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Trudeau to meet Zelenskyy as Biden set to make final UN speech
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend the opening of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where U. S. President Joe Biden will give a speech as tensions in the Middle East and Russia’s war in Ukraine cast a shadow over the global gathering.
Biden will use last speech to UN to say he has restored US leadership on world stage
President Joe Biden will use his final address to the United Nations General Assembly to highlight how his efforts to “restore American leadership on the world stage” have produced “results” and “real achievements for the American people and the world,” according to a senior administration official.
Biden's UN speech will highlight his diplomatic successes, amid wars in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan
President Joe Biden will attempt to square the diplomatic achievements and goals of his presidency with the grim reality of wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan during a major address Tuesday at the annual gathering of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the final one of his presidency. With four months left in office, the speech is one of Biden's few remaining opportunities to frame his foreign policy legacy in front of an audience of global leaders. His UNGA speech will touch on what the administration views as its most significant achievements. These include supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia's 2022 invasion, managing competition with China, upholding the UN Charter, outlining global artificial intelligence principles and working to
Harris raises $27 million in New York fundraiser, promises economic speech this week
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fundraiser on Sunday, her largest fundraising haul since she took over at the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden, according to a Harris campaign aide.
Harris Will Give Abortion Speech in Georgia After Deaths of Two Women
Vice President Kamala Harris will give remarks in Atlanta on Friday focused on the stories of two Georgia mothers whose deaths she has argued show the consequences of the strict abortion bans passed by Republicans after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
U.S. TikTok ban case pits free speech vs. national security. Which will win?
A legal faceoff between TikTok and the U.S. government over a law that could ban the social media platform in the country is pitting two major principles against each other: national security versus free speech.
Frederick Schauer, Scholar Who Scrutinized Free Speech, Dies at 78
Frederick Schauer, a prominent legal philosopher who challenged prevailing views about freedom of speech, restrictions on obscenity and the ethics of racial profiling, died on Sept. 1 at his home in Charlottesville, Va. He was 78.