Senate Democrats owe the nation a fight for Biden’s judicial nominees

Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy

COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.

Biden Visits Amazon, Vowing Help to Fight Climate Change

The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump administration appears poised to roll them back.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

How Biden’s Antitrust Fight Could Play Out Under Trump

Experts suggest Trump would be open to more corporate mergers and deals than the Biden administration.

Business - Inc. - November 17

'Hamas has a choice to make,' Biden says, after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire accepted

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."

President Biden announces ceasefire to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Biden announces ceasefire aimed at ending Israel-Hezbollah fighting

President Biden announced a ceasefire plan to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel's war cabinet approved the plan earlier, and the cease-fire was set to go into effect ...

Trump campaign attacks Democrats over Biden ‘garbage’ fumble

Furore over president’s comments comes just days before knife-edge US presidential election

World - Financial Times - October 31

Pelosi blames Harris' loss on Biden's late exit and no open Democratic primary

She also blasted Bernie Sanders in an interview with The New York Times.

Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances

Had Biden left sooner, she noted, the party could have an open primary. Now they must ‘live with what happened’. Joe Biden ’s slowness in exiting the 2024 presidential election cost the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Democrats call for Biden to sanction 'radical' Israeli government ministers

Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on President Biden to sanction two controversial Israeli ministers, saying the two men have promoted violence against Palestinians and are pushing for ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Democrats press Biden to protect executive branch from Trump’s return

Capitol Hill Democrats are pressing the White House to pull out all the stops to gird the executive branch against Donald Trump's promised efforts to tear down federal agencies and restructure them ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

House Democrats call on Biden to expand offshore drilling protections ahead of transition

The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee called on President Biden Friday to take action to permanently restrict drilling off U.S. coastal waters before leaving office in January. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Could Democrats do to Gaetz what Republicans did to Hunter Biden?

Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general could be blocked by the Senate due to concerns about his past behavior, and his confirmation would be a distraction and constant headache for Donald ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Joe Biden turns 82 as Democrats begin search for younger party leaders

Party calls for generational shift and looks to younger governors after Harris’s defeat in presidential election. Joe Biden marked his 82nd birthday on Wednesday as Democrats began searching for ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran who once sought the Democratic presidential nomination, was chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence.

Trump picks former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to be director of national intelligence.

Top House Democrat: Gabbard 'a national security threat' to US

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), now a Republican and President-elect Trump’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

National Democrats must listen and rebuild trust after November's defeat

The Democratic Party must conduct a self-evaluation of its policies, proposals, communication and messaging to earn the public's trust and improve its image in the lead up to the 2026 mid-term ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Biden to address nation, administration working with Trump's transition team

President Biden will address the nation Thursday morning for the first time since the election as his administration works with President-elect Trump to ensure a peaceful transition. CBS News White ...

Biden participates in Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery

Watch live coverage as President Biden lays a wreath and delivers remarks at Arlington National Cemetery as part of a Veterans Day observance event.

Biden on Veterans Day calls for US to 'come together as a nation'

President Biden, marking Veterans Day, said this is the moment to "come together" and to "keep striving to heal our nation's wounds."

Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump team working 'hand in glove' with Biden administration on national security: Waltz

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s choice for national security adviser in his next administration, said Sunday that the Trump transition team is working “hand in glove” with the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Clubs earn $125M in money owed from transfers

Football clubs worldwide have been paid $125 million in money owed to them from transfers of their former players, FIFA said on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

CBS News poll finds Democrat Casey narrowly ahead in Senate race in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania voters are likelier to describe Casey's views as "reasonable" than "extreme."

3 Democratic senators want answers on Israeli strikes that killed Lebanese armed forces

Three Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee want answers from the Biden administration on Israeli strikes that reportedly killed members of the Lebanese armed forces (LAF), ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

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