White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki cancelled plans to travel to Europe with President Joe Biden this week after she received a positive COVID test.
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House votes to ban imports of Russian oil and energy products in retaliation for Ukraine invasion
Vote comes after President Joe Biden announces ban on imports of Russian oil and energy products to punish Moscow for invasion of Ukraine.
From Ukraine to historic Supreme Court nominee: 5 things to watch for in Biden’s State of the Union address
The Ukraine crisis will cast a long shadow over Biden’s first State of the Union address, in which he hopes to tout his policy wins and set goals.
How big is Ukraine’s military compared to Russia’s? How long could Ukrainians hold off an attack?
Ukraine’s military is stronger than when Russia invaded Crimea in 2014 but still won’t be able to hold off another Russian attack, experts say.
The spark for a wider war? Why Americans should care about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Biden has said the U.S. would not send troops to defend Ukraine, but the Pentagon has deployed forces to Germany, Poland and Romania amid the crisis.
U.S. says Russia is developing video of fabricated attack as pretext for invading Ukraine
U.S. officials fear video could provide the spark that Putin needs to initiate and justify military operations against Ukraine.
How the Nord Stream 2 pipeline became a bargaining chip in the crisis between Russia and Ukraine
The Biden administration says controversial pipeline won’t be allowed to operate if Russia invades Ukraine. But experts say U.S. leverage is limited
President, first lady visit children’s hospital, share stories of Christmas, new puppy
The Bidens greeted patients at Children’s National Hospital on Christmas Eve, meeting a boy named Beau and sharing tales of new puppy, Commander.
US envoy advances LGBTQ rights in a world of ‘mind-boggling’ violence, discrimination
Jessica Stern, the State Department’s new special envoy, has to perform a diplomatic balancing act when promoting LGBTQ rights across the globe.
Biden offers condolences, federal resources to areas ravaged by devastating tornadoes
President Biden said he plans to travel to areas hit by devastating tornadoes but will wait until he’s certain visit won’t impede recovery efforts.