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Alison holt, bbc news. president biden and russian leader vladimir putin have described their genevan summit as positive and constructive, but made it clear that significant differences remain between them. the talks lasted around three hours and was the first meeting of the pair since mr bidens inauguration. our washington correspondent gary odonoghuejoins us now from geneva. gary, what was discussed? it sounds like it was a pretty frank, fruitful discussion, as vladimir putin put it. they rang...

Due to criminal convictions, which he claims or paybacks for his opposition activity. senator john mccain says hes feeling better and plans to return to work after the holidays. mccain was hospitalized last week, separating from side effects of his ongoing cancer. the arizona senator is battling brain cancer. he will miss this weeks vote on the new g.o.p. nomadic tax bill but it seems like the party has enough votes to pass it. im kelly wright. now back to tucker carlson.uc >> tucker: the last c...

The protest for a place he did not have a permit for. after a five-year low of opposition activity, they are out on the streets. it was this video he produced that became the protesters battle cry. he alleges the prime minister skimmed public funds to buy a lavish estate, a vineyard and yacht. the story touched a nerve in the anger has spread beyond navalny. >> we want to change the situation. a group of bandits stealing money. >> translator: putin continues to steal and his oligarch friends con...

The protest for a place he did not have a permit for. after a five-year low of opposition activity, they are out on the streets. it was this video he produced that became the protesters battle cry. he alleges the prime minister skimmed public funds to buy a lavish estate, a vineyard and yacht. the story touched a nerve in the anger has spread beyond navalny. >> we want to change the situation. a group of bandits stealing money. >> translator: putin continues to steal and his oligarch friends con...

General. you mentioned he was deputy prime minister in the yeltsin administration in the late 90s and of course was someone who many people believed might become prime minister himself afterwards. but then when putin became president that didnt happen and he took on more of an opposition role. since 2007 he was arrested several times by authorities here all of it because of opposition activity. now, the other thing that he did, he also founded an opposition movement solidarity movement as he cal...

economy overall. dont even get us started on europe or the tax cuts set to expire and spending cuts due to kick in a few short months from now watching it all is fed chairman ben bernanke who is trying to explain to congress -- live pictures right now -- what if anything he plans to do about it without saying too much. felicia taylor is watching from the new york city. felicia, what have we heard and learned so far? >> reporter: its a careful dance because obviously the federal reserve...