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Psaki says ‘no decision’ on Russian oil ban

The Biden administration has not decided whether to approve a possible ban of Russian oil imports, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.

March 7, 2022

Biden weighs visit to Saudi Arabia over oil production: Report

President Biden is weighing a visit to Saudi Arabia this spring to urge the kingdom to pump more oil, according to a report released Monday.

March 7, 2022

Biden touts infrastructure plan in battleground Wisconsin

President Biden on Wednesday traveled to Wisconsin, telling voters in the battleground state that his infrastructure bill will help create jobs and make America more competitive.

March 2, 2022

White House says it will not intervene in baseball lockout

The White House said Wednesday that it will not intervene to end the Major League Baseball lockout, adding that it is up to the owners and players to reach an agreement.

March 2, 2022

White House pushes back on Biden’s ‘Iranian’ flub by insisting he made a different gaffe

The White House on Wednesday sought to correct reports that President Biden flubbed a key moment of his State of the Union speech by insisting that he made a different gaffe.

March 2, 2022

Biden says ‘nothing is off the table’ as bipartisan demand for Russian oil ban grows

President Biden said Wednesday he's open to banning the import of Russian oil and natural gas to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for his attack on Ukraine.

March 2, 2022

Biden’s State of the Union speech lacked new ideas, strategists say

President Biden's State of the Union speech address was filled with recycled ideas and lines lifted from his earlier speeches, strategists from both sides of the aisle say.

March 2, 2022

Biden promises deficit will be reduced by $1 trillion by end of the year

President Biden in his State of the Union speech took a victory lap on reduced federal spending, saying the deficit will be down by more than $1 trillion at the end of the year.

March 1, 2022

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is designated survivor for State of the Union

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Biden's State of the Union address, the White House said late Tuesday.

March 1, 2022

Biden to announce that U.S. is closing airspace to Russian planes

President Biden is expected to announce at the State of the Union that he is closing U.S. airspace to Russian aircraft.

March 1, 2022

Biden seeks to reassure anxious nation in first State of the Union speech

President Biden used his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to try to reassure a nation that's increasingly doubtful of his leadership and anxious about an escalating war in Europe, surging inflation and the 2-year-old COVID-19 pandemic.

March 1, 2022

Biden to tout importance of NATO, address inflation in State of the Union address

President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday night will underscore the importance of a united NATO and lay out his plan to lower the cost of consumer goods for Americans.

March 1, 2022

Biden gets chance for reset in State of the Union speech

When President Biden steps to the podium Tuesday night to deliver his State of the Union speech, he should acknowledge Americans' frustration with the direction the country is headed and announce the steps he will take to fix a multitude of crises, according to authorities on presidential speeches.

February 28, 2022

White House says U.S. sees no reason to change nuclear alert level

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the U.S. is not raising its nuclear alert level even as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country's nuclear deterrent forces to be on alert.

February 28, 2022

Biden to highlight economic agenda in State of the Union speech

President Biden's State of the Union address will take an optimistic tone, laying out his vision for improving the U.S. economy and lowering prices for Americans, a senior administration official told reporters Monday.

February 28, 2022

Biden’s approval rating free falls to 37% with poor marks on the economy

President Biden's approval rating has fallen to a new low of 37% in a new poll that showed voters giving the president poor marks on his handling of the economy.

February 28, 2022

Republicans mock Biden for spending weekend in Delaware, while war rages in Ukraine

Two Republican lawmakers over the weekend accused President Biden of having "abandoned the capital" in spending the weekend at his home in Delaware while war rages in Ukraine.

February 28, 2022

World leaders ban Russia from SWIFT, cutting country off from financial transactions

The U.S. and Europe on Saturday kicked a number of Russian banks off the SWIFT banking system, cutting the country off from a swath of international financial transactions in the strongest sanction imposed so far for its invasion of Ukraine.

February 26, 2022

Biden defends Russian sanctions, says they prevent world war

President Biden in an interview released Saturday defended the slew of sanctions the U.S. has imposed against Russia and its elite, saying the punishments are the only way to avoid a global war.

February 26, 2022

U.S. sanctions Putin personally for Ukraine invasion

The U.S. will join the European Union in imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.

February 25, 2022