Sep 21 15,000 voters in Arizona have joined a new political party. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press It's a number big enough to tip the presidential election in a critical swing state — something that has particularly alarmed people trying to stop Trump from winning the White House again. Continue reading
Sep 21 Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio train derailment but won’t declare disaster By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gives address at U.S. National Archives during visit to Washington By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a whirlwind return visit to Washington on Thursday to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine, delivering an upbeat message on the war's progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars. Continue reading
Sep 20 Most Americans view Israel as an ally, but fewer see it as sharing U.S. values, AP-NORC poll shows By Matthew Lee, Linley Sanders, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva focus on workers’ rights, play down differences By David Biller, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, focused on workers' rights as the leaders of the Western Hemisphere's largest democracies met Wednesday in New York. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy, urges compromise on judicial overhaul By Josef Federman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The two leaders sat down and took time to chat one-on-one on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. It was their first meeting since Netanyahu took office at the helm of his country’s far-right government late last year. Continue reading
Sep 19 House Republicans set first President Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28 By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Sept. 28 hearing is expected to focus on "constitutional and legal questions" that surround allegations of Biden's involvement in his son Hunter's overseas businesses. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Biden exhorts world leaders to stand up to Russia at 2023 United Nations General Assembly By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is making a robust case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression. Continue reading
Sep 16 Fossil fuels under fire heading into UN summit and week of climate talks, protests By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that causes it. Continue reading
Sep 15 Biden aims to amp up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce. Continue reading