#BREAKING | Biden: 'Israel has right to defend itself' amid rocket exchanges along Gaza strip

#URGENT | Colonial Pipeline restarts operations, will take 'several days' to resume normal supplies

Joe Biden sais he sees room for a compromise on his proposal for trillions of dollars in infrastructure spending after meeting with Republican leaders but will move forward without the opposition party if necessary.

In their first White House meeting since Biden took office in January, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House of Representatives Republican leader Kevin McCarthy signaled a willingness to work with the president on infrastructure but drew the line at tax increases.

@Greg_Abbott signed a bill to permanently allow Texans to include alcohol in take-out orders from restaurants, achieving a shared goal of Abbott and restaurateurs

Cheers!

@RonDeSantiisChannel has hit out at the Biden administration, accusing it of not taking the Colonial Pipeline issue seriously enough.

“At first, they behaved as if it was just a private matter – no, this is a critical infrastructure for our country that has been attacked. It can disrupt people's daily lives and our economy."

Despite McConnell's clear stance on tax hikes, Biden still proposed raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% to cover the jobs and infrastructure package, reversing the tax cuts that former President Donald Trump and Republicans passed in 2017.

Will the Republicans block the bill?

In recent weeks, Republicans have compared Biden to Carter, who is generally viewed as an ineffective president.

Let's see @real_DonaldJTrump ' examples of how Biden and Carter are alike:

▪️both elderly;
▪️both Democrats;
▪️both have served as US presidents.

Trump, moreover, believes it's very unfair to Jimmy Carter to compare him to Biden.

💸 Don't know what to spend the money on? Ask the Biden administration which resumed construction of the southern border wall, as the immigration crisis continues to spiral out of control

Catch up on our latest updates:

▪️Over 100 retired top military military leaders have questioned President Biden’s fitness for office, also apparently challenging the results of the 2020 US presidential election.

▪️Bitcoin has lost 15 percent of its price since Elon Musk raised concerns over the increasing use of fossil fuels for mining.

▪️Biden will monitor US fuel supply in the wake of the cyberattacks on pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline as the company resumes operations.

▪️Colombian police in Bogota deployed stun grenades against anti-government protesters late Wednesday.

▪️Minneapolis will reportedly pay around $35 million in compensation packages to police officers who left the force after George Floyd unrest.

❗️Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Claudia Blum resigns

❗️Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $5mln ransom to hackers within hours of cyber attack

❗️Biden says ‘some hiccups’ may hamper US fuel supplies as he announces restart of Colonial Pipeline

🤔 Questioning Joe Biden’s physical and mental abilities is nothing new. But when a top American military leader does so, doesn’t it make it sound a bit more credible than before?

Wait, hold on… there are 124 of them.

A group of 124 retired US generals and admirals released a letter this week in which they expressed their doubts not only about President Biden’s health, but apparently also about the outcome of the 2020 election.

The military leaders claim the “Constitutional Republic is lost” – and that today’s America is in a “dire” situation.

BREAKING: Biden wants to discuss Colonial Pipeline hack with Putin, but doesn't think Russia was involved

#BREAKING: White House says Russia has 'some responsibility' for Colonial Pipeline hack even if Russian government was not involved.

Will they decide already?

The state trial of three former Minnesota police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been postponed. Instead of this August, it will take place in March 2022.

Why the delay?

The judge ruled that the federal trial should proceed first. Thus, the trial of Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng will be distanced from Derek Chauvin’s – in terms of both time and publicity.

❗️BREAKING: Pentagon withdraws 120 military personnel from Israel

😷 Unexpectedly, Washington has changed course in terms of the federal coronavirus response, which had been criticized as too cautious and blamed for slowing down a return to normal life during the pandemic. Now, fully vaccinated people can shed their masks and ignore physical distancing both outdoors and indoors.

It seems that the pressure put on the administration has worked!

🍟 New York Mayor Bill de Blasio downed some Shake Shack fries during a virtual press conference, touting a new partnership to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated.

"Mmm, vaccinations. Mmm. I'm getting a very good feeling about vaccinations right at this moment."

Bon appétit!

📈 Take your time, Mr. President! Gasoline prices have already skyrocketed in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, hitting their highest levels since 2014.

The American Automobile Association estimates that the average price for a gallon of gasoline nationwide is more than $3. Prices have steadily climbed since November 2020, when the cost was $2.13 per gallon on average throughout most of the country