Apr 12 Biden administration announces new round of loan cancellation for 260,000 borrowers By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:59 U.S. bolsters military ties with Japan and Philippines amid Chinese provocations By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Solveig Rennan, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako President Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and the Philippines on Thursday, sending a strong message of unity to Beijing. The administration says the network of alliances and partnerships in Asia is expanding in direct response to actions by China. Continue watching
Apr 11 Biden says U.S. support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The trilateral summit on Thursday was called amid growing concern about provocative Chinese action in the Pacific, which will be a large focus of the leaders' talks. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden meets with leaders of Japan and Philippines By Associated Press The White House summit was called amid growing concern about provocative Chinese action in the Pacific, which will be a large focus of the leaders’ talks. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses joint meeting of Congress Kishida has addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol. He was urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden ‘should have their head examined’ By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump made his comments Wednesday as part of his continuing criticism of Biden's reaction to the Israel-Hamas war and of Biden's support for the rights of transgender people. Continue reading
Apr 10 Biden says he’s considering Australia’s request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange By Associated Press For years, Australia has called on the U.S. to drop its prosecution against Assange, an Australian citizen who has fought U.S. extradition efforts from prison in the U.K. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: ‘Rosie the Riveters’ honored with Congressional Gold Medal for WWII efforts Rosie the Riveter is known as a cultural icon that encouraged women to join the workforce during wartime. But the name is often associated with the 1942 “We Can Do It!” poster created by J. Howard Miller for the Westinghouse… Continue reading
Apr 10 Biden calls Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza a mistake, deepening rift between the two allies By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Although the flow of trucks has increased since Biden spoke with Netanyahu last week, the U.S. president said Israel should open another access point in Gaza’s north. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida hold joint news conference By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks that touched on the delicate security situation in the Pacific, the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and more. Continue reading