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As it happened: Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports over Ukraine invasion

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on US imports of oil from Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The US decision came as the UN on Tuesday said the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 surged past…

France 24

Biden to sign crypto order as firms face sanctions pressure

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order this week that will outline the U.S. government’s strategy for cryptocurrencies, according to people familiar with the administration’s plans.

Tribune News Service

Sanctions Won't Defeat Russia

Plus, hear the Reason editors' response to President Biden's SOTU.

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Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more support

Ukraine news from March 8: Ukraine’s president pushed for more support in address to the British parliament.

Al Jazeera

US considers banning Russian oil, easing sanctions on Venezuela

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is considering a ban on imports of Russian oil while weighing actions that would boost energy production by autocracies in the hopes of mitigating the impact on American consumers and global energy markets, U.S. officials said.

Los Angeles Times

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1

Welcome to the March 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia

Asean heads gear for summit with Biden

Can Asean and the US forge a "more united than ever" relationship for the future?

Bangkok Post

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Biden’s EPA proposes new rule to reduce smog from trucks and other heavy vehicles

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing new emission standards that would reduce smog-forming pollutants from tractor-trailer trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles as part of a multiyear plan to improve air quality across the nation.

Los Angeles Times

‘Let me give you the facts’: Psaki pushes back on Fox News reporter’s questions about rising gas prices

‘Let me give you the facts here — I know that can be inconvenient, but I think they're important in this moment’

The Independent UK

5 U.S. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy on Biden Push for $50 Billion in Government Subsidies

The U.S. semiconductor industry has been gearing up for an impressive rebound with the continued increase in demand and robust federal investments to ramp up production. Therefore, it could be wise to bet on quality semiconductor stocks Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), ON Semiconductor (ON), Rambus (RMBS), and SMART Global…

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If Biden Is Serious About Ending the Death Penalty, He Should Start Commuting Sentences

A Supreme Court ruling restoring Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s capital sentence and a congressional logjam makes it clear that only he can keep his campaign promise.

Reason

Biden, allies affirm in call will continue raising costs on Russia for Ukraine invasion

U.S. President Joe Biden Biden and the leaders of France, Germany and Britain affirmed in a video call on Monday their determination to continue raising the costs on Russia for its "unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine," the White House said.

Reuters

GM is beefing up its Washington team. Here's why

General Motors Co. is making several top-level hires to its Washington team as it seeks to influence Democratic policymakers who share its vision for an electric transportation future.

Tribune News Service

U.S. lawmakers pressure Biden to help with transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine

U.S. lawmakers pushed President Joe Biden's administration on Monday to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries, after a plea on Saturday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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Ukraine Can't Defend Its Freedom With an Army of Conscripts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has barred men aged 18-60 from leaving the country.

The Guardian - US

Biden criticized over report of planned Saudi trip to discuss global oil supply

White House refuses to confirm that top advisers considering spring Saudi Arabia visit to propose increase in oil exports

ABC News

The Russia-Ukraine war is almost two weeks old. This is how we got here

This time two weeks ago the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remained hypothetical. Yet the grim escalation of war between Moscow and Kyiv is now devastatingly real. This day-by-day account shows how we got here.

The Independent UK

Possible Russia oil embargo drives US outreach to Venezuela

Senior U.S. officials secretly traveled to Venezuela over the weekend in a risky bid to unfreeze hostile relations with Vladimir Putin’s top ally in Latin America, a top oil exporter whose re-entry into U.S. energy markets could mitigate the fallout at the pump from a possible oil embargo on Russia

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Roll Call

White House unveils steps to clean up trucks, buses - Roll Call

The Biden administration announced spending and proposed new rules to speed the transition to cleaner trucks and buses.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene sparks anger by calling veteran Vindman ‘clueless’ and a ‘clown’ in Ukraine row

Rachel Vindman responds: ‘We all know you are crazy stupid but why do you insist on telling us over and over?’

Axios

"This cannot be done overnight": Europeans throw cold water on possible Russian energy ban

The U.S. may be forced to go it alone.

The Independent UK

Where does the US get its oil from – and what will happen to gas prices amid Russian invasion of Ukraine?

Sanctions, retaliations, and economic turmoil could send oil prices soaring across the world

The Guardian - US

Democrats and Republicans agree on plan to suspend trade relations with Russia and Belarus – as it happened

Lawmakers draft legislation aiming to ‘stop Russia’s unconscionable and unjust war on Ukraine and hold Belarus accountable for its involvement’

The Independent UK

'We want to win': Democrats face choice in key Senate race

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party committee members backed U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb by 2 to 1 in an endorsement vote over Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the primary race for the state's open U.S. Senate seat

The Guardian - US

US beef industry emerges from Biden’s climate pledges ‘relatively unscathed’

Leaders are relieved the approach is to incentivize rather than giving ranchers and feedlots tougher methane curbs

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