Key takeaways: King Charles III was officially crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, becoming the new monarch of the United Kingdom. The coronation was attended…
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The Bidens attended the coronation and a special reception for heads of state, where they met with Kate Middleton. Mrs. Biden described the experience as “really surreal” and the couple’s union as a historic moment in British history, as Charles III is the first reigning monarch to marry a commoner.
On Saturday, King Charles of the United Kingdom will be officially coronated in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which consists of six parts. After the ceremony, the British royal family will make their way to the palace’s balcony for an afternoon flypast. Despite the public being invited to declare in unison “God save King Charles”, polls suggest a prevailing mood of apathy. Charles has a lot to prove to the public, and the coronation is the first step in his journey to secure the monarchy’s future.
The US is facing an unprecedented default as it reaches its legal borrowing limit, leading to a standoff between Congress and the White House. The recent influx of cash to the IRS has allowed it to process new and backlogged tax returns, giving policymakers a more precise picture of when the Treasury could run out of money. Republicans have proposed extending the deadline, though the White House has not made any commitments.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether any crimes were committed by Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. As part of her investigation, Willis has granted immunity deals to at least eight of the sixteen people who signed a false elector certificate falsely claiming that Trump had won the Georgia. Defense attorney Kimberly Debrow revealed the existence of the immunity deals in a court filing on Friday, and the investigation is being closely watched by both sides of the political aisle. It remains to be seen what the ultimate outcome of the investigation will be.
At the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) Summit in Ankara, Turkey, a Ukrainian official and a Russian representative were involved in a scuffle when the Russian delegate's secretary snatched away a Ukraine flag. The Ukrainian official, Oleksandr Marikovskyi, grabbed it back, punching and slapping the Russian in the process. The incident has gone viral on social media, with many Ukrainians praising Marikovskyi’s actions and condemning the Russian delegate’s behavior. It is unclear what repercussions, if any, the Russian delegate will face for his actions.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has called for the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts to adopt a binding code of conduct in response to a ProPublica story that revealed Dallas real estate billionaire Harlan Crow had paid tuition for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ grandnephew. Durbin argued that the revelations demonstrate the need for a binding code of conduct, and his call for action has been echoed by other lawmakers. The Supreme Court currently has a code of conduct, but it is not binding.
Jill Biden to Make History by Becoming First U.S. First Lady to Attend Coronation of British Monarch
Jill Biden to Make History by Becoming First U.S. First Lady to Attend Coronation of British Monarch
Jill Biden is set to make history this Saturday by becoming the first U.S. first lady to attend the coronation of a British monarch. She is engaging in some soft diplomacy while in London and is traveling with her granddaughter Finnegan Biden for the coronation of King Charles II. This Saturday marks a historic moment for the United States, as Mrs. Biden becomes the first U.S. first lady to attend the coronation of a British monarch.