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Biden says US raid in Syria 'removed' IS group leader from battlefield

US special forces have “taken off the battlefield” the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in a raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, adding that the operation had "removed a major terrorist threat".

France 24

Senators Should Give Their "Advice" Before Their "Consent"

My Op-Ed in Newsweek: "If the senators advise before they consent, Biden can still select one of his preferred nominees and, in the process, reverse the tide of the decades-long confirmation wars."

Reason

Elon Musk and Joe Biden bring their bitter feud into 2022

Tesla fans create a Change.org petition for Biden's recognition, SpaceX faces delays in its Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 flight, Elon Musk hates Covid-19

Inverse

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Lithuania's resistance to Chinese pressure a test for US strategy - Roll Call

Little Lithuania is standing up to China's economic pressure, making it a test case for its Biden administration allies.

Roll Call

Climate views put Fed nominee Raskin in GOP's crosshairs - Roll Call

Republicans are opposing Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin over her views on the financial risks of human-caused climate change.

Roll Call

Cuba has been under US embargo for 60 years. It’s time for that to end

The US embargo impacts every aspect of life on the island – and that is the precisely the point

The Guardian - US

‘Chunks’ is a funny word. Congress-watchers can’t stop saying it - Roll Call

Chunks, chunks and more chunks: It started with a stray word from Biden as he pivoted on Build Back Better. Now it has a life of its own.

Roll Call

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Can Dems save pharma bill — and House?

Dems "cannot overstate the paramount urgency" of passing bill after Big Pharma hikes prices on hundreds of drugs

Salon

Commentary: Reagan believed in Supreme Court diversity too

On July 1, 1991, I was a junior staffer at the Republican National Committee. At midday, a number of us gathered in an office staring at a small TV as the first President George Bush walked out of the family compound at Kennebunkport, Maine, to address reporters. He was accompanied…

Tribune News Service

Ramesh Ponnuru: Every Supreme Court nominee deserves firm opposition

In the days since Justice Stephen Breyer’s plan to retire went public, some Republicans have been putting out the word that they do not plan a big fight over his replacement. But it’s a mistake for them to stand down, especially before President Joe Biden has even announced a nominee.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Obamacare has delivered, over GOP resistance. Voters should remember that

The Affordable Care Act, which not that long ago appeared doomed by Republican determination to kill it, has quietly become an integral and accepted part of America’s health care system. A record 14.5 million Americans this year have signed up to get their health insurance through the act’s insurance marketplaces,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Biden heads to New York City to urge funding to combat gun violence - Roll Call

President Joe Biden plans to use a meetings Thursday with police and community violence intervention groups in New York City to urge Congress to include $500 million more to combat gun violence.

Roll Call

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

Al Jazeera

Biden on ISIS leader's death: "This horrible terrorist leader is no more"

"We have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS," Biden said.

Axios

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France, US coordinate response to Ukraine crisis as Macron mulls Russia visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden agreed to coordinate their response to Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border, after Macron said he might visit Russia to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Threatens Yemen's Houthis with New Sanctions

The United States on Wednesday threatened Yemen's Houthi militias with new sanctions after a series of drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates. "We've taken a number of such actions, including in recent weeks and months alone, and I suspect we will be in a position to take…

Dynamite News

Travel groups ask Biden to end COVID-19 testing for vaccinated US-bound passengers

A coalition of travel and aviation organizations in a letter urged the Biden administration to terminate the pre-departure testing requirement for US-bound travellers that are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease.

The Times of India

Tesla, who? Biden can’t bring himself to say it, irking Musk

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden calls himself a union guy and a car guy, and he’s embraced electric vehicles as vital to his economic and climate ambitions.

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Macron discusses Ukraine peace process with Putin, Zelensky

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday amid frantic diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over Ukraine. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his offer to host a Ukraine-Russia crisis summit during a visit to Kyiv.

Tribune News Service

Republican senator wants to pick a better battle than black Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON — Some Republicans say they are worried that overheated rhetoric about President Joe Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court could backfire, detracting from arguments about the pandemic and the economy in this year’s midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Biden officials mount last-minute electric mail truck push

WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are pushing the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric vehicles instead of spending billions on gas-powered models as it replaces its aging fleet.

The Conversation

Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision

President Joe Biden announced on Feb. 2, 2022, that the U.S. is sending several thousand military personnel to assist NATO allies in Europe, as a massive Russian troop buildup threatens to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Salon

"Evil" Hawley hit with Ukraine pushback

"I hate to be so personal, but Hawley is one of the worst human beings," Rep. Adam Kinzinger said

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Feds pledge they’ll do more to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s electric grid

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and a coterie of top White House officials signed an agreement Wednesday directing the federal government to do more to help the territory rebuild its ailing electric grid and meet its renewable energy goals, the latest attempt from the Biden administration to provide…

Foreign Affairs

North Korea Is Becoming an Asset for China

Pyongyang’s Missiles Could Fracture America’s Alliances

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