Politics Nov 13 WATCH: White House hopes Biden-Xi meeting brings progress on military communications, fentanyl fight U.S. officials expressed hope Monday that this week's highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will produce some concrete results.
Economy Nov 13 What is the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and how does it work? Leaders from the 21-member APEC group are gathering San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region. But the main event will actually play out on the sidelines as President Joe Biden…
World Nov 10 Under strained circumstances, Biden, Xi scheduled to talk trade President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in nearly a year.
Politics Nov 09 Israel agrees to 4-hour humanitarian pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza. The Biden administration says it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting.
World Oct 29 Biden pushes Mideast leaders to consider two-state solution after Israel-Hamas war ends President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to prioritize finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next,” Biden said.
Politics Oct 26 WATCH: White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for disobeying orders It's a development that U.S. national security officials believe reflects Russia's morale problems 20 months into its grinding invasion of Ukraine, said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
Politics Oct 25 Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank Biden said the attacks by what he calls "extremist settlers" amounted to "pouring gasoline" on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack.
World Oct 24 WATCH: U.S. developing plans to evacuate Americans from Middle East if Israel-Hamas war spreads The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict.
World Oct 23 Pentagon rushes advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza looms The Pentagon has sent advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to assist in its plans to conduct a ground assault in Gaza.
Politics Oct 22 Biden facing pressure for restraint after full-fledged support of Israel As the crisis in the Middle East unfolds, the president is facing building pressure in the U.S. and from allies to balance his support for Israel with recognition for the plight of innocent Palestinians.