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Joe Biden

What Actions Can the Biden Admin Take on Abortion Before Trump Takes Office?
Even faced with a hostile administration, some reproductive rights policies will not disappear immediately.

Biden Approves New $680 Million Arms Sale to Israel, Despite Lebanon Ceasefire
The sale is moving along despite the beginning of a ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hezbollah this week.

Lawmakers Urge Biden to Take More Action on Cannabis Before Leaving Office
The president “has the opportunity to further reduce the harms of marijuana’s criminalization,” the lawmakers said.

Amnesty International Urges Biden to Free Leonard Peltier “Before It’s Too Late”
The 80-year-old Indigenous activist has been incarcerated nearly as long as Joe Biden has been in national politics.

Report: Biden Admin Lobbying Against Sanders Push to Block Israel Arms Deal
The administration claimed that blocking arms transfers would embolden Hamas — ignoring Israel’s genocidal slaughter.

Biden Admin Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlers — But Not Leaders Arming Them
Democrats previously urged Biden to sanction top Israeli officials for their backing of violence in the West Bank.

Biden Allows Ukraine to Use Long-Range Missiles for Deep Strikes Inside Russia
One Russian official described the decision as “a very big step towards the start of World War III.”

Warren Says She Supports Sanders’s Bid to Block Israel Weapons Deal
“The failure by the Biden administration to follow U.S. law and to suspend arms shipments is a grave mistake,” she said.

Tlaib: Blinken Must Resign Over Lies About Israel Blocking Humanitarian Aid
“The Biden administration cannot pick and choose when they comply with our own laws,” Tlaib said.

Old Forests Are Being Cut at Faster Pace Since Biden’s Order Protecting Them
The Bureau of Land Management has continued to approve logging projects that will harm the climate.