Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential race
With an unscripted clash between President Joe Biden and a Georgia congresswoman at Thursday night’s State of the Union speech, the killing of a Georgia nursing student was further cemented as a political rallying point in the 2024 race for president.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event
The U_S_ Constitution spells it out clearly in Article II, Section 3: The president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”.
6 in 10 US adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds that a significant share of U.S. adults doubt the mental capabilities of 81-year-old President Joe Biden and 77-year-old Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner in what could be a rematch of the 2020 election.
Florida averages 2,021 daily COVID cases as US outlines plan to return to normal
A new plan spells out initiatives and investments to continue to drive down serious illness and deaths from the virus, while preparing for potential new variants and providing employers and schools the resources to remain open.
Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus
The Biden administration is seeking another $10 billion to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and an additional $22.5 billion to cover coronavirus pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.
DeSantis blames Biden for war in Ukraine, inflation, more in response to State of the Union
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his reaction Wednesday to President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union speech, placing blame on the White House for such issues as inflation, rising gas prices and even Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh dead at 70
@FLCaseyDeSantis and I are saddened to learn of the passing of fellow Floridian and our friend, Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. Al Franken, the comedian and one-time senator, came out with a book in 1996 called “Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations.”In 2003, Limbaugh admitted an addiction to painkillers and went into rehab. His mother was the former Mildred Armstrong, and his father, Rush Limbaugh Jr., was a lawyer. Limbaugh dropped out of Southeast Missouri State University for a string of DJ gigs, from his hometown, to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to Pittsburgh and then Kansas City.
2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are moved to the loading dock for shipping at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Federal officials expect that vaccine doses will be limited for several months. At least a dozen states reported they would receive a smaller second shipment of the Pfizer vaccine than they had been told previously. “And unless it’s perfectly right, we will not release vaccine doses for usage,” he said. “That is something that I have been assured of.”Both the Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech shot require two doses several weeks apart.
EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. She also told EU legislators that Italy will host a global health summit next year, during its G20 presidency. To counter this, von der Leyen said she wants more money poured into research and development and more powers going to EU-wide institutions like the European Medicines Agency. “So for me, it is crystal clear we need to build a stronger European health union. And I’m grateful that this parliament is ready to fight for more funding and remedy the cuts made by the European" summit of government leaders.
EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the plenary during her first State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the United Kingdom cannot unilaterally change the EU-UK bilateral withdrawal agreement without destroying global trust in the country. It would be bad for Britain, bad for our relations with the rest of the world and bad for any future treaty on trade," von der Leyen quoted from Thatcher. Von der Leyen said, however, that the EU will always respect its signature — “We will never backtrack on that."
EU top official proposes new 2030 target to reduce emissions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the plenary during her first State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)BRUSSELS – The European Union's top official on Wednesday proposed a more ambitious target for cutting greenhouse emissions in Europe, setting a reduction goal of 55% by 2030, significantly higher than the current target of 40%. EU leaders agreed last year to make the bloc’s economy carbon neutral by the middle of the century. According to the EU, its greenhouse gas emissions already decreased by 23% between 1990 and 2018, with the economy growing by 61% in that period.