More background checks. I'm Chris Foster, Fox News. Only Congress can pass universal background

checks for gun purchases. President Biden today announces an executive order meant to do

what he can without Congress, directing the Justice Department to clarify who's a gun

seller forcing more to be federally licensed and run checks on buyers. He'll speak about

gun violence today in California. The president travels today to moderate park, California.

In January, the town was the scene of a deadly shooting at a public dance hall. 11 people

were killed. President Biden intends to discuss his continued efforts to reduce gun violence.

From there, he plans to travel to Las Vegas, where he is scheduled to take part in a fundraising

reception for the Democratic National Committee. The president says he plans to run for re-election

in 2024. But as of now, has not made those plans official.

For now, Scott Fox News. President Biden met yesterday in San Diego with the leaders of Australia

and Great Britain. And now to more details of a plan for Australia to buy nuclear-powered

submarines to keep up with China's military. Members of Congress are split on the approval

of an oil drilling project in Alaska. An environmental injustice. That's how Massachusetts

Democratic Senator Ed Markey drilled President Biden's decision to partially approve the

several billion dollar willow project in Northern Alaska. That environmentalist call

a quote, carbon bomb supporters of the project like Republican Congressman Chip Roy argue

it's good for the economy and supports energy independence on Fox's the fault.

No focus, though. He criticized that the president only approved part of the project.

The Biden administration wants to throw out crumbs with a bit of production.

The president's move also blocks drilling for millions of acres. Ryan Schmills, Fox News.

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