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Karine Jean-Pierre denies White House ‘trying to protect’ Biden from press questions: ‘Absolutely not’
Fox News White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied Monday that the administration was “trying to protect” President Biden from the media by preventing him from answering its questions. “Is the administration trying to protect the president from our questions? Please answer that question,” one reporter asked Jean-Pierre during the daily White House press briefing…
Read MoreMother of Virginia 6-Year-Old Who Shot His Teacher Is Indicted
Wall Street Journal She faces one felony count of child neglect and a misdemeanor gun charge. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mother-of-virginia-6-year-old-who-shot-his-teacher-is-indicted-117f9b95
Read MoreArkansas Gov. Sanders signs off on $124M tax cut
Fox News Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday signed into law a measure cutting individual and corporate income taxes in Arkansas by $124 million a year. ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE APPROVES $6.2B BUDGET PLAN, SENTENCING OVERHAUL Sanders signed the bill she and legislative leaders backed that will cut the top individual income tax rate to 4.7%…
Read MoreUS designates Wall Street Journal reporter as ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738912
Read MoreNew Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings – Week Ending April 9, 2023
Wall Street Journal A list of some new chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made during the last week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filings-week-ending-april-9-2023-9ff90fa6
Read MoreUS very ‘confident’ it can protect interests in South China Sea as China surrounds Taiwan
Fox News The U.S. is very confident it can protect American interests in the Indo-Pacific as the Chinese military surrounds Taiwan, the White House said Thursday. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby offered the assessment to reporters during a Monday briefing. China is conducting extensive and ongoing military drills around the self-governed island throughout the…
Read MoreTonal Founder Steps Down as CEO
Wall Street Journal The at-home fitness company completed its latest funding round at a fraction of its prior valuation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tonal-founder-aly-orady-steps-down-as-ceo-26c2e023
Read MoreU.S. Deems WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘Wrongfully Detained’ by Russia
Wall Street Journal The official designation enables the U.S. to press a foreign government and unlocks other resources to work on freeing Mr. Gershkovich. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-deems-wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich-wrongfully-detained-by-russia-f1be833
Read MoreBiden admin admits ‘we don’t know’ if more Pentagon leaks are on the way
Fox News The U.S. does not yet know whether the full extent of leaked Pentagon documents has been made public, the White House announced Monday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby made the announcement during a press briefing at the White House on Monday, telling reporters that the investigation was ongoing and few conclusions have…
Read MoreFrance’s Macron Draws Criticism Over Taiwan Remarks
Wall Street Journal French President Emmanuel Macron faced criticism on both sides of the Atlantic after he called on Europe to develop a stance independent of the U.S. in navigating tensions between Beijing and Taiwan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-emmanuel-macron-draws-criticism-over-taiwan-remarks-bce65777
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