Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear in virtual talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday that his country “would be fully behind the United States” to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine, a senior administration official said. The two leaders discussed the growing tensions caused by Russia’s amassing tens of thousands of troops along…
Japan Is ‘Fully Behind’ US to Deter Russian Aggression, Kishida Tells Biden
January 22, 2022
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Biden-Kishida 1st Formal Talks Touch on China, Nuke Weapons
January 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday used their first formal meeting to discuss concerns about the Chinese regime’s growing military aggression that’s spurring increasing disquiet in the Pacific. Kishida said that the two leaders spent a “significant amount” of their 80-minute call on issues surrounding China, including shared concerns about…
Biden, Kishida Talk China, Nuclear Weapons in First Meeting
January 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday used their first formal meeting to discuss concerns about the Chinese regime’s growing military aggression that’s spurring increasing disquiet in the Pacific. Kishida said that the two leaders spent a “significant amount” of their 80-minute call on issues surrounding China, including shared concerns about…
US Judge Bars Martin Shkreli From Drug Industry, Orders $64.6 Million Payment
January 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON—A U.S. judge on Friday barred Martin Shkreli from the pharmaceutical industry for life and ordered him to pay $64.6 million after he famously raised the price of the drug Daraprim and fought to block generic competitors. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan ruled after a trial where the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and…
DC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to Shop, Dine Goes Into Effect
January 15, 2022
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Shoppers and diners 12 and older in the nation’s capital now have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under new rules that took effect on Saturday. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s executive orders, announced last month, force people entering a range of indoor venues to prove they’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine by using the paper card…
Rep. Greene: DC Vaccine Mandate Will Drive People to Shop, Dine Elsewhere
January 13, 2022
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Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate will lead to people shopping and dining in Virginia and other nearby locales, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) says. Greene, who was a small business owner, sees the mandate as “absolutely destructive” for businesses in the nation’s capital. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, announced the vaccination requirements last month for…
US Marshals Identify ‘Deficiencies’ in DC Jail Holding Jan. 6 Defendants
U.S. Marshals conducting an examination of the Washington jail that holds Jan. 6 defendants found “deficiencies” there, a new court filing revealed. Many people charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol are being held in the Central Treatment Facility (CTF), including Robert Gieswein. The Marshals conducted a surprise…
Tax Season Begins 2 Weeks Early Due to Virus, IRS Funding
January 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON—This year’s tax filing season will begin on Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year, the Internal Revenue Service announced Monday. The IRS is warning that a resurgence of COVID-19 infections on top of less funding authorization from Congress than the Biden administration had requested could make this filing season particularly challenging. “The pandemic…
GOP Lawmakers Want DC Mayor to Rescind COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
January 10, 2022
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Two top Republican lawmakers on Monday called for Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser to rescind her order that requires anyone 12 or older to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter many businesses in the nation’s capital. “By requiring anyone over the age of twelve to present proof of vaccination to enter most indoor establishments in…
Homeland Security: No Known ‘Threats’ Ahead of Capitol Hill Anniversary
January 5, 2022
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U.S. Homeland Security’s top official told reporters on Jan. 4 that the department was “not aware of any specific, credible threats at this point related to Jan. 6, 2022,” one year after protesters breached the Capitol building. “But at the same time we are operating at a heightened level of vigilance because we are at a…
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