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President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was likely going to focus inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has ensued changed all that.

“We should all agree the answer is not to defund the police is to fund the police,” he said. “Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with resources and training. Resources and training, they need to protect their community.”

Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home

U.S. to Ban Russian Flights From American Airspace  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. The move follows similar action by Canada and the European

U.S. Expected to Ban Russian Flights From American Airspace  The Wall Street Journal Russia-Ukraine War, Kyiv and Kharkiv News: Live Updates  The New York Times Biden Announces Closure Of American Airspace To Russian Flights  NBC News Biden banning all Russian aircraft from entering

Biden set to use first State of the Union to condemn Putin for ‘premeditated and unprovoked’ war  CNN Biden’s SOTU exposes Democratic Party divisions  Fox News Jill Biden’s State of the Union guests include the Ukrainian ambassador and the Facebook whistleblower  Business Insider

Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans following the invasion of Ukraine.

Indre Viltrakyte remembers what it means to live under Soviet rule. From a winter getaway in Bali with her family, the Lithuanian watched the news last week with impending gloom. A fashion designer turned renegade web3 creator, Viltrakyte is no