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The United States should have sent a higher profile leader to take part in the march in Paris on Sunday to honor victims of the Islamist militant attacks there, the White House said on Monday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
The already-high US inflation rate likely climbed even further last month, the White House warns, amid a spike in energy prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We expect March headline inflation to be extraordinarily elevated," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters ahead of the Tuesday release of the closely watched data on the consumer price index (CPI). SOUNDBITE
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence wrote a letter to Congress. In the letter he does not have the "unilateral authority" to throw out states' electoral votes. The statement came minutes before Congress convened to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Pres. Trump has insisted that Pence has the power to "decertify" states' electoral votes and throw the election to him.
Dozens of people meet at Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, before marching peacefully against racism and police brutality in the US capital. Protesters are seen making their way to the White House. Demonstrations are taking places in scores of cities, nearly two weeks after George Floyd died while at police hands. IMAGES
Protesters gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the US capital, Washington, DC, nearly two weeks after George Floyd's death in police custody, before marching toward the White House, where large crowds are expected to demonstrate over the weekend. IMAGES