White House Unable To Explain Why Biden Thinks Putin Is A ‘Rational Actor’

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During Wednesday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to explain why President Biden believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “rational actor,” instead pointing to Biden’s long career as a senator and then vice president as evidence that he “knows [foreign policy] very well.” Biden made the claim during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, saying that Putin “is a rational actor who has miscalculated significantly” before seemingly contradicting himself moments later by saying Putin was “irrational.” “The President’s assessment or evaluation that President Putin is a rational actor who made a bad strategic decision — that

Biden Calls For Democrat Officials Caught Making Racist Comments To Resign

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During Tuesday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Biden believes all of the Democrat Los Angeles City Council members who were caught on tape making racist comments should step down. Los Angeles City Council members Nury Martinez and Kevin de León, both Democrats, have faced widespread protests and calls for their resignation after a leaked audio recording showed them making racist comments about Councilmember Mike Bonin, a gay white man, and his adopted black son. While discussing Bonin, Martinez called his black son “Parece changuito,” or “like a monkey.” She later said Bonin is a

John Bolton: Putin Would Be ‘Signing A Suicide Note’ By Using Nukes In Ukraine

On Tuesday, former National Security Adviser John Bolton said that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be “signing a suicide note” if he chose to use nuclear weapons during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ​”We need to make clear [that] if Putin were to order the use of a tactical nuclear weapon he would be signing a suicide note,” Bolton​ told the British radio station LBC . “I think that’s what it may take to deter him if he gets into extreme circumstances.” Host Andrew Marr then asked Bolton whether he meant assassination by the “suicide note” comment. “We cannot allow the use of nuclear

Top Fed Official Explains How Higher Interest Rates Will Affect U.S. Economy

On Monday, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard explained how the central bank’s interest rate hikes will affect the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point last month, the third consecutive increase of that size. “The moderation in demand due to monetary policy tightening is only partly realized so far,” Brainard began. “The transmission of tighter policy is most evident in highly interest-sensitive sectors like housing, where mortgage rates have more than doubled year to date and house price appreciation has fallen sharply over recent months and is on track to soon be

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