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Biden takes executive action on firearms background checks; The US, UK, and Australia boost nuclear submarine capabilities.

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Biden’s executive order on guns

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Tuesday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order aimed at increasing background checks before firearm sales to reduce US gun violence. [Associated Press / Zeke Miller and Colleen Long]
Biden’s order directs Attorney General Merrick Garland to clarify the legal definition of a firearms dealer. The administration says the move will raise the number of background checks. [Politico / Myah Ward]
The order also urges Cabinet members to help raise awareness of red flag laws and asks the FTC to issue a public report on how the gun industry advertises to minors. [NBC / Zoe Richards]
The White House claims the measures will bring the country as close as possible to universal background checks without further legislative action. [The Hill / Alex Gangitano]
Biden announced the executive actions during a speech in Monterey Park, California, where a gunman killed 11 people in January. [New York Times / Michael D. Schear]

The US, UK, and Australia's nuclear submarine deal

The US, UK, and Australia unveiled a plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and counter China’s military action in the Indo-Pacific region. [BBC / Kathryn Armstrong, Frances Mao, and Tom Housden]
The US and the UK will help Australia develop infrastructure to support the high-tech submarines. Once ready, Australia will purchase up to five submarines from the US. [Washington Post / Matt Viser and Ellen Nakashima]
In the final phase, the UK and Australia will build nuclear-powered boats using US technology. [Politico / Alex Ward and Paul McLeary]
China said the move will violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; the US says the submarines won’t have nuclear weapons. [CBS News]
Implementing the plan won’t be easy; it will require billions and sharing sensitive information over multiple government administrations. [CNN / Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson]

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Paris streets are overflowing with trash as garbage collectors join nationwide strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. [BBC / Paul Kirby]
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued its first standards for safe levels of “forever chemicals” in drinking water. [CNN / Jen Christensen]

VERBATIM

“This news would mean fewer guns will be sold without background checks, and therefore fewer guns will end up in the hands of felons and domestic abusers.”

[An anonymous White House official on Biden’s executive orders / NBC News]

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