Biden calls Putin’s war on Ukraine ‘genocide’ in Iowa gas price comments – latest

An Oklahoma law criminalizing abortion care as a felony with 10-year prison sentences and $100,000 fines for health care providers marks an “unconstitutional attack” on women’s health, said press secretary of the White House, Jen Psaki, in a statement.

The second-ranking official in New York State, Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin, was arrested on charges that he misdirected state funds to a Harlem real estate investor in exchange for sending thousands of dollars in illegal contributions to a failed political campaign. own.

The fact that inflation is at its highest point since late 1981 is already drawing comparisons between Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor Jimmy Carter, who presided over a period of economic malaise that changed under Ronald Reagan.

But even if the comparison is apt, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad news for Democrats…

The news broke: US inflation jumped 8.5 percent last year, a figure not seen since the deep economic malaise that still lingered in 1981.

The costs of food, gasoline, housing and other goods increased, meaning that wage increases that people had received during the post-Covid economic revival were nullified.

Another month, another four-decade high for inflation.

During the 12 months ending in March, consumer prices soared 8.5%. That was the fastest year-over-year jump since 1981, far surpassing February’s mark of 7.9%, a 40-year high.

Even if you factor out food and energy prices, which are notoriously volatile and have driven much of the price rise, so-called core inflation rose 6.5% in the last 12 months. That was also the steepest jump in four decades.

The Biden administration says it will suspend a federal rule that prohibits higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during the summer. The move, announced by President Joe Biden during a Tuesday visit to Iowa, is aimed at lowering prices at the pump that soared during Russia’s war with Ukraine. Iowa is a key producer of the corn-based fuel additive.

The South Dakota House of Representatives charged state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Tuesday over a 2020 car accident that killed a pedestrian, but initially said it could have hit a deer or other large animal.

Ravnsborg, a Republican, is the first official to be indicted in South Dakota history. At least he will be temporarily removed from office pending the historic trial in the Senate, where a two-thirds majority is needed to convict him on impeachment charges. The Senate will have to wait at least 20 days to hold his trial, but has not yet set a date.

Ravnsborg pleaded no contest last year to a pair of minor traffic offenses in the crash, including an illegal lane change. He has presented the death of Joseph Boever as a tragic accident.

Voting narrowly to impeach Ravnsborg, the Republican-controlled House charged him with committing crimes that caused someone to die, making “numerous misrepresentations” to law enforcement officers after the crash, and using his office to navigate the criminal investigation. A conviction by the Senate would mean that Ravnsborg would be barred from holding any state office in the future.

“When we’re dealing with the life of one of your citizens, I think it weighs heavily on everyone,” said Republican Rep. Will Mortenson, who introduced the articles of impeachment.

In some circles, it is considered good luck. But during Biden’s speech on energy prices today in Iowa, cameras caught bird droppings falling on the president’s jacket. Look below:

President Joe Biden praised first responders who responded to a gunman who opened fire on a crowded New York City subway.

“Jill and I, my wife and I are praying for those who are hurt in everyone affected by trauma,” he said. “We are grateful for all the first responders who went into action, including civilians. Civilians who did not hesitate to help their fellow travelers and tried to protect them.”

White House press secretary Jen Psaki had previously said the president “has been briefed on the latest developments” regarding Tuesday’s shooting.