Politics Oct 12 WATCH: White House announces evacuation flights for Americans who want to leave Israel The White House announced that the U.S. government will begin operating evacuation flights to help Americans leave Israel as Israel prepares to escalate retaliatory action against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
World Oct 09 At least 9 Americans killed in Hamas attack on Israel, State Department says The department said an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for.
Politics Oct 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after condemning 'appalling' Hamas incursion in Israel President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the “appalling assault" by Hamas militants and his administration pledged to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself” after the surprise attack that drew worldwide condemnation and anger from Israel's allies.
World Oct 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria, in a rare use of force by one NATO member against another.
Politics Sep 22 WATCH: U.S. pledges $100 million to back proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday that the U.S. would provide logistics, including intelligence, airlift, communications and medical support to the mission.
World Sep 20 Most Americans view Israel as an ally, but fewer see it as sharing U.S. values, AP-NORC poll shows The poll results and the meeting come during a new period of tension between the Biden administration and Israel over Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul, which has sparked mass protests in major Israeli cities.
World Sep 18 Five Americans detained in Iran released as part of deal for $6 billion in frozen assets Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom.
Politics Sep 14 Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington as Congress debates $21 billion in aid for Ukraine His visit comes as Congress is debating President Joe Biden's request to provide providing as much as $21 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.
Politics Sep 11 U.S. makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen money The transfer of the $6 billion was the critical element in the prisoner release deal, which saw four of the five American detainees transferred from Iranian jails into house arrest last month.
Politics Aug 30 U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program usually reserved for sovereign nations The package is modest at only $80 million, but the implications of using the so-called Foreign Military Financing program to provide it will likely infuriate China.