Jul 13 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks in months In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 7:26 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove… Continue watching
Jul 13 WATCH: Biden opens first visit to Middle East as president with trip to Israel By Josh Boak, Josef Federman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Joe Biden opened his first visit to the Mideast as president on Wednesday by declaring a "bone deep" bond between the United States and Israel and pledging to strengthen economic connections between the two countries going forward. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:20 Biden faces criticism for his trip to the Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden is departing for his first trip to the Middle East as president Tuesday. It is delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also balancing Middle East realities, especially in Saudi Arabia. Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Biden meets with Mexican counterpart López Obrador to discuss immigration and trade By Associated Press López Obrador used a visit to the White House to call for rejecting the "status quo" on the border, but also praised a relationship with the U.S. that both he and Biden insisted remained strong despite a series of high-profile… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 8:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's low approval ratings NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how domestic issues like inflation, high-profile mass shootings and the overturning of Roe v. Wade is… Continue watching
Jul 11 6 things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year. It's a region he's visited many times before, but recently has been experiencing dramatic changes. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: White House says Iran will provide unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: President Biden celebrates new bipartisan firearm legislation amid recent shootings By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 6:41 Biden to balance human rights and Middle East realities during visit to the region By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young President Biden this week is making his first trip to the Middle East as president with stops in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. But It will take delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s promised to make human rights… Continue watching