Biden’s Earth Day order aims to protect the nation’s largest and more mature trees, strengthen reforestation efforts and fight global deforestation.
Author: Michael Collins, USA TODAY
Amid rise of gun violence, Biden unveils ‘basic common sense’ regulations targeting ghost guns
New rules will require serial numbers to be added to firearms assembled from do-it-yourself kits and background checks for people who purchase them.
Biden to release up to 180 million barrels of oil from reserve to drive down gas prices
President Joe Biden’s actions will represent the largest release from the strategic reserve in its nearly 50-year history.
From Ukraine to historic Supreme Court nominee: 5 things to watch for in Biden’s State of the Union address
The Ukraine crisis will cast a long shadow over Biden’s first State of the Union address, in which he hopes to tout his policy wins and set goals.
The spark for a wider war? Why Americans should care about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Biden has said the U.S. would not send troops to defend Ukraine, but the Pentagon has deployed forces to Germany, Poland and Romania amid the crisis.
How big is Ukraine’s military compared to Russia’s? How long could Ukrainians hold off an attack?
Ukraine’s military is stronger than when Russia invaded Crimea in 2014 but still won’t be able to hold off another Russian attack, experts say.
How the Nord Stream 2 pipeline became a bargaining chip in the crisis between Russia and Ukraine
The Biden administration says controversial pipeline won’t be allowed to operate if Russia invades Ukraine. But experts say U.S. leverage is limited
Putin ‘won’t stop’ with Ukraine: Why Americans should care about Russia’s aggression against its neighbor
Biden has said the U.S. would not send troops to defend Ukraine but could deploy more American forces to Poland and other eastern European countries.
President, first lady visit children’s hospital, share stories of Christmas, new puppy
The Bidens greeted patients at Children’s National Hospital on Christmas Eve, meeting a boy named Beau and sharing tales of new puppy, Commander.
US envoy advances LGBTQ rights in a world of ‘mind-boggling’ violence, discrimination
Jessica Stern, the State Department’s new special envoy, has to perform a diplomatic balancing act when promoting LGBTQ rights across the globe.