Nov 15 WATCH: Biden speaks on Israel-Hamas war after meeting with China's Xi Jinping By Associated Press Biden says he believes Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza will only stop once the militant group’s ability to kill and injure Israelis is degraded, even as he said he was urging Israel to exercise caution. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden announces 5 federal judicial nominees and stresses their diverse backgrounds By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic president wants to add to more than 150 of his judicial selections who've already been confirmed. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping at APEC meeting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Both sides pledged cooperation that would bring the U.S and China closer to resuming regular talks under what’s known as the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, which until 2020 had been used to improve safety in the air and on the… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:29 Treasury Secretary Yellen on economic competition and cooperation between U.S. and China By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold This week is an important moment in the strained and often tense relationship between the U.S. and China. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face to face in San Francisco on Wednesday as part of the Asia… Continue watching
Nov 14 A timeline of events leading up to this year's Biden-Xi summit By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Biden and Xi offers cautious hope that they will have better luck this time around. But it also shows how easily any agreement they reach could once again… Continue reading
Nov 14 WATCH: Biden blasts climate change denial as new report details harm to Americans' daily lives By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press “Anyone who willfully denies the impact of climate change is condemning the American people to a very dangerous future. Impacts are only going to get worse, more frequent, more ferocious and more costly,” President Joe Biden said, noting that disasters… Continue reading
Nov 13 White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones By Associated Press The increasingly digitized and mobile economy has put pressure on the available range of frequencies used for wireless communication. The spectrum is also vital for national security and responding to disasters. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Biden hails 'new era' of ties between U.S. and Indonesia By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have formalized closer ties between their countries at the White House. Indonesia is the world's third largest democracy and a heavyweight player in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza 'must be protected,' Biden says By Associated Press Shifa hospital has been without electricity and water for three days, and gunfire and bombings outside the compound have made the situation more difficult. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Biden welcomes Stanley Cup champions, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, to White House By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Biden joked about ignoring his sagging poll numbers in Nevada and thanked the team for their role in helping the city recover from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. Continue reading