Mar 10 Netanyahu is ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza, Biden says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden signs package of spending bills passed by Congress hours before shutdown deadline By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion package of spending bills approved by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. The legislation's success gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden hits the road in effort to build momentum for his 2024 campaign In our news wrap Friday, Biden visited Philadelphia to make the case for his re-election, Trump posted a $92 million bond for his defamation judgment in New York, the RNC approved Trump’s picks for the committee’s leadership team, the Department… Continue watching
Mar 08 Biden says he’ll sign proposed TikTok ban if Congress passes it By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The legislation that passed through the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously on Thursday calls on China's ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok — or effectively face a U.S. ban. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 11:35 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s State of the Union and what’s next in the 2024 race By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Biden’s latest State of the Union address and what lies ahead in the race for the White… Continue watching
Mar 08 Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a "come to Jesus meeting."… Continue reading
Mar 08 Biden calls out ‘shrinkflation’ as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's focus on shrinkflation is part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters think about the economy before the November election. Biden is trying to deflect criticism about high prices and instead pin the blame on big business. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Philadelphia as reported 275,000 jobs added to economy By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Philadelphia as a new jobs report shows the economy added a surprising 275,000 jobs indicating a resilience in the face of high interest rates. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts… Continue reading
Mar 07 Takeaways from Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden used the opportunity to draw sharp contrasts that could rally Democrats to the polls as he tries to make the campaign a referendum on his predecessor rather than himself. Continue reading