During a test-drive of Ford’s new electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck on Tuesday, Biden joked that he would run over a reporter after she attempted to ask him a question about Israel.

"Mr. President, can I ask you a quick question on Israel before you drive away, since it's so important?", a reporter asked.

"No, you can't — not unless you get in front of the car as I step on it,” Biden replied before quickly adding, “I'm only teasing"

❗️ New York Attorney General's office informed Trump Organization on Tuesday that the investigation into it is no longer "purely civil", but criminal.

"We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature. We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA," James' spokesman Fabien Levy said

Check out our brief summary of some of the latest news:

▪️ US House Democrats have rejected a bid by Republicans to consider legislation that would slap sanctions on Hamas militants amid an escalation of tensions in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

▪️ A new non-profit advocacy organisation calling itself "Consumers' Research" has purchased a pricy advertising campaign against American Airlines, Coca-Cola, and Nike.

▪️ The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to address the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

▪️ The Texas Senate voted along party lines to give final approval to a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender Texans who are 17 and younger

#BREAKING | Biden tells Netanyahu he wants to be 'on path to ceasefire'

👁 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is the subject of a federal investigation. The Democrat is facing a new round of questions about a much-criticised trip to Florida after it was revealed that the travel company from which she chartered the flight wasn't actually authorised to perform charter flights.

🗣 “It’s premature to conclude that a violation of federal aviation regulations occurred" the Federal Aviation Administration said

😦 Joe Biden is now threatening Americans who don’t follow his advice.

Speaking at the White House, Biden seemed to adopt a menacing tone when he said: “Ultimately, those who are not vaccinated will end up paying the price.”

Our movement, which started with the Great Election Win of 2016, is perhaps the biggest and most powerful in the history of our Country. But the Democrats want to cancel the Make America Great Again movement, not by Making America First, but by Making America Last. No President has been treated the way I have. With all of the crime and corruption you read about with others, nothing happens, they only go after Donald Trump.

After prosecutorial efforts the likes of which nobody has ever seen before, they failed to stop me in Washington, so they turned it over to New York to do their dirty work. This is what I have been going through for years. It’s a very sad and dangerous tale for our Country, but it is what it is, and we will overcome together.

I have built a great company, employed thousands of people, and all I do is get unfairly attacked and abused by a corrupt political system. It would be so wonderful if the effort used against President Donald J. Trump, who lowered taxes and regulations, rebuilt our military, took care of our Veterans, created Space Force, fixed our border, produced our vaccine in record-setting time (years ahead of what was anticipated), and made our Country great and respected again, and so much more, would be focused on the ever more dangerous sidewalks and streets of New York.

If these prosecutors focused on real issues, crime would be obliterated, and New York would be great and free again!

😷 @Greg_Abbott issued an executive order banning government-issued mask mandates

💉 No guys, this is not a horror film, just the Dallas County Health and Human Services who have brought the military along to help them administer vaccines to people who were either not expecting or not wanting to be vaccinated.

Enjoy your dose.

😨 A Wednesday morning police chase in Florida’s Broward County ended with five juveniles in custody and several others injured

#BREAKING | US Senator Menendez: Biden administration waives sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG, its CEO

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🇺🇸 Footage showing Louisiana state troopers beating, dragging and tasing Ronald Greene was obtained by the AP more than two years after the incident which led to the African American’s death.

“I’m sorry!... I’m scared!” Greene cried after leading police on a high-speed chase. Officers tased him while he was incapacitated.

While the exact cause of death remains unclear, the initial police report to Greene’s family claimed he died on impact when his car crashed into a tree.

❗️ "I am opposed to the decision by the Biden Administration to waive sanctions on NS2 and Matthias Warnig. I urge the administration to rip off the Band-Aid, lift these waivers and move forward with the congressionally mandated sanctions", Menendez said, citing a mandatory report from the State Department in his statement

👮‍♀️ 😔 Police in Portland, Oregon, are frustrated that they don't have department-issued body cameras amid escalating violence at social justice rallies.

"I’d love to have a body camera. Every person I work with wants to have a body camera, because we want them to see the good work that we do," said an active-duty Portland police officer who claimed over 15 years on the job.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he supports police body cameras but emphasizes there are "significant financial challenges created by the virus-caused recession"

#BREAKING | US Secretary of State Blinken: Washington has waived sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG, CEO

🇷🇺🇺🇸🇮🇸US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Reykjavik, Iceland, the highest-level in-person engagement between officials from both countries ahead of a possible presidential summit in June.

The top diplomats expressed their desire to see the United States and Russia cooperate where possible for the sake of a safer and more secure world.

#BREAKING | US House passes legislation on forming independent commission to probe Capitol riot

🇷🇺🇺🇸Lavrov to Blinken during their first in-person meeting:

💥Prepared to discuss all issues on the table provided that discussions are “honest, factual and with mutual respect.” “Our task is to make the best of the diplomatic opportunities we have. And we are glad to see that you are demonstrating such an approach.”

💥Russian and US leaders agree that both countries must cooperate in areas of mutual interests, most importantly, on strategic stability issues.

💥Russia, US greatly diverge in their assessments of the international situation and approaches towards handling it. “Laws of diplomacy call for reciprocity, especially when it comes to responding to any kind of unfriendly action.”

💥Russia ready to seek solutions to problems “inherited from previous US administrations” that affect the work of American diplomats in Russia and Russian diplomats in the United States.

🇺🇸🇷🇺Blinken to Lavrov:

💥US seeks a predictable, stable relationship with Russia, thinks it’s good for both nations, for the whole world. “It’s our view that if the leaders of Russia and the United States can work together cooperatively, our people, the world can be a safer and more secure place.”

💥US sees many areas where its interests “intersect and overlap” with the Russian ones, seeks cooperation on battling the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, dealing with the nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea, addressing the crisis in Afghanistan.

💥”If Russia acts aggressively against us, our partners, our allies, we will respond... not for purposes of escalation, not to seek conflict, but to defend our interests.”

The top diplomats addressed to each other as ‘Sergei’ and ‘Tony’. Blinken used Russian word ‘Spasibo’ to thank Lavrov.