In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries
The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused a barrage of new financial sanctions Thursday
Biden is confronted with the outbreak of the worst fighting in Europe since World War II
Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines against Covid transmission meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings.
President Joe Biden said the US will intervene if Vladimir Putin moves into NATO countries, stressing that if his Russian counterpart is not stopped now, he will be emboldened.
Biden on Wednesday evening said the US will also "coordinate with our NATO allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the alliance."
The Centre will wait and watch how the Russia-Ukraine crisis affects the stock markets before taking a call on deferring the IPO of LIC. More on this in our top headlines.
It is understood that India and the United States are not on the same page on the Ukrainian crisis
Reacting to Putin's move, Biden said his Russian counterpart has chosen a 'premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering'
Biden said the sanctions would limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, euros, pounds and yen
Biden's first public comment on the Russian attack is scheduled to be delivered from the East Room of the White House at 11 pm IST (12:30 pm EST), according to the White House
Russia launched a barrage of missile, artillery and air attacks early Thursday, triggering the worst security crisis Europe has witnessed in decades.
US Congress is largely backing Biden's decision to confront Russia with potentially escalating sanctions for Ukraine crisis as lawmakers brace for daunting foreign policy crisis.
After Putin announced the launch of military operations against Ukraine, President Joe Biden promised that on Thursday the US and allies would announce further consequences against Russia
US and its allies will respond in a united and decisive way to "an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces" on Ukraine, Joe Biden said after blasts were heard in the Kyiv.
"Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring," Biden said
This comes at a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two Ukraine breakaway regions which is deemed to be a breach of international law by the west.
Addressing the nation on the crisis from the White House, Biden also said Putin's moves are the "beginning of a Russian invasion".
Indian-American economic advisor Daleep Singh is leading the efforts of the Biden administration to impose punitive sanctions on Russia over its actions against Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden has announced a set of sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West