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• [New] Regulatory scrutiny under President Joe Biden slowed mergers, but the potential for a more business-friendly environment under Trump has already led to deals. / USA Mortgage News Daily
• Joe Biden must be ready to send backup if he allows Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia because Vladimir Putin will retaliate, America's first and only Ukrainian-American congresswoman has said. The Telegraph
• President Joe Biden is set to block the steel deal, threatening to strain relations with Japan, a key ally. gCaptain
• Joe Biden is preventing Ukraine from firing British Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia over fears of retaliatory attacks on Western military bases. The Telegraph
• In 2021, the Oregon Legislature set a goal of powering 1 million homes with offshore wind by 2030, and former President Joe Biden set the goal of building up 15 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity along the coasts of the U.S. by 2035, with a total of 30 gigawatts deployed by 2030. Opb
• Pentagon planners and other officials in the administration of Joe Biden, regularly squared off over whether foreign weapons deliveries expose a US vulnerability in case it faced off with a major military power. The Guardian
• U.S. President Joe Biden expressed hope Israeli air strikes on Iran would bring an end to the current chapter of escalation in the Middle East, even as Hezbollah fired dozens of projectiles into northern Israel. RFE/RL
• Under former President Joe Biden, the EPA aimed to reduce passenger vehicle tailpipe emissions by nearly 50% by 2032, compared with 2027 projected levels and forecast that between 35% and 56% of new vehicles sold between 2030 and 2032 would need to be electric. / USA Energy Tracker Asia
• Under President Joe Biden, half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 were mandated to be electric. ABC News
• 2026's NDS elevates border security and takes a softer tone on threats posed by China and Russia, compared to the defence strategies produced in 2018 under the first Trump administration and in 2022 under then-president Joe Biden. DefenseScoop

Last updated: 21 June 2026