President Joe Biden, Russia’s Vladimir Putin confer for 50 minutes in phone call about Ukraine

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for nearly an hour Thursday but neither backed down from an escalating standoff over Ukraine, where Moscow is massing troops along the border and demanding major concessions from the West to avoid a war. Mr. Biden threatened more U.S. economic sanctions and … The Washington Times stories: White House

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President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak Thursday as Ukraine tensions rise

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to speak Thursday as relations between the U.S. and Russia approach “a moment of crisis,” amid Russian troops massing near the Ukraine border. The two leaders are hoping to ease the tension through diplomacy, but a senior White House official told … The Washington Times stories: White House

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In South Carolina, President Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged Friday to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation, addressing graduates of South Carolina State University amid the harsh reality that months of talks with lawmakers have failed to move the measures closer to becoming law. Biden spoke at the … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Heritage Foundation’s New President Talks Conservative Agenda With House GOP Group

In his first day on the job, The Heritage Foundation’s new president, Kevin Roberts, told a group of House Republicans what their shared policy goals should be.  “No disrespect to those of you who stand for election, but the most important thing we’re going to achieve is that we’ll look back 10 years from now, and say what we achieved as Americans being self-governing again,” Roberts told a lunch meeting of the Republican Study Committee on Wednesday on Capitol Hill.  The Republican Study Committee, with more than 100 GOP House members,…

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US President Joe Biden tightens restrictions on Huawei and ZTE – BBC News

US President Joe Biden tightens restrictions on Huawei and ZTE  BBC News US President Biden signs law to ban Huawei and ZTE from receiving FCC licences  ZDNet Biden signs legislation to tighten U.S. restrictions on Huawei, ZTE  Reuters Huawei, ZTE to Face Tightened Restrictions as US President Joe Biden Signs Legislation  Gadgets 360 Days Before Biden-Xi Meeting, US Tightens Restrictions On Chinese Tech Companies  Swarajya View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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