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Biden and UK, Australia unveil submarine security pact during historic San Diego visit

SAN DIEGO — At a historic meeting in San Diego, President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia announced Monday that they’re accelerating plans to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines to help the nations counter a military build-up by China in the Indo-Pacific.

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EXPLAINER: What's the status of the US death penalty?

The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors, meaning the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared

The Independent UK

‘Face the future’: Albanese reveals details of $368b AUKUS deal

Rishi Sunak has hailed the AUKUS agreement as the most significant defence deal in generations, as he joined Anthony Albanese and Joe Biden.

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U.S. to extend humanitarian stay for Ukrainians who entered via Mexico border

The Biden administration will allow Ukrainians who entered the United States last year at the Mexico border to renew their humanitarian status, giving them continued access to government benefits like health insurance and food stamps.

Reuters

Watch: Joe Biden, Anthony Albanese and Rishi Sunak hold Aukus talks

Joe Biden, Anthony Albanese and Rishi Sunak held Aukus talks in San Diego on Monday, 13 March.

The Independent UK

Divided jury ensures Biden admin won’t hand out first death sentence in NYC bike path killer case

Militant convicted of killing eight people and injuring others in 2017 attack

The Independent UK

White House rebukes Mike Pence over homophobic jokes about Pete Buttigieg

Former vice-president took aim at transportation secretary for taking maternity leave and joked about postpartum depression

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Biden is selling U.S. nuclear submarines to Australia to counter China

President Biden and the prime ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom met at a U.S. naval base in San Diego to mp out their strategy for the Pacific.

WEKU

Aukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bn

‘Rotational forces’ of US and UK nuclear-powered submarines set to visit Australia from 2027 as part of landmark pact

The Guardian - AU

GOP takes up arms against Biden’s energy, climate spending plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s budget request would allocate billions of dollars for climate and low-carbon energy programs just as Republicans press for less environmental protection and more fossil fuel production, muddying the outlook for potential areas of agreement.

Tribune News Service

US banking system ‘safe’ after SVB collapse: Biden

Joe Biden says the government's swift actions to help depositors in two banks should give the public confidence the US banking system is safe

The New Daily

Joe Biden condemns Florida’s ‘cruel’ treatment of young transgender people: ‘Close to sinful’

‘What’s going on in Florida, is, as my mother would say, close to sinful’

The Independent UK

BoM shifts to El Niño watch after La Niña officially declared over – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The DOJ Says Marijuana Use, Which Biden Thinks Should Not Be a Crime, Nullifies the Second Amendment

Even as the president bemoans the injustice of pot prohibition, his administration insists that cannabis consumers have no right to arms.

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Biden breaks pledge, OKs oil venture

The administration approved the controversial ConocoPhillips venture while also limiting future drilling elsewhere

The Conversation

If we perfect cultivated meat, we could hedge against food shortages as climate chaos intensifies

It didn’t get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched a biomanufacturing initiative last September.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travels to Washington for St Patrick's Day meeting with Joe Biden

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will travel to Washington today for a three-day visit. He will attend the White House for a meeting with US President Joe Biden on Friday, where it is expected the President could announce a trip to Ireland.

Tribune News Service

Alaska oil project approved as protection sought for other areas

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department on Monday approved the operation of a massive oil and gas facility on Alaska’s North Slope, a ConocoPhillips project called Willow supported by the state’s congressional delegation but opposed by environmental groups.

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A historic vote that gave us tools to save the planet

Kamala Harris broke ground as the first woman vice president, but she also made history for her tie-breaking vote on a bill that includes massive spending to fight climate change.

The Independent UK

Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US

The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer

The Guardian - US

Avoiding the ‘B-word’: is the US response to SVB’s collapse a bailout?

Given the antipathy towards Wall Street bailouts in the 2008 crisis, Biden is at pains to stress that ‘no losses’ will be borne by taxpayers

Al Jazeera

Australia, US and UK unveil AUKUS nuclear submarine plans

Leaders meet 18 months after US-UK-Australia security pact was established to counter China in Asia Pacific.

Roll Call

Post-mortems begin on Silicon Valley Bank failure - Roll Call

Biden's comments about SVB added to scrutiny of a 2018 law that eased banking requirements, but it's not clear that's what cause the failure

The Independent UK

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: What you need to know

Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the financial system, and President Joe Biden is reassuring Americans that the money they have in banks is safe

Reason

Ron DeSantis' Immigration Playbook Is All About Big Government

Despite his declared commitment to freedom and fiscal conservatism, DeSantis' immigration policies represent a dramatic expansion of government power and spending.

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