President Biden kicked off a North American summit Monday by calling on leaders to bolster democracies in the Americas after a weekend attack on Brazil’s seat of government that some are comparing to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Author: Tom Howell Jr.
Biden, Trudeau and Lopez Obrador condemn violence in Brazil
President Biden and the leaders of Canada and Mexico teed up a crucial North American summit on Monday by jointly condemning the violent attacks on Brazil’s “democracy and on the peaceful transfer of power.”
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John Bolton, ex-Trump adviser, says he plans to run for president in 2024
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Schumer decries ‘MAGA wing’ of GOP on the second anniversary of Jan. 6 attack
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TSA extends vaccine rule on foreign arrivals through April 10
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Ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins CNN as political commentator
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