Dec 13 House approves impeachment inquiry into Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Every Republican rallied behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president. Continue reading
Dec 13 Biden considers new border restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Colleen Long, Associated Press Top Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies to cut crossings. Continue reading
Dec 13 Biden meets with the families of Americans believed to be taken hostage by Hamas By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first in-person meeting with the families of some of the eight Americans still unaccounted for and presumed taken captive by Hamas during its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: House authorizes Biden impeachment inquiry along party lines By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Every Republican rallied behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council By News Desk President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Hunter Biden demands public hearing, condemns Republican investigation for ‘false facts’ By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings. He insisted he would only testify in public. Continue reading
Dec 13 Where voters stand on more funding for Ukraine and Israel By Laura Santhanam Debate on whether to approve more Ukraine assistance has dragged on for weeks in Congress as President Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to languish, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 12:10 Zelenskyy makes his case to Congress for more U.S. aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia By Lisa Desjardins, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nick Schifrin, Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington urging Congress to unfreeze badly needed military aid. The debate over U.S. aid comes as a declassified intelligence assessment details staggering losses for Russia. It shows nearly 90 percent of its pre-war force… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 2:43 Biden warns Israel is losing global support over ‘indiscriminate bombing’ in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan The UN General Assembly approved a measure calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. was one of ten nations to vote against the non-binding resolution. Before the vote, President Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to… Continue watching
Dec 12 Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden says he thinks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu understands this, but he's not so sure about the Israeli leader's cabinet. Continue reading