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Fears Biden’s Taiwan comments may raise tensions despite rowback

President said US would ‘get involved ’ if China attacked Taiwan, which some saw as policy shift

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022

Biden officials in Saudi Arabia for talks on oil, planned visit

The president is considering visiting Saudi Arabia as part of his planned trip to the Middle East next month.

Axios · May 25, 2022

Texas shooting: Joe Biden demands gun control after 19 children killed in school massacre

In an emotional White House address, US president Joe Biden called for action to curb gun violence

Irish Mirror · May 25, 2022

Biden to sign policing order on anniversary of George Floyd's death - Roll Call

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon aimed at putting new limits on federal law enforcement.

Roll Call · May 25, 2022

Editorial: A code of ethics could help the Supreme Court maintain integrity

In his recent alarm over a widely reported decline in public confidence in the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas chose a worthy target, but his diagnosis missed a major symptom: his own family ties.

Chicago Tribune · May 25, 2022

Sarah Sanders jumps on Texas shooting to justify ban on abortions, not guns

Sanders says shooting is ‘stark and humbling reminder of just how precious life is’

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Texas school shooting: 19 children and two teachers killed as teen gunman named

Gunshots were heard at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, at roughly 11.45am on Tuesday, with the shooter now named as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos.

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Death toll in Texas school shooting rises to 19 children and two adults

THE death toll from a shooting in a Texas primary school has risen to 19 children and two adults.

The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2022

North Korea fires missiles hours after Joe Biden leaves Asia

Biden - who left Japan on Tuesday evening - had been briefed on the launches, the White House said

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

At least 19 schoolchildren and two adults killed by American school shooter

At least 19 children and three adults - including the 18 year old gunman - have been killed during a school massacre in Texas in the United States. Law enforcement is understood to have killed the gunman.

Edinburgh Live · May 25, 2022