House progressives point to war powers act in letter to Biden on Israel

A group of progressive House Democrats want President Biden to give a full picture of the U.S. military’s role in Israel’s widening conflict in the Middle East, contending that a “deepening ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

White House on letter to Israel about Gaza aid, strikes in Lebanon

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took questions on reports of a letter from the Department of State and the Department of Defense to Israeli officials warning of potential ...

What the White House revealed about new letter to Israel warning on Gaza aid consequences

The White House says letters like the one sent by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to Israeli officials about Gaza aid have resulted in cooperation in the past. CBS News chief White ...

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

White House efforting post-war plan for Israel, Gaza

In the face of overwhelming pessimism, the White House is still pushing Israel toward a cease-fire in Gaza along with an outline for plans once the fighting is over. CBS News correspondent Natalie ...

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.

World - CBS News - October 21

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, Harris say Sinwar's death offers chance to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how to use this opportunity to "bring the war to a close," the White House said.

Dozens reported dead in Israeli strike in Gaza, as Biden says end to war 'hard to achieve'

Hamas-run authorities say 20 women are among at least 33 dead in Jabalia refugee camp.

Anti-terror boss thought Skripal poisoning could be 'act of war'

Neil Basu says the "true horror" of the deadly poison was not knowing what to look for.

Cuba makes progress on regaining power after second total blackout

Authorities say they are gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals. Cuba’s government said on Saturday it had made some progress in gradually ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Democrats press Biden to lower housing costs before leaving White House

Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate pressed President Biden to lower housing costs before he leaves the White House in a letter dated Wednesday. “We write today to thank you for your ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

House Republicans take aim at White House response to Biden's 'garbage' comment

House Republicans are taking aim at the White House for its response to remarks by President Biden this week, when he appeared to refer to former President Trump’s supporters as “garbage” — a ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Supreme Court allows Biden plan on power plants

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court paves way for Biden climate rule for power plants The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to block a Biden ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Biden-Harris made America safer — Donald Trump could undo their progress instantly

If Donald Trump gets re-elected, major progress on gun regulation could end with the stroke of a pen.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Progressives must walk a fine line: end the war in Gaza and elect Harris | Judith Levine

It’s sounds like an impossible dilemma for activists and organizers, but it isn’t. Progressives can and must do both. The war in Gaza is not high among most voters’ concerns. But for many Arab ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Florida House GOP member becomes 100th sponsor of Puerto Rico Status Act

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) signed on to the Puerto Rico Status Act this week, The Hill has learned, becoming the 100th sponsor of the bill. The legislation would authorize a federally sponsored ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

Stern U.S. letter prompts Israel to allow first aid into northern Gaza this month. Will it last?

Israeli officials were scrutinizing a letter from the U.S. government threatening to review military aid to the country if it continued to block aid from Gaza.

We, Israelis, are calling for global pressure on Israel to force an immediate ceasefire | Open letter

More than 2,000 Israelis have signed this letter, published in 11 languages, asking the international community to use ‘every possible sanction’ to ‘save us from ourselves’. We, Israeli citizens ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks

Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Biden Administration Issues Warning to Israel on Gaza Aid

The administration is urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or risk a cut to arms sales, the starkest threat by the U.S. since the war began last year.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Biden is letting Israel and Ukraine call the shots

The U.S. is a superpower seemingly stripped of agency.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Lebanon feels it is being punished for a decision Hizbollah made

Civil society has sprung into action but the overwhelming sense of solidarity may be hard to sustain

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Israel mobilizes additional reservists for war in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah

Plus, the French town shaken by a rape trial.

World - The New York Times - October 20

US urges Israel to end war in Gaza

Secretary of state Antony Blinken pursues mission to de-escalate conflict across the Middle East

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Why the World Fears a War Between Israel and Iran

An all-out war could entangle countries around the world and threaten the global economy.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Harris team and White House discussed plans for her to distance herself from Biden

The White House and Vice President Harris’ campaign have been in frequent contact about how she planned to distance herself from President Joe Biden, while maintaining her overall loyalty to him, ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Birth control pills and condoms could be free for millions in US under new plan

Biden administration proposal comes days before US election as Kamala Harris vows to expand healthcare. US politics – live updates Millions of people with private health insurance would be ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

House Republican threatens to subpoena Biden administration over alleged social media censorship

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace threatened to subpoena the Biden White House for communications with social media companies like Facebook over concerns about censorship before the election.

House Republicans, Justice Department face off over Biden audiotapes

The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.

Why a Key Biden Effort to Boost Affordable Housing Has Faced Hurdles

The Biden administration rolled out a plan last year to create more housing by unlocking more than $35 billion in lending capacity. It has yet to close on any loans that would support ...

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

White House says Biden will attend inauguration regardless of who wins

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that President Biden will be attending the inauguration regardless of who wins the presidential election.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

White House seeks to contain damage from Biden 'garbage' remarks

The White House on Wednesday sought to contain the damage from President Biden’s comments a day earlier suggesting former President Trump's supporters were garbage, remarks the president’s team ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it

Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Most GOP lawmakers despise the rule, which allows a small faction of the conference to wield outsize influence over the agenda. But conservatives are prepared to fight for it.

Politics - Politico - October 22

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