First foreign baby formula shipment set to arrive Sunday
The first shipment of foreign-produced infant formula imported under "Operation Fly Formula" is scheduled to touch down in the U.S. on Sunday. Published May 21, 2022
Joseph Clark
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Russia cuts gas exports to Finland
Russia cut off its gas supplies to Finland on Saturday in a row over energy payments. Published May 21, 2022
Erdogan raises concerns on Finland, Sweden NATO membership in calls with countries’ leaders
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO in separate phone conversations with the leaders of the two countries and NATO Saturday. Published May 21, 2022
Biden open to talks with North Korea only if Kim ‘serious’ about curbing weapons programs
President Biden on Saturday said he is open to meeting with Kim Jong Un on the condition that the North Korean leader is "serious" about curbing its weapons programs. Published May 21, 2022
Biden signs $40 billion Ukraine aid bill
President Biden on Saturday signed legislation authorizing $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine while on his first trip to Asia. Published May 21, 2022
Biden’s approval rating hits lowest point since taking office
President Biden's approval rating has hit its lowest point of his tenure in the White House, a new poll shows, as more Democrats register pessimism about his performance. Published May 20, 2022
U.S. economy projected to outpace China’s for first time since 1976
U.S. economic growth is on track to outpace China for the first time since 1976 as the Chinese economy sputters under President Xi Jinping's draconian coronavirus lockdowns. Published May 20, 2022
Two Secret Service agents sent home for alleged drunken altercation ahead of Biden’s first Asia trip
Two U.S. Secret Service agents have been sent home ahead of President Biden's first trip to Asia after an alleged drunken altercation while off-duty in South Korea. Published May 20, 2022
White House slams Oklahoma’s ‘ultra MAGA officials’ over abortion bill
The White House on Thursday used its "ultra MAGA" line to slam Oklahoma lawmakers who approved a Texas-style abortion bill said to be the most restrictive in the nation. Published May 19, 2022
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby to take White House role
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby is joining the White House communications team. Published May 19, 2022
Biden announces first foreign formula shipment
The Biden administration said Thursday that it has sourced the first batch of foreign-produced infant formula for import to the U.S. as part of the "Operation Formula Fly" mission. Published May 19, 2022
U.S., allies step up aid for embattled Ukraine
The Biden administration and its allies put their aid push for Ukraine into overdrive Thursday. President Biden approved a $40 billion package of economic, security and humanitarian assistance and a second $100 million shipment of lethal military equipment. The Group of Seven financial ministers agreed on a reported $18.4 billion budget in support of Kyiv. Published May 19, 2022
Harris warns of erosion of women’s rights in U.S. should Supreme Court overturn Roe
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday decried what she says would be a regression of women's rights in the U.S. should the Supreme Court reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in a virtual meeting with abortion providers. Published May 19, 2022
Biden approves $100 million weapons package for Ukraine
President Biden on Thursday approved an additional $100 million in military assistance to Ukraine, just minutes after the Senate passed Mr. Biden's $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package. Published May 19, 2022
Biden hosts NATO hopefuls Sweden, Finland at White House
President Biden on Thursday doubled down on offering U.S. security assurances to Finland and Sweden in his meeting with the two countries' leaders at the White House, just one day after both nations submitted their formal bids to join NATO. Published May 19, 2022
House passes domestic terrorism bill in response to Buffalo shooting
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would create domestic terrorism units in the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Justice Department. Published May 18, 2022
White House braced for possible North Korea missile, nuke tests during Biden’s Pacific trip
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday that U.S. intelligence estimates there is a "genuine possibility" that North Korea will conduct a long-range missile test or nuclear test as President Biden prepares for his first trip to South Korea and Japan later this week. Published May 18, 2022
Defense Production Act invoked to fight baby formula shortage
President Biden invoked an emergency mobilization measure Wednesday as his administration scrambles to stem the ongoing infant formula shortage. Published May 18, 2022
White House defends Nina Jankowicz after embattled disinformation czar resigns
The White House is standing by Nina Jankowicz, the embattled disinformation expert named to head the Department of Homeland Security's now-paused "Disinformation Governance Board," despite her resignation amid the board's troubled roll-out. Published May 18, 2022
Pentagon watchdog finds Trump officials illegally retaliated against whistleblower Vindman
The Department of Defense inspector general on Wednesday concluded that Army Col. Yevgeny S. Vindman faced illegal retaliation after filing ethics complaints against President Trump and senior national security officials in his administration. Published May 18, 2022