President Joe Biden is set to call for an end of normal trade relations with Russia, clearing the way for increased tariffs on Russian imports, people familiar with the matter said. His announcement to revoke such trade privileges will come alongside the Group of Seven nations and European Union leaders, the people said.
If Republicans take control of the U.S. House of Representatives after this fall’s election, the party may partially have the slow roll of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to thank.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains the focus in Washington this morning, with President Joe Biden set to discuss the issue with U.S. allies as he prepares for his annual State of the Union address to Congress tomorrow night.
Two reported front-runners to become the first Black woman Supreme Court justice have been trial-court judges for most or all of their careers on the bench, raising questions of how to evaluate their rulings.