President Biden has confirmed the further release of 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, weeks after the OPEC+ bloc of nations announced it would cut production. The president has repeatedly touted decreases in gas prices from the summer peak, but said prices are "not falling fast enough," adding that the previously announced drawdown would continue into December and that it would continue in the months ahead "if needed." This allows us to move quickly to prevent oil price spikes and respond to international events," the president said. White House officials confirmed the release Tuesday evening, although it was part of previously scheduled releases. Biden also called for "responsibly increas[ing] American oil production without delaying or deferring our transition to clean energy." He noted that domestic oil production is around 12 million barrels per day and that the U.S. continues to export more petroleum products than it imports. Read more here. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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📄 Biden, Archives sued over JFK assassination records
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A nonprofit that curates an online collection of John F. Kennedy's assassination records has sued President Biden and the National Archives and Records Administration to demand the release of all remaining materials on the former president's 1963 killing.
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🏛️ Supreme Court urged to halt Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
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A group of Wisconsin taxpayers has asked the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program while an appeal plays out in a lower court. |
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📧 Judge orders more emails released, citing fraud pushed by Trump
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A California-based federal judge ordered a legal adviser to President Trump to turn over records tied to Jan. 6 to the House committee investigating the attack, finding the communications were not protected since they likely were exchanged in furtherance of a crime. |
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🤰 COVID contributed to 25% of maternal deaths in 2021, 2020: GAO
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Maternal mortality rose during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the virus contributing to 25 percent of all maternal deaths in both 2020 and 2021.
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🚨 Capitol Police detain three after reports of suspicious vehicle
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U.S. Capitol Police detained three people Wednesday in connection with an investigation into a suspicious vehicle.
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🥊 Pelosi thought she'd punch Trump on Jan. 6, but he didn't show |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that former President Trump didn't have "the courage to come" to the Capitol during the Jan 6, 2021, insurrection after released footage showed Pelosi saying she would've punched Trump.
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📊 Ukrainians' approval of US at record high: Gallup
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A record two-thirds of Ukrainians approve of U.S. leadership as the Biden administration and Congress continue to funnel military and humanitarian support to Kyiv in its war with Russia, according to a new Gallup poll. |
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🇺🇦 What Putin's martial law order means for the Russia-Ukraine war
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched the latest escalation of his war in Ukraine, declaring martial law in occupied areas of Ukraine and wartime measures throughout much of Russia.
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📚 Missouri libraries must shield youths from 'inappropriate' content
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Missouri libraries that receive state funding will be required to develop and implement measures to shield young readers from "non-age-appropriate" content under a new rule submitted this week by the secretary of state.
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To have credibility with young people, you have to talk climate | "While it's true young voters have never been a significant conservative voting bloc, the strategy of dismissing their concerns until they get older (and more conservative) will reveal itself as a massive mistake," writes Stephen Perkins of the American Conservation Coalition.
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