Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to fill a vacancy on a powerful DC-based appellate court and one of the President’s most closely watched judicial nominees, is on track to be confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening. The vote would elevate Jackson from the US District Court for the District of Columbia…… MORE
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Biden preparing intensely for Putin’s tactics with aides and allies
President Joe Biden is using time away from summit meetings on his European tour this week for intense preparations ahead of his talks with Vladimir Putin, according to officials, as he works to avoid the pitfalls his predecessors faced in showdowns with the Russian leader. Most of his formal meetings this week have started after…… MORE
Education Secretary tells White House reopening schools is ‘challenging for all’
US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says there “is much work to be done” to continue the progress being made on school reopenings nationwide. He notes the biggest challenges include aging school buildings and ventilation, adequate transportation, and ensuring overall equity and access to education, according to a memo Cardona sent President Biden’s Chief of…… MORE
Biden’s agenda hits roadblocks in Congress as he preaches democracy overseas
As President Joe Biden makes the case for democracy overseas, his agenda back home is facing major obstacles in Washington, where early progress on several key items has stalled in Congress. Plodding negotiations and calls to drop bipartisan overtures could imperil — or even unravel — headway on infrastructure, police reform and voting rights. And…… MORE
They say he once protected Biden. Now jailed American’s parents want President to stand up for their son
The parents of a former US Marine imprisoned in Russia are pleading with Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to work out a deal to send him home. Paula and Joey Reed hope Wednesday’s summit between the leaders will allow a resolution to nearly two years of detention for their son, Trevor Reed. “He’s being…… MORE
‘Her instinct is to dig in’: Kamala Harris’ struggles to answer border question seen as part of a pattern
Several allies and former aides to Vice President Kamala Harris had “flashbacks” last week as they watched her fumble a politically sensitive question during her first foreign trip, seeing the misstep as part of a broader pattern of messaging challenges that have dogged her since her presidential campaign. This time, though, the interview came after…… MORE
President Biden arrives at NATO for first visit as President
President Joe Biden has arrived at his first in-person North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit Monday, vowing to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to a military alliance his predecessor viewed with disdain. “I want to make it clear: NATO is critically important for US interests in and of itself. If there weren’t one, we’d have to…… MORE
Exclusive: US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility
The US government has spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after a French company that part owns and helps operate it warned of an “imminent radiological threat,” according to US officials and documents reviewed by CNN. The warning included an accusation that the Chinese safety…… MORE
Pelosi says House leadership ‘did not rebuke’ Omar over comments about US, Israel, Hamas and Taliban
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said House leadership “did not rebuke” Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar last week, after criticism from the left that the caucus was unfairly targeting Omar and mischaracterizing her comments about the US, Israel, Hamas and the Taliban. “We did not rebuke her. We acknowledged that she made a clarification,” Pelosi…… MORE
3 takeaways from President Joe Biden’s first G7 summit
When President Joe Biden and his aides were planning his visit to the Cornish coast this weekend, many — including the President — viewed it as something of a homecoming. Long a fixture at international summits, Biden’s return to the table represented more than just an elder statesman finally taking his place among the club…… MORE
