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After months of escalation, Russia has begun an invasion of Ukraine

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Russia invades Ukraine as blasts are heard in Kyiv and other cities. President Biden called the attack a "needless act of aggression" and warned of "a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering."

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Harris meets with Zelensky in Munich

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Vice President Harris is meeting with a host of world leaders in Munich as concern builds that Russia plans to invade Ukraine. Her meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky sends an important message.

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Vice President Harris meets with Ukraine president and ally countries

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a major address Saturday at a security conference in Munich, Germany, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Vice President Harris is meeting leaders in Munich to talk about Russia and Ukraine

Thursday, February 17, 2022

This is Harris' highest-stakes foreign trip yet. She will meet some 13 heads of state to discuss the threat posed by Russia, and will speak at the Munich Security Conference.

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VP Harris heads to Munich national security meeting at a critical time

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to an annual gathering of the world's top national security officials in Munich, Germany, as leaders work to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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To try to free up frozen Afghan assets for aid, Biden signs executive order

Monday, February 14, 2022

President Biden has signed an executive order detailing how the U.S will deal with about $7 billion in assets that Afghanistan's central bank stored in New York before the Taliban takeover.

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Biden warns Putin of 'decisive' response if Russia invades Ukraine

Saturday, February 12, 2022

President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and the U.S. ordered its diplomats and troops out of Ukraine.

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Biden tells Putin the U.S. will swiftly and severely respond to a Ukraine invasion

Saturday, February 12, 2022

President Biden spoke to his Russian counterpart today amid increasing tensions over Ukraine.

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White House says a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen within days

Friday, February 11, 2022

The White House is warning that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen within days, though U.S. officials don't believe a final decision has been made, or know the scope of a potential invasion.

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Biden's top science adviser resigned following complaints about his work behavior

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

President Biden said he would fire anyone who was a jerk at work. But that's not what happened when his science adviser Eric Lander was found to have created a toxic workplace.

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President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz discuss possible sanctions on Russia

Monday, February 07, 2022

President Biden met with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House Monday. The two leaders are trying to show they're on the same page on how to sanction Russia if it invades Ukraine.

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Vice President Harris looks for a fresh start on migration issues in Honduras

Thursday, January 27, 2022

The fact that Vice President Harris is even attending the inauguration is a sign of the importance the White House is placing on finding a partner in the fight against root causes of migration.

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Harris will travel to Honduras for the inauguration of Xiomara Castro

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Vice President Harris' trip to Honduras is seen as a signal that the White House hopes new leadership in the country will help to address the root causes of migration from the region.

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Biden champions Intel's plan for new semiconductor plants to help supply chain issues

Saturday, January 22, 2022

With his other legislative priorities stalled, President Biden is turning to a bill that would provide incentives for semiconductor plants, like the one Intel announced for Ohio on Friday.

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A year after mobilizing for Biden, young supporters feel let down on immigration

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Young people helped mobilize voters for President Biden. Many now feel Biden hasn't pushed hard enough to deliver on the immigration goals he set.

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In Atlanta speech, Biden will advocate for protecting voting rights

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

President Biden and Vice President Harris head to Atlanta — a city at the epicenter of past and present battles over voting rights — to make the case to advance stalled legislation in Congress.

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Biden again calls on Putin to de-escalate tensions along Ukraine border

Thursday, December 30, 2021

It was the second time the two leaders spoke this month, as Russia has assembled as many as 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border, prompting fears of an invasion.

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The White House wants to focus on China, but Russia continues to be a distraction

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

President Biden has worked to focus his foreign policy on China. But provocations from Russia keep pulling him away.

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Authoritarians are using migrants as weapons. The White House frets it's on the rise

Monday, December 13, 2021

The White House is concerned migrants will be increasingly used as a geopolitical tool as migration increases because of instability and climate change.

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World's democracies meet to show solidarity against a rising tide of authoritarianism

Thursday, December 09, 2021

President Biden has invited more than 100 countries to a virtual summit on democracy. But some of the names on the list are drawing questions over their own democratic practices.

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