Former President Barack Obama tested positive for COVID-19, the former president announced on Sunday, adding that he’s “feeling fine.”
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Biden signs cryptocurrency executive order, hoping to advance a digital dollar and other innovations
Biden’s order on digital assets, like bitcoin, and on blockchain is his biggest move yet to address the promises and pitfalls of cryptocurrency.
Who are Russia’s oligarchs and how do they play into the war in Ukraine?
U.S., European officials hope sanctions on Russia’s oligarchs will cause Putin to shift strategy in his invasion of Ukraine. Experts are skeptical.
Putin recognizes Ukrainian separatist regions Donetsk and Luhansk as independent
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that Russia is moving forward with plans “to execute a major military invasion of Ukraine.”
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As Russian forces amass on the country’s border with Ukraine, NATO has mobilized troops and diplomats to push back on the looming threat from Putin.
DeSantis backs Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill; Biden denounces it as ‘hateful’
Biden offered support to LGBTQ youths and condemned a Florida bill that bans discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
German chancellor visits White House at crucial moment for European integrity
Olaf Scholz arrives amid frustration with Germany over its role in the Ukraine crisis, and its Nord Stream 2 pipeline deal with Russia.
Putin says US, NATO have ‘ignored’ Russia’s security demands on Ukraine: What we know
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov but broke little new ground, amid other high-level talks Tuesday.
Pentagon puts 8,500 troops on alert as Biden consults with European allies on Ukraine: What we know
On Monday, the Pentagon announced it is putting 8,500 U.S. troops on “heightened alert” for possible deployment to eastern Europe amid the crisis.
US embassy in Ukraine sends home staff’s families, cites ‘increased threats of Russian military action’: Here’s what we know
On Sunday evening, the State Department ordered families of staff at the US Embassy in Ukraine to go home. Here’s what to know about the situation.