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With the U.S. public showing a vast disapproval of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of his invasion of Ukraine, former President Donald Trump has sought to explain his glowing appraisal of the Russian leader’s moves leading up to the war.On Wednesday, Trump released a statement in which he parsed the semantics of using the…

President Joe Biden snapped at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy on Monday, responding to the journalist’s question by saying: “Why should I tell you?”Doocy had asked what the U.S. would do specifically in response to a possible chemical weapons attack by Russia on Ukraine.Biden said Russia’s use of such weapons would trigger a “significant response.”Doocy…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A voter casts his ballot at Dona Ana County Government Center during the New Mexico primary in Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S., June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Ratje/File Photo 2/2 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Monday said it is proposing $15 billion over 10 years in election…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One to fly to Washington, at Warsaw Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland March 26, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will propose a minimum tax on billionaires as part of the fiscal 2023 budget that is expected to be unveiled on Monday,…

President Joe Biden’s remarks that Russian President Vladimir Putin should no longer be in power could give Putin the freedom to stop showing any restraint, experts told The Washington Post.At the end of his speech from the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, Biden said “for God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”The…

© Reuters. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico March 24, 2022. Mexico Presidency/Handout via REUTERS MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s central bank on Thursday voted to raise its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 6.5%, a decision that was unexpectedly announced…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds virtual talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping from the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2022. The White House/Handout via REUTERS. 2/2 By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said that China knows…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House invited executives from an array of U.S. industries and businesses, including energy, food, and banks, to a briefing Monday on the Russia-Ukraine conflict,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The International Money Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to explain how it would fund a $1.5 billion subsidy package announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan,…

The lawyer representing the mother of Hunter Biden’s three-year-old daughter said the president’s son will likely be indicted in a tax fraud investigation, in comments to CNBC on Thursday.“I expect him to be indicted,” attorney Clint Lancaster said. “Just based on what I saw in his financial records, I would be surprised if he’s not…