Sen. Manchin tries to defend reconciliation package
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) responded to the backlash he’s received for striking a deal on a reconciliation package.
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Russia to pull out of ISS to build own station called ROSS
Russia will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 to focus on building its own outpost on the orbit. Russia and the US cooperated in space even at the height of the Cold War, improving US and Soviet relations.
Biden sells more oil reserve as energy prices spike in Europe
The Biden administration is releasing more oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after a failed effort to increase supply from Saudi Arabia. In a statement Tuesday, the White House said the Department of Energy would sell another 20 million barrels of oil from the reserves to stabilize the gas market.
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, cleared to end isolation
The White House announces President Joe Biden has tested negative for COIVD-19 and his symptoms are almost completely resolved. In a statement Wednesday, Physician to the President Kevin O’Connor said Biden will no longer be subject to isolation after testing negative last night and again Wednesday morning
Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by an additional 0.75 percentage point amid runaway inflation
The Federal Reserve has imposed another big interest rate hike in an effort to tackle runaway inflation. Chairman Jerome Powell announced Wednesday, the Central Bank is raising rates by an additional three-quarters of a percentage point. This is the fourth rate hike in five months, further stoking fears of a recession.
6 Democrat staffers arrested for protesting in Sen. Schumer’s office
Six congressional staffers were arrested after protesting in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) office. On Monday, the progressive staffers confronted the lawmaker to restart so-called green energy negotiations with =Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)
Trump: Ukraine crisis shows world leaders don’t respect America under Biden
The 4th president blasted Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine while also slamming the Biden administration’s handling of the situation.
Trump weighs in on Biden’s handling of Russia-Ukraine situation
The 45th president asserted the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine would not be happening if he was still in the White House. Donald Trump released a statement Tuesday, saying he knows Russian President Vladimir Putin very well and the leader would have never done what he’s doing now during the last administration.
Breitbart – Marco Rubio: The Trump Hispanic Vote Shift ‘Permanent’ Unless Reps. Blow It
MIAMI, Florida — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) told Breitbart News he believes a profound shift seen in the Hispanic vote. … Read more
Biden boosts Space Force, a Trump legacy, despite fiscal warning signs
President Biden will not only leave the Space Force intact but plans on expanding it. However, the proposed boost comes … Read more