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Biden to announce release of more petroleum from strategic reserve Washington Post October 19, 2022 President Biden will announce on Wednesday that he is releasing 15 million more barrels of fuel from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a move aimed at easing gas prices three weeks before voters anxious over rising costs head to the polls as Democrats have been battered by GOP attacks on the economy. Biden and the Democrats face strong head winds in the upcoming midterm elections, and Republicans have zeroed in on inflation and rising costs as they try to persuade voters that Biden’s economic…
Is the Biden administration about to put the Abraham Accords at risk? The Hill October 16, 2022 Which is more important to President Biden, rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or strengthening the Abraham Accords between Israel and its Arab neighbors? There should be little doubt that Biden has shown he prioritizes the Iran nuclear agreement. But does that mean the death knell for the two-year-old Abraham Accords if the Iranians finally say yes to the American offer after the U.S. midterm elections? Despite the protests for regime change running rampant through the Islamic Republic, the…
$31 trillion may seem a fanciful number, but U.S. debt will soon hit your wallet hard USA TODAY October 16, 2022 During a rare television interview this week with CNN, President Joe Biden had difficulty pinpointing just how much the misleadingly named Inflation Reduction Act would contribute to fighting climate change. He said it would spur something around “a billion a trillion $750 million dollars billion dollars off the sidelines in investment.” A bit of a head scratcher. Yet that confusion is reminiscent of what I feel when I (a humble English major) try to wrap my head…
Biden will wait for Congress to return before taking any major steps on US-Saudi relationship, national security adviser says | CNN Politics By Sam Fossum CNN October 16, 2022 President Joe Biden’s reassessment of the United States’ relationship with Saudi Arabia will happen “methodically” and will include bipartisan consultations, and there will be no major changes until after Congress returns from recess, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan has previously said that the President would examine all aspects of the US-Saudi relationship, as administration officials continue quiet discussions with members of Congress and congressional aides about…
Too late for a Saudi rethink? Critics say oil cut was a predictable blow for Biden NBC News October 16, 2022 President Joe Biden’s attempts to court Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were destined to end in failure, analysts and dissidents told NBC News, after the White House and the deeply conservative kingdom clashed over cuts to oil production. Without elaborating, the White House warned there would be “consequences” for the Middle Eastern powerbroker after the oil-producing alliance OPEC+ announced earlier this month that it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, a move…
Biden says January 6 committee has made an ‘overwhelming’ case | CNN Politics By Betsy Klein, Shawna Mizelle CNN October 16, 2022 President Joe Biden said on Saturday the video and testimony shared at the January 6 hearing this week was “devastating” and said the committee overall has made an “overwhelming” case. Asked his thoughts on the hearing during an unannounced stop at a Baskin-Robbins in Portland, Oregon, Biden said, “I think the testimony, the video are absolutely devastating. And I’ve been going out of my way not to comment, see what happens, but it’s just — I…
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Trump wants to testify to the January 6 committee, but only if they broadcast it live, NYT reports By Tom Porter Business Insider October 14, 2022 Former President Donald Trump has told aides he might comply with a subpoena to testify before the Jan. 6 committee, as long as he can do so live, The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman reported. According to Haberman, Trump has told aides he’s not opposed to the idea of testifying before the committee, as long as it’s on his terms. The information was a contribution by Haberman to The Times’s live coverage…
Being subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee wasn’t even the worst of Trump’s day | CNN Politics By Stephen Collinson CNN October 14, 2022 Here’s how bad Donald Trump’s day was on Thursday. The House January 6 committee voted to subpoena him after laying bare his depraved efforts to overthrow the 2020 election and his dereliction of duty as his mob invaded the US Capitol. But that wasn’t the worst of it for the former President. The committee’s dramatic, though probably futile, effort to get Trump to testify was a mic drop moment to cap its last hearing before…
Texas family sentenced for involvement in Jan. 6 attack The Hill October 13, 2022 A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced five family members who pleaded guilty for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The judge sentenced the two parents, Thomas and Dawn Munn, to 14 days in jail, and sentenced three of their children — Kristi, Joshua and Kayli — to 36 months each of probation. The parents, who are from Borgen, Texas, had also traveled to Washington on Jan. 6 with another one of their children, who is a minor and was not charged.…