Dec 12 Zelenskyy visits Capitol Hill with U.S. aid for Ukraine at risk of collapse By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Zelenskyy has told leaders in Congress that with U.S. aid his country can win the war with Russia. But Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero's welcome. Continue reading
Dec 12 Live updates: Israel promises to keep fighting in Gaza ahead of non-binding UN cease-fire vote By Associated Press More than 17,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 8:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic concerns about Biden's poll numbers By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Democratic concerns over Biden's poll numbers and how the party would choose a different candidate. Continue watching
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