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House Passes Bill to Force Biden to Reverse Israel Arms Pause
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress or being signed into law. Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to spotlight Democratic divisions over Israel and rebuke the president.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
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Stop the excuses for why Russia's frozen assets can’t help Ukraine
The collective West has $300 billion in frozen Russian assets that could be very useful.The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Why the Panic Surrounding Caitlin Clark’s W.N.B.A. Start Needs To Stop
It’s unfair to regard Clark as some carnival act going city to city splashing trick shots. That’s beneath her WNBA potential, a columnist from The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Sports -
Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety
Human Rights Watch is urging the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to homelands where they may face torture, persecution or deathABC News - World -
Biden's Weekend Stops in Atlanta and Detroit Aim to Amp Up Black Voters
The president is set to give the commencement address at Morehouse College and speak at an NAACP dinner on Sunday, as support from a key constituency sags.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Congress must stop Biden from fueling a Saudi nuclear bomb
If Jake Sullivan and team can pull it off, the mega deal will be billed as bringing peace to the Middle East. If it opens the door to Saudi enrichment, however, the accord will only fuel more chaos and instability.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Why Biden might be happy to debate Trump in June
The campaigns have agreed to debate twice before November's election - and the stakes will be high.BBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Why the world should learn to love Biden’s tariffs
The benefits will go far beyond American shoresFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
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Leading Republican Lawmaker Chastises Biden in Israel's Parliament
Elise Stefanik, a potential vice-presidential candidate, called for unconditional U.S. support for Israel in its war in Gaza.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Stefanik blasts Biden in speech to Israel's Knesset
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) harshly denounced President Biden’s policy toward Israel during a speech to the country’s parliament, the Knesset, on Sunday in Tel Aviv. Stefanik, the highest-ranking Republican to visit Israel since the outbreak of ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden rejects allegations of genocide against Israel in Gaza
President Biden said what is happening in Gaza is not genocide and reiterated his support for Israel as he hosted a White House celebration for Jewish American Heritage month Monday. Biden addressed dozens of guests gathered in the Rose Garden, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Future Dutch PM apologises to reluctant coalition partner
Ronald Plasterk’s apology highlights fragility of government led by the far rightFinancial Times - World - Netherlands -
The Observer view: it’s up to Israel’s allies to persuade Netanyahu to stop standing in the way of peace
Even his defence minister knows that there can be no military solution to the war with Hamas. The emotional vow by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, to “destroy” Hamas after it massacred about 1,200 people on 7 October 2023 was ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Beware the Biden factor, Keir Starmer: you can govern well and still risk losing the country | Jonathan Freedland
Politics is about achieving things and telling a compelling story. But neither the president – nor Starmer – can match Trump’s gift for narrative. The smile was the giveaway. Asked whether he was “just a copycat” of Tony Blair at the launch of his ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Why we support ICC prosecutions for crimes in Israel and Gaza
From Lord Justice Fulford, Judge Theodor Meron CMG, Amal Clooney, Danny Friedman KC, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KCFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Why is the ICC seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas?
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe that five individuals including Benjamin Netanyahu committed war crimes, prosecutor Karim Khan saysFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Why Biden’s China tariffs are more bark than bite
Also in today’s newsletter, how another Trump administration could reshape the energy outlookFinancial Times - World - China -
Seven Theories for Why Biden Is Losing (and What He Should Do About It)
It’s not the poll numbers that worry me, exactly. It’s the denial of what’s behind them.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Why Biden's China tariffs could hurt his climate agenda
As President Biden strives to prove his pro-manufacturing and anti-China credentials ahead of his likely election rematch with former President Trump, his far-reaching climate agenda could pay a price. Biden this past week hiked tariffs on ...The Hill - Politics -
Republicans Force Democrats to Take Sides on Biden's Israel Policy
House Republicans passed a bill Thursday that would force the U.S. government to resume paused weapons shipments to Israel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
House passes GOP bill to force Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel
House Republicans passed a bill to condemn Biden on his Israel policy, even after his admin notified Congress about a new $1 billion weapons deal.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Top House Foreign Relations Democrat: Biden message to Israel 'clear and consistent'
Amid criticism from House Republicans, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Biden's policy in the Israel-Hamas War.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
House passes GOP bill to undo Biden’s weapons freeze to Israel
The House approved a bill Thursday to reverse President Biden’s pause on some weapons shipments to Israel, a formal admonishment of the administration’s approach to the war in the Middle East that narrowly divided Democrats, who have struggled to ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
These 16 House Democrats bucked Biden, party leadership on Israel bill
Sixteen House Democrats voted to undo President Biden’s pause on some weapons shipments to Israel on Thursday, breaking with the White House and party leadership, who urged its members to oppose the GOP-led bill. The chamber approved the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Top Biden aide to travel to Saudi Arabia, Israel this weekend
Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser, will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend amid rising international tensions around the Israel-Hamas war, the administration confirmed Friday. Sullivan will meet in Saudi Arabia with ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Stefanik to Denounce Biden, and Praise Trump, in Speech to Israel’s Parliament
The New York congresswoman will become the highest-ranking House Republican to speak before Israel’s Parliament since the Oct. 7 attacks, in a move meant to capitalize on Democratic divisions.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Stefanik to slam Biden's weapons hold in remarks before Israel's government
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in an address before Israel's Parliament Sunday is expected to denounce President Biden's pause on weapons supply to the country, as it continues its military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Her remarks ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
White House hits back at Stefanik after she blasts Biden in Israel
The White House hit back against House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) speech before the Israeli government’s legislative body on Sunday, when she attacked President Biden for his policy approach to Israel and the war in ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Biden and Blinken Accuse ICC Prosecutor of Falsely Equating Israel and Hamas
The forceful denunciations of the International Criminal Court came even as tensions have risen between the United States and Israel over its conduct of the war in Gaza.The New York Times - World - Joe Biden -
Biden's Israel approval gets lowest mark yet in new poll
The approval rating for President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war has dropped to its lowest point in a new poll, as the fighting continues in Gaza. The latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found Biden with a 36 percent job approval rating on ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Middle East Crisis: Biden Declares Israel’s Military Operation in Gaza ‘Is Not Genocide’
The president, speaking at a Jewish heritage event in the Rose Garden, criticized the decision of an international prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials on war-crime charges.The New York Times - World - Joe Biden -
Which is Better, Leading or Managing?
How to tell the difference to and to optimize both roles at your company.Inc. - Business -
House passes Republican-backed bill designed to pressure Biden on delivering weapons to Israel
The Republican-led House passed a bill that would put restrictions on the president's ability to withhold weapons transfers to Israel in a vote that drew attention to a divided Democratic caucus on the war in Gaza.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Morehouse students divided over Biden Israel policy ahead of president's commencement speech
President Biden is set to deliver the commencement speech at Morehouse College this weekend. The well-known historically Black college for men has seen protests over the war in Gaza, but students are divided over the president's Israel policy and ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Israel-Gaza live updates: GOP Rep. Stefanik to visit Knesset, denounce Biden
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden wants progressives to believe he’s reining in Israel. He isn’t | Mohamad Bazzi
Biden will be remembered as a president who could have restrained Israel but instead made the US complicit in this war. With great fanfare, Joe Biden confirmed on 8 May that his administration had suspended one weapons shipment to Israel, delaying ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Machine which fixes potholes 'in minutes' trialled
The machine is one of several potential solutions being tested by Gloucestershire County Council.BBC News - Top stories