Biden hosts Israel's president at the White House amid peace push

President Joe Biden hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday as the outgoing administration seeks cease-fire progress in Gaza and Lebanon.

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Biden to host Trump at White House on Wednesday

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday morning, the White House announced on Saturday.

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Israeli president to meet with Biden at White House this week

Cease-fire talks mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt have repeatedly stalled, as have parallel efforts by the U.S. and others to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Biden meets with Israel's Herzog on Middle East conflict, humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israel faces a Wednesday deadline to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Biden to host Trump at White House as he builds his administration, Cabinet

On Wednesday, President Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office as Trump continues to build his administration. Trump says billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will ...

Special Report: Biden hosts Trump at White House ahead of transition

President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden met at the White House — Trump's first time in the building since he left office in 2021. NBC News' correspondents cover the historic meeting ...

White House says Biden will continue push for Ukraine aid, cease-fire

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Biden will continue to push Congress for aid for Ukraine and for a cease-fire in its ongoing war with Russia. “Our approach ...

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Biden to nation: 'You can't love your country only when you win'

President Joe Biden stepped into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat at the polls.

What Biden and Israeli President Herzog discussed in the White House

President Biden sat down with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday. During the meeting, Herzog praised Mr. Biden for his ongoing support of Israel since the war with Hamas broke out in 2023. ...

White House says Biden is 'deeply concerned' about leaked Israel documents

The White House said Monday President Biden remains "deeply concerned" about the leaking of sensitive Pentagon documents that detailed Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran and plans for a ...

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WATCH: First lady wears panda costume as Bidens host Halloween at the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, who wore a giant panda costume, hosted trick-or-treaters at the White House on Wednesday for the final time.

President Biden has no plans of pardoning son Hunter Biden, White House says

President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

Trump to visit White House next week as thousands protest in New York and Washington – live

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As Blinken pushes for peace, Israel pushes offensives in Gaza, Lebanon

Israel steps up offensives against Iran-backed groups in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip as Antony Blinken returns to the region to push for a cease-fire.

Trump and Biden Meet at the White House

President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s brief public display of civility was followed by a two-hour meeting behind closed doors.

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Trump, Biden meet at White House

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, where the two political foes shook hands in front of reporters. The two sat in the Oval Office for ...

Watch live: White House holds press briefing amid Israel war plan leak

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief the press Wednesday afternoon, days after an apparent U.S. intelligence breach related to Israel's plans to strike Iran was unveiled. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Biden "deeply concerned" by possible leak about Israel and Iran, White House says

President Biden is "deeply concerned" by the possible leak of U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran, spokesman John Kirby said Monday.

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Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks

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Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks

South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and ...

World - ABC News - November 6

White House preparing for peaceful transition of power to Trump administration

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since Donald Trump won the presidential election as the Biden administration prepares to leave the White House. CBS News ...

White House: Biden thinks Trump is a fascist

President Biden thinks his predecessor, former President Trump, is a fascist, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday. Jean-Pierre was asked during a press briefing ...

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Irish PM Harris plans to hold general election on November 29

The 38-year-old coalition government leader hopes to capitalise on bumper corporate tax receipts

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Silver Lake and Shore Capital deal creates large chain of US petcare clinics

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Trump 'looks forward' to White House meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump plans to visit the White House to meet with President Biden after his electoral victory, Trump's campaign said Wednesday, taking part in a ritual he did not afford Biden after ...

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No pardon planned for Hunter Biden, White House says

The White House said Thursday there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office, in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. "Our answer stands, ...

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Trump, Biden set for awkward White House meeting

President-elect Trump and President Biden are readying for what promises to be a highly awkward meeting at the White House on Wednesday as Biden welcomes his successor — a man he labeled a danger ...

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Biden tells Trump "welcome back" during Oval Office meeting

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.

Watch: Biden speaks at White House workforce summit

President Biden, with just over two months left in office, spoke at a White House event Wednesday focused on the administration's "Investing in America" agenda. Biden and first lady Jill Biden are ...

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Trump and Biden meet at White House | Special Report

President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden met Wednesday at the White House for the first time since Trump's win in the election. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special report on the ...

How Trump and Biden's meeting started at the White House

President Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House during a meeting to ensure a smooth transition before the January inauguration. CBS News chief White House ...

Biden on Israel's plans to respond to Iran attack, Middle East peace

President Biden spoke to reporters before departing Germany. Mr. Biden commented on the potential to move forward with cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza after Israel's operation that killed Hamas' ...

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