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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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.