Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine, but shows limits
President Biden is once again ramping up U.S. support for Ukraine, vowing to send more advanced weapons to Kyiv with the express goal of helping the Ukrainians defeat the Russians. But the president is still exercising caution, reinforcing that his administration is not seeking a hot-war with Moscow or trying to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin, and issuing dire warnings against the prospect of a nuclear confrontation. Significantly, the new $700 million package the U.S. is readying for Ukraine for the first time contains High Mobility Artillery Rocket
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Read MoreRelief through student debt cancellation will help workers today
Mr. President: do you want to be the most pro-worker and pro-union president? My advice is simple: cancel student debt. Americans collectively owe $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, affecting nearly 43.4 million American workers. The student debt crisis is fueled by a cycle of suppressed wages, demand for higher credentials and rising costs in the pursuit of an education. As a union organize
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Read MoreBiden not aware of infant formula crisis until April
President Biden on Wednesday said he was not personally aware of the severity of the infant formula shortage until early April, months into the shutdown of a manufacturing plant operated by Abbott Nutrition and subsequent recall of its products. "I became aware of this problem sometime in early April, about how intense it was. We did everything in our power from that point on," Biden said during a White House roundtable with formula manufacturers. "I don't think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of one facility," Biden added. Biden's comments
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