeting with the two countries' leaders at the White House, just one day after both nations submitted their formal bids to join NATO.

May 19, 2022

House passes domestic terrorism bill in response to Buffalo shooting

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would create domestic terrorism units in the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Justice Department.

May 18, 2022

White House braced for possible North Korea missile, nuke tests during Biden’s Pacific trip

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday that U.S. intelligence estimates there is a "genuine possibility" that North Korea will conduct a long-range missile test or nuclear test as President Biden prepares for his first trip to South Korea and Japan later this week.

May 18, 2022

Defense Production Act invoked to fight baby formula shortage

President Biden invoked an emergency mobilization measure Wednesday as his administration scrambles to stem the ongoing infant formula shortage.

May 18, 2022

White House defends Nina Jankowicz after embattled disinformation czar resigns

The White House is standing by Nina Jankowicz, the embattled disinformation expert named to head the Department of Homeland Security's now-paused "Disinformation Governance Board," despite her resignation amid the board's troubled roll-out.

May 18, 2022

Pentagon watchdog finds Trump officials illegally retaliated against whistleblower Vindman

The Department of Defense inspector general on Wednesday concluded that Army Col. Yevgeny S. Vindman faced illegal retaliation after filing ethics complaints against President Trump and senior national security officials in his administration.

May 18, 2022

Biden affirms support to Finland, Sweden for NATO

President Biden on Wednesday committed to working with Finland and Sweden to "remain vigilant against any threats to our shared security" and "deter and confront aggression" while the two Nordic countries' applications to join the NATO military alliance are under review.

May 18, 2022