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.
Politics May 16 President Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House.
Politics May 10 U.S. says Israel’s use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law. But the administration says wartime conditions in the Palestinian territory prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.
Politics May 09 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Biden announces plan to withhold weapons delivery to Israel Biden acknowledged that “civilians have been killed in Gaza” by the type of heavy bombs that the U.S. has been supplying -- his first validation of what administration critics have been loudly protesting, even if he still stopped short of…
Politics May 09 WATCH: GOP senators respond to Biden threat stopping weapons for Israel for Rafah attack The decision drew a sharp rebuke from House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who said they only learned about the holdup from press reports.
Politics May 08 Biden says U.S. won’t supply offensive weapons for Israel to assault Rafah Biden said the U.S. was still committed to Israel's defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors. But he said that if Israel goes into Rafah, "we're not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used, that have been…
World May 08 Defense secretary confirms U.S. has paused a bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion concerns The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, with the focus of U.S. concern being the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban setting.
Politics May 06 Biden reiterates concern about Rafah offensive on call to Netanyahu President Joe Biden also underscored to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he believes reaching a cease-fire with Hamas is the best way to protect the lives of hostages held in Gaza, according to White House officials, who were not…