Jan 27 Biden administration puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to U.A.E. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump, including a $23 billion transfer of stealth F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading
Jan 27 Moscow police arrest brother of opposition leader Navalny By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Moscow police have arrested the brother of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after carrying out a series of raids on apartments and offices belonging to the politician's family and associates. Continue reading
Jan 27 Biden to reopen 'Obamacare' markets for COVID-19 relief By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity, as he promised during his campaign. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: VA Secretary nominee Denis McDonough testifies in Senate confirmation hearing By Associated Press Prior to being Obama’s chief of staff from 2013-2017, he served in several national security roles in the administration, including deputy national security adviser. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Fed chair Jerome Powell holds press conference on economy By Associated Press The Federal Reserve pledged on Wednesday to keep its low interest rate policies in place even well after the economy has sustained a recovery from the viral pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken takes U.S. diplomacy helm, vows to revamp State Department By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Biden signs executive actions on climate change By Associated Press In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden is aiming to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Biden aims for most ambitious U.S. effort on climate change By Matthew Daly, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press "The stakes on climate change just simply couldn't be any higher than they are right now. It is existential,” said former Secretary of State John Kerry, who is Biden's envoy on climate change. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Virus will kill many more, White House projects as briefings resume By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As many as 90,000 Americans are projected to die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks, the Biden administration warned in its first science briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: U.N. Ambassador nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield appears at Senate confirmation hearing By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Linda Thomas-Greenfield says that if confirmed by the U.S. Senate as America's ambassador to the United Nations she will vigorously counter China’s authoritarian agenda. Continue reading