ࡱ> BDA s"bjbj?? (*]]s  /?/A/A/A/A/A/A/N13nA/A/V/?/?/.3/ A[.\3/ l/0//^4^4,3/3/ y:   Monday, April 11 President Joe Biden unveiled a new Justice Department rule to crack down on ghost guns, or weapons that can be bought as kits to be assembled at home and lack federal tracking serial numbers, by subjecting the manufacturers of these buy, build, shoot kits to the same restrictions as firearm manufacturers under the Gun Control Act. Biden held a constructive, direct conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, during which Biden offered to help India diversify its oil imports and said that it was not in India's interests to increase energy imports from Russia. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the United States believes Russia is reinforcing and repositioning its troops in Ukraines eastern region of Donbas in preparation to launch a fresh offensive. Tuesday, April 12 Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is monitoring a purported rise in human rights abuses in India. We regularly engage with our Indian partners on these shared values (of human rights) and, to that end, we are monitoring some recent concerning developments in India including a rise in human rights abuses by some government, police and prison officials, Blinken said. Wednesday, April 13 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit and air travel until May 3 as it monitors an increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and studies the BA.2 Omicron subvariant that is now responsible for most new cases. Biden announced that it will provide an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine in a package including artillery systems, artillery rounds, armored personnel carriers and helicopters. This new package of assistance will contain many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine, Biden said. Biden unveiled a plan, in the form of a national security waiver by the Environmental Protection Agency, to widen the availability of petrol blended with corn-based ethanol in an effort to curb soaring fuel costs in the U.S. [Russian President Vladimir] Putins invasion of Ukraine has driven up gas prices and food prices all over the world, Biden said. The Pentagon hosted a meeting with eight of the largest defense contractors in the country, including Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, to increase military assistance to Ukraine in preparation for a protracted conflict against Russia. The Navy announced that it formed a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks in the waterway attributed to Yemens Houthi rebels. The task force consists of two to eight ships at a time and targets smugglers of coal, drugs, weapons and people, according to Vice Admiral Brad Cooper. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on China to pressure Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, arguing that China risks losing its standing in the world if it does not help end the heinous war. China cannot expect the global community to respect its appeals to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity in the future if it does not respect these principles now when it counts, said Yellen. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it is unacceptable for Biden to use the word genocide to describe Russias actions in Ukraine, calling the U.S. a country that has committed well-known crimes in recent times. We categorically disagree and consider unacceptable any attempt to distort the situation in this way, Peskov said. Thursday, April 14 A delegation of six U.S. legislators including Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) arrived in Taiwan for a two-day trip despite threats from China to impose strong measures in response. China is seeking to isolate the island nation, which it claims as its own, from western influence. The delegation met with Taiwanese officials for talks on U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, and other significant issues of mutual interest, according to the U.S.'s de facto embassy in Taiwan. Stephen Miller, a former senior aide to President Donald Trump, appeared virtually before the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol. The committee subpoenaed Miller because, it said, he by his own account participated in efforts to spread false information about alleged voter fraud and encouraged state legislatures to alter the outcome of the 2020 presidential election by appointing alternate electors. Friday, April 15 Biden announced his intention to nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, a law that overhauled financial regulation in the aftermath of the 2007-09 recession, as the Federal Reserves chief banking supervisor. Michael brings the expertise and experience necessary for this important position at a critical time for our economy and families across the country, Biden said. Barrs nomination must be approved by the Senate. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the roughly 39,000 Cameroonians living in the U.S. since before April 14 will receive work permits and temporary relief from the threat of deportation due to the continuing conflict between government forces and armed separatists in the West African country. The relief lasts for 18 months. The U.S. approved a nearly $1 billion sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria after the deal was put on hold over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the Nigerian government. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a strategic partner in Sub-Saharan Africa, the State Department said. The Washington Post reported that, per a diplomatic note it had obtained, Russia is warning the U.S. of unpredictable consequences should the Biden administration continue to transfer weapons to Ukraine. We call on the United States and its allies to stop the irresponsible militarization of Ukraine, which implies unpredictable consequences for regional and international security, the note said. Saturday, April 16 No news to report. Sunday, April 17 The new White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish K. Jha encouraged all Americans over the age of 60 to get a second booster shot of a coronavirus vaccine, citing pretty compelling new data from Israel. 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