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Politics Apr 16
WATCH LIVE: Biden meets with Japanese prime minister, first guest to White HousePresident Joe Biden is welcoming Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s prime minister, to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader. A news conference with both leaders is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. ET. Watch…
Politics Apr 02
Biden affirms support for Ukraine in first call to leaderBiden's call Friday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy follows reports of Russian troop movements on Ukraine's eastern border.
Politics Apr 02
Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officialsBiden says the United States still has strong disagreements with the court, which has pursued cases against Americans. But Biden says those disagreements are best dealt with through diplomacy, not sanctions.
World Apr 02
U.S., Iran say they’ll begin indirect talks on nuclear programThe United States and Iran said Friday that they would start indirect talks with other major world powers next week to try to get both countries back into an accord limiting Iran’s nuclear program, nearly three years after President Donald…
Politics Mar 26
Biden invites Russia, China to global climate talksPresident Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration.
Politics Mar 19
U.S. House condemns Myanmar coup, urges freeing of detaineesThe U.S. Congress was signaling its "steadfast support for the Burmese people, their democratically elected leaders in detention, and the future of a democratic Burma," Connolly said in a statement.
World Mar 02
U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader’s poisoningThe Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
World Feb 19
Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climateThe United States has returned to the Paris climate accord. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says climate change and science diplomacy “can never again be ‘add-ons’ in our foreign policy discussions.”…
Nation Feb 18
U.S. needs to brace for more deadly storms, experts sayDeadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, governments and millions…
World Feb 04
Biden to end U.S. support for Saudi-led offensive in YemenPresident Joe Biden will announce an end Thursday to U.S. support for a grinding five-year Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen.