Politics Jul 12 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as military announces end of pier meant to bring aid to Gaza The White House and the Defense Department say the pier will cease operations "soon" but will not specify timing…
World Jun 29 Western and Arab nations warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah against triggering wider war with Israel U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months.
Politics Jun 13 WATCH: Biden and Zelenskyy sign security agreement, hold joint news conference The highly anticipated agreement will leverage interest and income from the more than $260 billion in frozen Russian assets that are largely held in Europe, to secure a $50 billion loan from the U.S. and additional loans from other partners.
World Jun 04 U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along…
Politics May 31 WATCH: Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war Biden on Friday added Hamas is "no longer capable" of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release hostages for an extended cease-fire.
Politics May 29 WATCH: Biden, Harris launch Black voter outreach efforts with stop at Philadelphia school At an appearance with Vice President Harris, he lashed out at what he called Donald Trump’s “MAGA lies” and said the winner of this year’s White House race will make crucial decisions, including nominees for the Supreme Court.
World May 28 WATCH: Rafah civilian deaths ‘horrific’ but Israel has not crossed Biden’s ‘red line,’ Kirby says The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions.
World May 23 WATCH: Biden and Kenya’s Ruto affirm growing security partnership The White House announced Biden's intention to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally, an acknowledgment of the growing security partnership between the countries.
World May 23 WATCH: Biden thanks Kenyan President Ruto for sending forces to Haiti at joint news conference The United States has agreed to contribute $300 million to a multinational force that will include 1,000 Kenyan police officers, but Biden argued that an American troop presence in Haiti would raise “all kinds of questions that can easily be…
Politics May 22 WATCH: Biden welcomes Kenyan President Ruto as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti Biden is set to designate the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to send 1,000 police officers to Haiti as part of U.N.-led effort to address the security crisis there.