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Axios Biden confronts eroded credibility on climate action and Paris agreement The biggest hurdle for President Biden in winning new emissions reduction commitments at this week’s White House summit is America’s on-again, off-again history of climate change efforts. Why it matters: The global community is off course to meet the temperature targets contained in the Paris Climate Agreement. The White House wants the summit Thursday and Friday to begin to change that.Stay on top of the latest… Source link

Former first lady Michelle Obama called on social media companies to permanently ban Donald Trump from their platforms in the wake of Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol by the president’s supporters. “Now is the time for Silicon Valley companies to stop enabling this monstrous behavior — and go even further than they have already by permanently banning this man from their platforms and putting in place policies to prevent their technology from being used by the nation’s leaders… Source link

Former President Barack Obama had a successful coaching career a while back, leading his daughter’s elementary school team to a championship. But not everyone was impressed a coach was giving his attention to only one team and the career became short-lived. Obama shared the story in his new memoir, “A Promised Land,” that was released Tuesday. The Sunday Times released the book excerpt about coaching and Entertainment Weekly acquired the audio version. Obama is a basketball aficionado… Source link

Former President Barack Obama took aim at Republicans who have been “humoring” President Trump’s bogus claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. In an interview with “60 Minutes” that will air Sunday, Obama was asked what he made of the “false claims of widespread election fraud” Trump has been making since the race was called in favor of Joe Biden. “They appear to be motivated, in part, because the president doesn’t like to lose and never admits loss,” Obama responded, adding,… Source link

Former First Lady Michelle Obama planned to meet with NBA and WNBA players on Sunday afternoon to talk about voting, Oklahoma City Thunder star and president of the Players Association Chris Paul said. Obama’s push on voting came just 100 days out from election day in November, part of the “When We All Vote” campaign. She announced on Sunday that they have already registered 100,000 new voters through that campaign, and hope to double that number before November. “We’re gonna talk about… Source link