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Biden Urged to Grant ByteDance 90-Day Wait on Law Requiring TikTok Sale
Two Senators, a Republican and a Democrat, would like the president to push the deadline back, citing free speech concerns.Inc. - 1d -
Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. The pair ...The Hill - 1d -
NATO chief inspects joint military unit in Bulgaria and urges alliance to boost support for Ukraine
NATO’s secretary general has visited a military training site in Bulgaria, inspecting the activities of a multinational unit set up as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022ABC News - 2d -
Amorim urges Rashford to stay at Manchester United and prove himself
Rashford claims he is ‘ready for a new challenge’ Amorim insists he wants forward to remain at club Ruben Amorim has insisted Marcus Rashford is not close to leaving Manchester United and urged ...The Guardian - 3d -
Could Trump prevent a TikTok ban?
TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to pause a law that could ban the app in the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said that he has a "warm spot" in his heart for the social media app. CBS News ...CBS News - 4d -
Apple accused of using conflict minerals
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Bill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk
A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol ...The Hill - 5d -
Democrats urge Biden to commute sentences of people affected by cocaine sentencing disparity
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers urged President Joe Biden in a letter Monday to commute the sentences of people who are affected by disparities in sentences for offenses involving crack and powder cocaine.NBC News - 5d -
Biden establishing Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine
President Biden is set to designate a national monument in Maine commemorating pioneering Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation’s first woman cabinet secretary under Franklin ...The Hill - 5d -
The national security nasties Biden will leave behind
The US has failed to reconcile open trade and homeland protectionFinancial Times - 5d -
Biden to establish Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine
President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine.ABC News - 5d -
More than 120 House Democrats send letter to Biden urging him to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
A coalition of more than 100 lawmakers wrote a letter on Sunday urging President Biden to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would outlaw gender discrimination in the Constitution. “We ...The Hill - 6d -
West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace efforts
West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace effortsABC News - 6d -
Cindy McCain says hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "hunger is on the forefront" of global conflicts, making it a "national ...CBS News - 6d -
Cindy McCain says hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts.CBS News - 6d -
Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo
Much anticipated peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceledABC News - 6d -
The fight to preserve the world's glaciers
Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change. In response, the United Nations has declared 2025 the year of glacier preservation. In the Canadian Rockies, glaciers power a uniquely ...CBS News - Dec. 14 -
Biden urges Congress to 'do something' for gun reform on Sandy Hook shooting anniversary
President Biden marked the 12th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut on Saturday with a fresh pitch for Congress to act on gun reform legislation. Biden in a ...The Hill - Dec. 14 -
Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in supporting a peaceful political transition in SyriaABC News - Dec. 13 -
In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged rich nations to honor their new commitments to help the world’s poorer countries fight climate change in a speech to Lesotho’s ParliamentABC News - Dec. 12 -
In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance
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Democrats, advocates urge Biden to sign ERA before end of term
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led a coalition of fellow legislators and advocates Tuesday in calling on President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January. Citing ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
A striking summer: when the 1926 Ashes series united a divided nation
In an extract from his new book Stephen Brenkley explains the fervour and political intrigue stirred by Australia’s tour. Britain in 1926 was a troubled country. Revolution was in the air as the ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Biden designates national monument at site of notorious Native American boarding school
President Biden on Monday formally designated the former site of a notorious boarding school for Native American children as a national monument, issuing a formal apology for the practice of ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Biden creates national monument marking Indian boarding schools' history of oppression
Biden will designate a national monument to memorialize the federal government's oppression of thousands of Native American children in a boarding school system during the 19th and 20th centuries.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand destructiveness of nuclear weapons
Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump, Congress must fix the national emergency that Biden declared
President Biden's executive order declared the People's Republic of China's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies as a national emergency, and the Treasury Department's new outbound investment rules ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Watch live: Biden, Harris deliver remarks at Tribal Nations Summit
President Biden and Vice President Harris on Monday will make an appearance and deliver remarks at the Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of Interior in Washington. The summit, which was ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Biden speaks at the Tribal Nations Summit
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks at the Tribal Nations Summit where he will reaffirm his administration's commitment to strengthening relationships with their communities.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Human-elephant conflict is on the rise in Thailand
A group of U.S. and Thai scientists is developing groundbreaking solutions to try and stem the growing human-elephant conflict in Thailand.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Trump on Syria conflict: ‘This is not our fight’
President-elect Trump heavily criticized Syrian rebels for their move to overtake the city of Damascus on Saturday, but emphasized that this was not America’s fight. “Russia, because they are so ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
US first lady Jill Biden in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on her last solo foreign trip
Jill Biden has used a tour of the United Arab Emirates’ capital to praise efforts to fight cancer and call for more attention on women’s health issues as part of her final solo foreign tour as ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Sean Penn backs Biden's pardon of Hunter, urges more
Sean Penn is defending President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, saying the "dangerous clown show" that is the incoming Trump administration created a "change of mind and circumstance" for ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump attorneys urge judge to dismiss hush money case citing Hunter Biden pardon
NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on President-elect Trump’s legal team urging Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York City hush money case citing Hunter Biden’s pardon.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks
Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Watch: Biden speaks at National Museum of Slavery in Angola
President Biden delivered remarks Tuesday at the National Museum of Slavery in Angola's capital, part of a trip that has seen Mr. Biden become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Biden to deliver remarks in Angola at country's National Museum of Slavery
President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola's National Museum of Slavery in the nation's capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to ...CBS News - Dec. 3
