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

First lady Jill Biden unveils revamped White House tour, talks legacy and more

The upgraded tour, now open to the public, includes interactive displays and 3D renderings.

Biden administration to award nearly $250 million to develop 30,000 affordable housing units

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Bipartisan House members push Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine

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Watch live: White House holds press briefing in wake of Biden's 'garbage' remark

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon. The press conference comes after President Biden sparked backlash Tuesday when he appeared to compare ...

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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.

AP sources: White House altered record of Biden's 'garbage' remarks despite stenographer concerns

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AP: White House altered Biden 'garbage' transcript, drawing rebuke from stenographer

White House officials changed the transcript of President Biden’s comments in which he appeared to compare former President Trump’s supporters to “garbage,” prompting pushback from the office ...

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Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants

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Joe Biden’s big blunder: how the war in Ukraine became a global disaster | Simon Tisdall

Failure to contain the conflict has led to huge suffering and geopolitical shifts. Why didn’t the US commit to Nato?. Reflecting the instincts of a cold war veteran, Joe Biden’s strategy was ...

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Head of UK armed forces gains new powers in push to improve readiness for war

Government launches biggest structural shake-up of Ministry of Defence in 50 years

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Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...

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Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves

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Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 11

My love letter to Oxford

Graduate and model Grace Clover swaps subfusc for second-hand, as she takes us on a tour of her alma mater

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A love letter to Beirut

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White House calls Hamas significantly weakened after Israel kills Yahya Sinwar

U.S. officials are hoping Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will lead to some kind of diplomatic settlement for the war in Gaza and the release of the hostages still held by Hamas. CBS ...

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu vows revenge on Iran proxies after drone attack on his house

Israeli prime minister says incident was an assassination attempt and the perpetrators will ‘pay a heavy price’. Here are some of the latest images coming in via the news wires:. Naval drills ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties

World - ABC News - October 19

White House notified before Israel's attack on Iran, defense official told CBS News

A defense official told CBS News that the White House was notified in advance of Israel's attack against Iran.

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