Mar 29 WATCH: Biden hosts White House event celebrating Greek independence By News Desk President Joe Biden — surrounded by Greek-American politicians and community leaders — marked Greek Independence Day at the White House on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 29 Netanyahu rebuffs Biden’s call to ‘walk away’ from judicial overhaul By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions, rebuffing President Joe Biden's suggestion that that the premier drop a contentious plan to overhaul the legal system. Continue reading
Mar 29 Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising By Laura Santhanam Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, marking a 15-percentage point increase in less than two years. Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. to adopt new restrictions on the use of commercial spyware By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. Continue reading
Mar 26 Biden’s nominee for FAA chief withdraws amid dubious Senate support By David Koenig, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S., Canada shut down loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border By Wilson Ring, Associated Press The two leaders released the details Friday in Ottawa. Migrants used a remote road outside Champlain, New York, for years to reach Canadian soil, and then were allowed to stay while asylum cases were pending. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 7:01 How Biden and Trudeau’s border deal affects asylum-seekers entering Canada By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a northern border deal to address the growing number of migrants crossing from the U.S. into Canada. The deal allows Canada to turn away asylum-seekers at unofficial entry points… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: Biden speaks on airstrike in Syria during joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau By Wilson Ring, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will respond “forcefully” to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Biden, Trudeau celebrate ‘inseparable’ U.S.-Canada relations in speech to Parliament By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday celebrated the close, “inseparable” U.S.-Canada relationship and declared their nations' shared values have never been more important for a world facing both tumult and possibility. Continue reading
Mar 23 House GOP fails to override Biden veto of ESG investing ban By Associated Press The U.S. House has failed to override President Joe Biden's first veto. The House was trying to override Biden's veto of a Republican-led bill that would have banned the consideration of environmental, social or governance issues in investment decisions. Continue reading