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The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy from critics and allies who argue the administration is unduly judging other nations without addressing problems at home.

The Institute of Modern Russia is committed to strengthening respect for human rights, the rule of law, and civil society.

Biden looks to rebuild U.S. ties to Europe damaged under Trump, but mistrust lingers Melissa Rossi For President Biden, rebuilding U.S. ties with Europe damaged by four years of Donald Trumps contentious leadership is a top priority. "Let me erase any lingering doubt,” Biden said Friday during a virtual appearance at the Munich Security Conference, “the United States will work closely with our European Union partners and capitals across the continent, from Rome to Riga, to m...

Credit: The White House As a new federal administration begins to take shape under President Joe Biden, a growing list of University of California-affiliated alumni and faculty have been nominated or appointed to positions in the new government. California native Kamala Harris, a graduate of UC Hastings College of Law, is undoubtedly the most prominent of these new faces. With her swearing-in on Jan. 20, she becomes the first UC-affiliated person to ever hold the vice presidency. Dozens of UC-a...