President Joe Biden made statements this morning welcoming other successful job reports that saw employment return to pre-pandemic levels and unemployment fall to levels not seen since 1969. While inflation remains a major concern for Americans, Biden also ordered the release of up to 1 million barrels a day from the strategic oil stockpile for the next six months in a bid to curb US-sparking prices. and their allies. imposed severe sanctions on Russia after the start of the war against Ukraine. Responding to questions from reporters on Thursday, Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “appears to be isolated and there are indications that he fired or placed some of his advisers under house arrest.” Meanwhile, new information indicates that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will leave her post this spring to take a job at MSNBC. It has long been speculated that Ms. Psaki would leave the management soon after more than a year in the role. At Friday’s press conference, Ms. Psaki declined to comment on her plans, other than telling her that if she left she would spend time with her children and sleep. Pushing for effective information on plans to become a member of a media outlet, Ms. Psaki said she complies with all ethical rules and legal requirements.
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Show last update 1648867519 About 6,000 people work at JFK8 Warehouse, the company’s largest fulfillment center in New York. Oliver O’Connell2 April 2022 03:45 1648864819 Oliver O’Connell2 April 2022 03:00 1648863019
Parliament votes to decriminalize marijuana, but Senate unlikely to follow
Marijuana will be decriminalized at the federal level under legislation passed by Parliament on Friday, as Democrats have argued that they allow states to set their own policies. The bill is unlikely to become law as it is expected to die in the Senate. This will reflect what happened when a similar measure passed by Parliament to remove marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances did not go anywhere in the Senate two years ago. Friday’s vote, however, gave lawmakers the opportunity to voice their views on a push for decriminalization that appears to have widespread support from voters across the country. Oliver O’Connell2 April 2022 02:30 1648859419
Jobs report: unemployment falls to 3.6 percent
Unemployment in the US is now at a low of 3.6 percent, reaching a level that has not sunk since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. As Andrew Feinberg reports: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “total wages excluding agricultural holdings” increased by 431,000 from March 1st to March 31st, with “significant” profits in the “leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, retail and manufacturing” sectors. . The total number of unemployed in the US fell by 318,000 to 6 million. The BLS said the March 2022 figures were “slightly different” from those recorded in February 2020, the month before the Covid-19 pandemic began, and that US and world economies were in turmoil. Oliver O’Connell2 April 2022 01:30 1648855819
ICYMI: Democrat mocks Cawthorn “cocaine and orgies” during marijuana debate
Democrat Jamie Ruskin attacked his Republican counterparts in the House of Representatives as he debated legislation that would legalize marijuana at the federal level. The phrase “cocaine-powered orgies” is now in the archives of Congress. Oliver O’Connell2 April 2022 00:30 1648853119
Watch: Biden celebrates jobs, disapproves of his predecessor’s deficit
Joe Biden used his speech on the job report and his proposed budget to declare that he was putting the deficit “under control” – after the “reckless policies and mismanagement” of the Trump administration. Oliver O’Connell April 1, 2022 11:45 p.m. 1648850419
The United States is securing the release of the Taliban-held reserve
Safi Rauf, a 27-year-old Marine reserve who has been held by the Taliban since December, has been released after months of negotiations. According to CNN, he and his brothers formed a team that worked to evacuate people who wanted to flee Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul last year. Bevan Hurley has the story. Oliver O’Connell1 April 2022 23:00 1648849225
Biden statement on UN-mediated ceasefire in Yemen
I welcome today’s announcement of a two-month truce in the conflict in Yemen. This initiative is a long-awaited respite for the people of Yemen. It entails the cessation of all military activities from anywhere inside Yemen and beyond its borders, the entry of fuel ships into the port of Hudaydah and the resumption of commercial flights to and from Saana to agreed destinations. These are important steps, but they are not enough. The ceasefire must be respected, and as I have said before, it is imperative that we end this war. After seven years of conflict, the negotiators must take the hard and necessary work to reach political compromises that can bring about a lasting future of peace for all the people of Yemen. I am grateful for the leadership of Saudi Arabia and Oman in implementing this initiative before the holy month of Ramadan. I am also grateful for the hard work of the Yemeni government and the confidence they have shown in the UN-led mediation. The United States will work to prevent threats to our friends and partners as we continue to work for de-escalation and peace throughout the region. I wish the people of Yemen a peaceful Ramadan and I assure them of our continued commitment to help end this terrible war. Oliver O’Connell1 April 2022 22:40 1648848619
Jen Psaki will not confirm the rumors of resignation from the White House
Following reports that she was about to leave the White House for a career in cable news, spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters Friday afternoon that she had nothing to confirm about her public service or plans. to have. Oliver O’Connell April 1, 2022 10:30 p.m. 1648846819
Vulnerable Democrats beg Biden to delay asylum reopening
The Biden administration’s decision to end sweeping asylum borders at the border this May met demands from prominent Democrats who were eagerly awaiting the end of a Donald Trump program in the name of public health. But it poses thorny political challenges for Democrats in border areas who face the potential prospect of an increase in immigrants who for two years have not had the opportunity to seek asylum in the United States. In unusually harsh criticism of a president from their own party, some of the Democrats in Congress with the most difficult prospects for re-election warn that the government is sadly unprepared to handle the situation. Oliver O’Connell1 April 2022 22:00
