Joe Biden’s top candidate for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is expected to be confirmed today by a vote in the Senate. With the support of three Republican senators – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney – she is also expected to have the support of all 50 Democrats, becoming the court’s first black female judge. The vote comes after a seven-week nomination process that has been strongly criticized by Republicans, who have focused on her alleged history of leniency against child sex offenders. This criticism in turn was widely rejected as a distortion of her previous decisions. Meanwhile, the Biden government is stepping up sanctions against Russia, whose economy it says is on the brink of disaster due to Western restrictions on imports, businesses and the rich. Announcing a new round of sanctions, Biden promised that “we will continue to increase economic costs and increase pain for Putin and further increase Russia’s economic isolation.”
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is approaching confirmation
Ketanji Brown Jackson will eventually face a full Senate vote later and with the support of 53 Senators is expected to be confirmed. This will make the first black woman justice in the country’s highest court. However, because he replaces a retired liberal judge, Stephen Breyer, he will not change the ideological balance of the court, which thanks to the appointments of Donald Trump is currently tilting 6-3 in favor of the right in most decisions.
The Senate is ready to confirm Jackson in the Supreme Court
The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her position as the first black woman in the Supreme Court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan approval for his historic election. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 12:39 1649329573
The United States warns of an impending nuclear test by North Korea
North Korea recently tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, and the Biden government has now warned that the isolated dictatorship could plan another “provocative action” next week – possibly a full nuclear test. According to the US special envoy for North Korea, Sung Kim, the US and its allies “are ready to face whatever they undertake.” In addition to the war in Ukraine, which led Vladimir Putin to order Russia’s nuclear power on a higher alert level, the Biden government is also in intensive talks to salvage some sort of nuclear non-proliferation deal with Iran. won a 2015 deal to curb its nuclear enrichment program resigned from Donald Trump. Maroosha Muzaffar has the story. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 12:06 1649327770
Hunter Biden increasingly targeted by Republicans as midterm elections approach
Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has long been at the center of allegations that he used his name and association with his father to secure lucrative business deals, as well as tax abuse allegations about his work with foreigners. companies. And as federal inquiries into his case draw increasing attention, Republicans in the House of Representatives are making it clear that if they win a majority again in November – as is widely expected – Biden’s young man will be immediately investigated by Core. “The House Oversight Committee will be everywhere in Hunter Biden,” said MP James Comer in an interview with Politico. “We will focus on Hunter Biden not for political reasons, but because we believe it is a threat to national security.” John Bowden has the story. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 11:36 1649324777
What if the Senate can not pass a bill to relieve Covid?
The White House has had a hard time getting Congress to pass a new bill to spend billions of dollars to help recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but as it stands, the Senate – which will soon be on hiatus – is fighting for The government’s plan to repeal a Trump-era measure to control immigration at the southern border. If the package does not pass, many plans could be jeopardized – including the purchase of Covid treatments, vaccines and booster vaccines, and the White House has warned that without new investment money, the uninsured could find it difficult to access test Eric Garcia has this analysis. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 10:46 1649323673
The White House is fighting TikTok
A TikTok account created to enhance Joe Biden’s profile with younger voters started off at a slow pace, with only 118 fans following @buildingbacktogether on the platform despite the glaring name advantage. Following is the first video of the account, a montage of legislative achievements with unexplained soundtracks from ABBA’s 1979 success “Gimme! Give it to me! Give it to me! (A Man After Midnight) ”. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 10:27 1649322197
Ketanji Brown Jackson is approaching confirmation
Today we will see the full vote in the Senate to ratify Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Supreme Court, making her the first black woman to sit on the highest bench in the United States. It is expected to be confirmed by the support of only three Republicans: Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney, who have been unequivocally condemned by the right-wing media for supporting it. Indeed, much of the rest of the party went through the confirmation process accusing her of being polite to child molesters and demanding that she explain to them what a woman is. Here, Andrew Feinberg examines the most irrelevant questions posed to her by Justice. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 10:03 1649320997
Jen Psaki on Russian-inspired US domestic terrorism
The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg yesterday asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki if Russia could take advantage of the alliance it attracts from some far-right groups and white defenders in the United States to inspire domestic terrorism in retaliation for sanctions. The recent history of extremist groups’ relationship with Russian counterparts is indeed intense. The Southern Poverty Law Center has described how in recent years, neo-Nazis and “identities” in the United States have been linked to Russian supranationalists such as the philosopher Alexander Dugin, who has been described as “Putin’s brain.” Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 09:43 1649319857
Pentagon Spokesman: “Barbarism is a tactic used by the Russians”
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby gave an interview last night about the use of cluster bombs and other weapons by Russia against civilians in Ukraine, where Joe Biden recently insisted that Vladimir Putin’s army was committing atrocities. “They are indiscreet in the way they attack,” he said. “They do not care how many civilians they kill or how many are forced to flee.” Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 09:24 1649317457
Elizabeth Warren urges Biden to cancel student debt
After Joe Biden announced the sixth extension at the end of the student loan freeze imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Progressive Democrats stepped up their calls for the president to take unilateral action and cancel them altogether – something he says should be done through the action of Congress, although the idea is extremely unlikely to pass through the legislature, given party policy. Here Elizabeth Warren on MSNBC yesterday explains what the cancellation could achieve. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 08:44 1649316252
Merrick Garland warns the oligarchs
Yesterday’s press conference by Merrick Garland, which discussed further sanctions on Russian oligarchs and tycoons, was at least strongly worded, especially by the mediator’s mediocre standards. “Last month, I said we would not leave any stone unturned in our efforts to investigate, arrest and prosecute those whose crimes allow Russia to continue its unjust war in Ukraine,” he said. “This is a promise we keep.” “Our message to those who continue to allow the Russian regime through their criminal behavior is this,” Garland said, raising his voice. “It does not matter how far you travel on your yacht. It does not matter how well you hide your assets. It does not matter how cleverly you write your malware or hide your internet activity. “The Ministry of Justice will use every available tool to find you, disrupt your conspiracies and hold you accountable.” The United States recently called on Spanish police to seize a yacht owned by Putin’s billionaire and collaborator Victor Wexelberg. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 08:24
title: “Biden News Today Ketanji Brown Jackson To Be Confirmed Today As Us Escalates Russia Sanctions " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Patrick Dirico”
Joe Biden’s top candidate for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is expected to be confirmed today by a vote in the Senate. With the support of three Republican senators – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney – she is also expected to have the support of all 50 Democrats, becoming the court’s first black female judge. The vote comes after a seven-week nomination process that has been strongly criticized by Republicans, who have focused on her alleged history of leniency against child sex offenders. This criticism in turn was widely rejected as a distortion of her previous decisions. Meanwhile, the Biden government is stepping up sanctions against Russia, whose economy it says is on the brink of disaster due to Western restrictions on imports, businesses and the rich. Announcing a new round of sanctions, Biden promised that “we will continue to increase economic costs and increase pain for Putin and further increase Russia’s economic isolation.”
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Show last update 1649342717 “This is what trade unions are looking for, in my view: dignity and respect for the people who cut their throats,” he said, pointing to apprenticeships and other union protections. “That’s why I set up the White House Working Group on Organizing and Empowering Employees,” he said, “to make sure that the choice to join a union belongs only to employees. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 15:45 1649340917
Ilhan Omar: Biden must invoke human rights abuses in India
Speaking at a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Democrat spokeswoman Ilhan Omar said she was grateful to have seen the Biden administration acknowledge the historic misalignment of US Cold War policy in support of brutal dictatorships with which it shares a common ground. However, he also said he was concerned to see the United States maintain a seemingly friendly attitude toward governments known as human rights abusers. “What worries me is that this time,” he said, “we seem eager to let Monty be our new Pinochet. Some in the world of foreign policy seem to let Duterte or Marcos be our new Suharto. “Throughout our Indo-Pacific strategy, there are only two references to human rights … how do we promote a free and open area in support of Monti?” See below her question to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 15:15 1649339117
Bernie Saunders yells at Jeff Bezos as Biden proposes ‘billionaire tax’
Watch Mr. Sanders’s remarks at the Senate floor below … Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 14:45 1649337669
US warns Xi Jinping of consequences if it backs Russia
According to a senior US State Department official, Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping has been warned of “what could happen” if China backs Vladimir Putin’s government “in any material way” during its ongoing offensive in Ukraine. Speaking to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Deputy Foreign Minister Wendy Sherman said the US hope is that the Chinese government is also learning some lessons from the severity of sanctions imposed on Russia by the West, which represent a much more serious and a united effort than the Kremlin seems to have expected. Maroosha Muzaffar has the story. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 14:21 1649334167
ICYMI: The White House warns of economic collapse in Russia
As it escalates sanctions on Russian companies and state institutions, as well as on oligarchs, officials and their families, the Biden government claimed this week that the Russian economy was on the brink of collapse thanks to coordinated Western actions to punish attack on Ukraine. According to Joe Biden, the new round of measures unveiled yesterday, which included sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, is intended to “intensify the pain” of the Russian president. Andrew Feinberg and Justin Vallejo have more. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 13:22 1649331549
Ketanji Brown Jackson is approaching confirmation
Ketanji Brown Jackson will eventually face a full Senate vote later and with the support of 53 Senators is expected to be confirmed. This will make the first black woman justice in the country’s highest court. However, because he replaces a retired liberal judge, Stephen Breyer, he will not change the ideological balance of the court, which thanks to the appointments of Donald Trump is currently tilting 6-3 in favor of the right in most decisions.
The Senate is ready to confirm Jackson in the Supreme Court
The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her position as the first black woman in the Supreme Court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan approval for his historic election. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 12:39 1649329573
The United States warns of an impending nuclear test by North Korea
North Korea recently tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, and the Biden government has now warned that the isolated dictatorship could plan another “provocative action” next week – possibly a full nuclear test. According to the US special envoy for North Korea, Sung Kim, the US and its allies “are ready to face whatever they undertake.” In addition to the war in Ukraine, which led Vladimir Putin to order Russia’s nuclear power on a higher alert level, the Biden government is also in intensive talks to salvage some sort of nuclear non-proliferation deal with Iran. won a 2015 deal to curb its nuclear enrichment program resigned from Donald Trump. Maroosha Muzaffar has the story. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 12:06 1649327770
Hunter Biden increasingly targeted by Republicans as midterm elections approach
Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has long been at the center of allegations that he used his name and association with his father to secure lucrative business deals, as well as tax abuse allegations about his work with foreigners. companies. And as federal inquiries into his case draw increasing attention, Republicans in the House of Representatives are making it clear that if they win a majority again in November – as is widely expected – Biden’s young man will be immediately investigated by Core. “The House Oversight Committee will be everywhere in Hunter Biden,” said MP James Comer in an interview with Politico. “We will focus on Hunter Biden not for political reasons, but because we believe it is a threat to national security.” John Bowden has the story. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 11:36 1649324777
What if the Senate can not pass a bill to relieve Covid?
The White House has had a hard time getting Congress to pass a new bill to spend billions of dollars to help recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but as it stands, the Senate – which will soon be on hiatus – is fighting for The government’s plan to repeal a Trump-era measure to control immigration at the southern border. If the package does not pass, many plans could be jeopardized – including the purchase of Covid treatments, vaccines and booster vaccines, and the White House has warned that without new investment money, the uninsured could find it difficult to access test Eric Garcia has this analysis. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 10:46 1649323673
The White House is fighting TikTok
A TikTok account created to enhance Joe Biden’s profile with younger voters started off at a slow pace, with only 118 fans following @buildingbacktogether on the platform despite the glaring name advantage. Following is the first video of the account, a montage of legislative achievements with unexplained soundtracks from ABBA’s 1979 success “Gimme! Give it to me! Give it to me! (A Man After Midnight) ”. Andrew Naughtie7 April 2022 10:27
