I suppose there’s room for two Commanders in this town. pic.twitter.com/xqlHzp6rq0
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 2, 2022
It’s one way to drive his enemies crazy…
Today, I’m proud to announce our plan to supercharge the Cancer Moonshot as a central effort of the Biden-Harris Administration.
Our goal is to cut the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years.
It’s bold, ambitious, and completely doable.
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 2, 2022
Biden plans 'several' stops on Asia trip, region to remain focus -U.S. official https://t.co/w3YKKzd4SZ pic.twitter.com/qnstS7PfZn
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2022
More at the link:
Joe Biden plans several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be his first to the region as president and include a summit with three key regional allies in Japan, a senior administration official told Reuters.
The official brushed off questions about whether the Ukraine crisis could distract the administration’s attention from Asia, saying: “We continue prioritizing our Indo-Pacific focus and will have more to come.”
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, declined to give details of the other stops in the region, which Biden’s administration has declared its priority as it seeks to push back against China’s expanding power and influence.
U.S. officials have said Biden has accepted an invitation to visit Japan in late spring to attend the summit of the Quad, which groups Japan, the United States, Australia and India, but details were still being worked out.
A person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday the trip could be in May, with concerns over China and North Korea on top of the agenda, and that Washington was looking into having Biden visit South Korea at the same time…
Joe Manchin praised all five of President Biden’s nominees for the Federal Reserve, an important signal for their confirmations https://t.co/APxNnqXdfb
— Bloomberg (@business) February 1, 2022
Be careful about storm conditions, everybody — especially you Texans:
50/50 odds that he recommends burning libraries for warmth https://t.co/SS5n3N9ypI
— GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachi) February 2, 2022
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