How Biden sparked a global uproar with nine ad-libbed words about Putin … WARSAW — During his presidential campaign, President Biden often reminded his audience about the heavy weight that the words of a president can carry.  —  “The words of a president matter,” he said more than once.

Biden Condemns Putin, Saying He ‘Cannot Remain In Power’  —  WARSAW — President Biden delivered a forceful denunciation of Vladimir V. Putin's invasion of Ukraine, declaring “for God's sake, this man cannot remain in power” and casting the war as the “test of all time” in a decades-long battle to defend democracy.

Biden to Include Minimum Tax on Billionaires in Budget Proposal  —  The tax would require that American households worth more than $100 million pay at least 20 percent on their full income, as well as unrealized gains in the value of liquid assets like stocks.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Biden budget to trim $1T from deficits over next decade  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to propose a fiscal 2023 budget Monday that would cut projected deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Russian general Yakov Rezantsev killed in Ukraine  —  Ukraine's defence ministry says another Russian general, Lt Gen Yakov Rezantsev, was killed in a strike near the southern city of Kherson.  —  Rezantsev was the commander of Russia's 49th combined army.