Tag: USA

Readout of the Second Meeting of the White House Competition Council (White House)

This afternoon, the President met with the White House Competition Council in the East Room to discuss actions they have taken to deliver concrete...

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with UAE and Saudi Arabia Ambassadors to the United States (White House)

Today National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with both UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba and Saudi Ambassador to the United...

Readout of President Biden’s Video Call with European Leaders on Russia and Ukraine (White House)

President Biden held a secure video call with European leaders today. They reiterated their continued concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders...

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 24, 2022 (White House)

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:39 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Monday. Okay.  This afternoon, the President will meet with the White House Competition...

A regressive student loan system results in costly racial disparities (Louise Seamster and Alan Aja, Brookings)

With Senate and House resolutions to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student debt for borrowers, following a proposal from Sen. Warren (D-Mass.), and broad public support for...

Why aren’t more adults finishing community college? (Kelli Bird, Ben Castleman, Brett Fischer, and Benjamin T. Skinner, Brookings)

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country have grappled with substantial enrollment declines. Even with the resumption of in-person...

US media ‘provoking China-Russia ties’ on Ukraine issue (Chen Qingqing, Liu Xin and Xu Yelu, Global Times)

With the US and UK ordering families of embassy employees in Kiev to depart Ukraine and authorizing non-emergency personnel to leave on Sunday, fears...

US won’t be able to evacuate Americans from Ukraine if tensions rise — official (TASS)

The US government will not be in a position to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine if tensions escalate, a senior US Department of State...

US embassy in Belarus urges US citizens ‘to exercise increased awareness’ (TASS)

The US embassy in Belarus urges US citizens "to exercise increased awareness" amid tensions in the region, according to a statement published on the...

France should stop being a tool for US, says presidential candidate (TASS)

France should not allow the United States to use it as a tool, French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour told the France 5 TV channel. "We...

US Embassy in Kiev to remain operational, Department of State says (TASS)

The US Embassy in Kiev will continue with its work despite recent instructions to families of American diplomats to leave Ukraine, a high-ranking official...

US considers deploying American troops in Baltics, Eastern Europe — NY Times daily (TASS)

US President Joe Biden considers deploying ‘several thousand’ of American troops in the Baltic States and in the east of Europe, New York Times...

U.S. Orders Dependents Of Embassy Staff In Kyiv To Leave Ukraine (RFE RL)

The United States has ordered the departure of the families of employees of its embassy in Kyiv and said all U.S. citizens should consider...

Chinese embassy debunks US media report claiming Beijing requested Moscow not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics: TASS (Global Times)

Chinese Embassy in Russia refuted a Bloomberg report which claimed that the Chinese leader allegedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine...

Nuclear deal unlikely unless Iran releases US prisoners: Report (Al Jazeera)

The United States is unlikely to strike a deal with Iran to save the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement unless Tehran releases four US citizens Washington says...

Is there an end to the winter of the United States and China’s discontent? (East Asia Forum)

The United States and China now confront each other awkwardly across the regional and global stage in a new era of great power competition. Though...