Biden's ad-lib call for Russian regime change makes waves

President Joe Biden's apparent call for Vladimir Putin's departure reverberated around the world, sparking an administration rush to course-correct -- and risks scrambling US efforts to rally a united front on the Ukraine conflict. Biden's comment that the Russian president "cannot remain in power" -- delivered in Warsaw at the close of three days of marathon diplomacy -- was termed "a horrendous gaffe" by one Republican senator. A senior analyst said it could have the effect of lengthening the war, and French President Emmanuel Macron warned such language could "escalate" a conflict and undercut efforts to help Ukraine.

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More Americans making six digits live paycheck to paycheck

More Americans are having a harder time making ends meet despite how much they earn, according to study that shows “consumers of all income brackets are increasingly living paycheck to paycheck, including those earning higher incomes.” According to the research, the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck “has increased steadily since April 2021 and was 64% in January 2022 . . . a 3% jump in just a month.” Perhaps most surprising, the data shows that “48% of consumers earning more than $100,000 per year reported living on the edge..

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Russia crippled by sanctions but unlikely to abandon war

Punitive sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies have had a devastating impact on the Russian economy. Even at the tightly controlled exchanges in Moscow, the ruble has lost one-third of its value since Russia invaded Ukraine. The speed and the scope with which Russia has become economically isolated has surprised even some of those advocating for stiff sanctions, although whether it will be sufficient to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine is another question.

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