Dec 11 WATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism By Will Weissert, Associated Press The White House says Biden plans to talk about how Hanukkah is a timeless story of miracles, and that — even in dark times — we can find the light. Continue reading
Dec 10 Zelenskyy to meet with Biden as pressure builds for Congress to approve more Ukraine aid By Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will meet at the White House on Tuesday as the U.S. administration steps up the pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv in its war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden visits Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects around the country By Will Weissert, Associated Press The administration says the 218-mile train route linking Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, California, about 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, may one day serve more than 11 million passengers annually. Continue reading
Dec 08 Hunter Biden indicted on 9 tax charges as special counsel investigation continues By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press No evidence has emerged so far to prove that President Joe Biden, in his current or previous office, abused his role or accepted bribes, though questions have arisen about the ethics surrounding the Biden family’s international business. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes. Continue reading
Dec 07 Even as it supports Israel, U.S. at odds with ally over what happens after war in Gaza By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel talks about having an open-ended security presence and imposing a buffer zone to keep Palestinians away from its border. Continue reading
Dec 06 Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Hunter Biden has insisted that he will only testify to the House if it's in public. But in a letter sent to his attorney Wednesday, top Republicans told him that their subpoena for a closed-door deposition on Dec. 13 is… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Biden speaks on need for aid to Ukraine as deadline for funding nears By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Biden said Republicans who are insisting on border policy changes as a condition for voting for the aid “are playing chicken with our national security," even as he expressed openness to some policy changes. Continue reading
Dec 05 Biden tells donors ‘if Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden warned Tuesday that democracy is "more at risk in 2024" and that the former president and his allies are out to "destroy" democratic institutions. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: House to vote on formally authorizing Biden impeachment inquiry In our news wrap Tuesday, the House will vote next week on formally authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, North Carolina Republican Patrick McHenry says he won't run for reelection to the House, FBI Director Wray urged Congress to… Continue watching