By 10:15 a.m. Biden had departed Quonset in Marine One, on his way to the Coast Guard Academy campus in New London.
In a half-hour speech to cadets, Biden ran through many of the Coast Guard s international missions, with a heavy emphasis on countering the maritime ambitions of China and Russia.
That includes enforcing fishing regulations off the Galapagos, protecting shipping in the South China Sea, the Arabian Gulf and the Arctic.
The Coast Guard has always recognized the broader definition of our national security, he said. The best way of meeting the wide array of threats we face today today is to invest in America s enduring advantages and make sure we are operating from a position of strength.
NEW LONDON A group of about 100 peaceful but emotional protesters, most of who gathered to decry violence against Palestinians, chanted and held homemade signs a few feet from the entrance of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Wednesday morning ahead of President Joe Biden’s commencement address to 240 graduating cadets.
The group, many bearing images of the Palestinian flag, saw their ranks swell outside the entrance of New London’s McKinley Park minute by minute as the clock ticked down to Biden’s arrival by helicopter at approximately 10:45 a.m. his first trip to the state since his inauguration.
James Flores, 64, of Willimantic, was the first to show up at the park, but came with messages shared by the majority of his fellow protesters: Stop the violence against Palestinians and divert military spending to address social ills.
House Approves Jan. 6 Commission Over G.O.P. Opposition
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The House voted nearly along party lines Wednesday evening to create a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. President Biden delivered the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation.
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The House of Representatives voted, 252 to 175, on Wednesday to create an independent commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, with 35 Republicans joining the Democrats.
“In this past year, we have witnessed violent riots in the American cities all over this country. We have witnessed tremendous damage. In Minneapolis, city officials estimate 700 buildings were damaged, burned or destroyed, including 360 local businesses. There has not been a commission launched to study the reasons why that happened. There ha
Biden’s warning to Israel shakes up diplomacy and politics Anne Gearan, Sean Sullivan
Replay Video UP NEXT WINDSOR, Conn. President Biden s unusually blunt demand Wednesday that Israel de-escalate its military attack on Gaza is creating a rare rift between the two countries and dismaying some of Israel s supporters in the United States, while heartening Democrats who have increasingly pushed for a tougher U.S. stance toward Israel. Biden for days had hesitated to publicly confront Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his demand for “a significant de-escalation today on the path to a cease-fire” shook up the worlds of politics and diplomacy. It was the clearest evidence yet of a rapidly changing political dynamic, at least among Democrats, that is far less accepting of actions Israel says it is taking in self-defense.
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Biden Tells Coast Guard Class They Will Face Russia and China The US Coast Guard has been deployed to the Western Pacific to confront Beijing and to the Black Sea to face Russia
On Wednesday, President Biden told a graduating class at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, that the military service will play a significant role in Washington’s global competition with Russia and China.
Biden accused Moscow and Beijing of violating international maritime rules and norms, a common talking point coming out of his administration. “As you know, increasingly, we’re seeing those rules challenged, both by the rapid advance of technology and the disruptive actions of nations like China and Russia,” he said.