Jake Sullivan says White House has been in touch with hostage's family after video released

One day after Hamas released a propaganda video featuring Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Biden administration has been in touch with Alexanders' family. "I do think that Hamas is feeling the pressure" to release the hostages, Sullivan said.

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White House calls hostage video a 'cruel reminder of Hamas’s terror'

White House National Security Council Spokesperson Sean Savett responded to a video released by Hamas on Saturday where an Israeli-American hostage spoke about the horrors of life as a captive for ...
The Hill - 1d
3 Americans released after years of detention in China, White House says

The White House says three imprisoned Americans, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, have been released after years of detention in China. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on ...
CBS News - 5d
Mother of American hostage 'shaken' after Hamas releases video of him in captivity

The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander told NBC News she was both shocked and relieved to see her son in a Hamas-issued propaganda video.
NBC News - 1d
3 Americans held for years in China have been released: White House

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released
ABC News - 5d
Hamas releases video with American hostage Edan Alexander

A new video released Saturday by Hamas shows Edan Alexander, an American hostage who was taken captive from Israel on Oct. 7 and held in the Gaza Strip. The video was captioned “time is running ...
NBC News - 1d
3 Americans held for years in China released and back in U.S.

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
CBS News - 4d
Gaza Militants Release Video of Sasha Troufanov, an Israeli Russian Hostage

It was the first sign of Sasha Troufanov since May, when the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group posted two videos of him. His family pressed for the release of all the hostages in Gaza.
The New York Times - Nov. 13
Hamas releases propaganda video showing Israeli-American hostage

Edan Alexander grew up in New Jersey and was a soldier in the Israeli military when Hamas militants attacked on the morning of Oct. 7, 2023.
CBS News - 1d
Anthony Zurcher: Result hands Trump free rein

Four years after losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump's political movement is back and more durable than ever.
BBC News - Nov. 6
White House announces 3 Americans released in China

The White House says three Americans have been released after being detained in China for years. Their release is part of an apparent prisoner swap, CBS News Scott MacFarlane reports.
CBS News - 4d
Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for Israel ambassador, says hostages 'must be released'

Israel ambassador nominee Mike Huckabee criticized the U.S. on Friday for pressuring Israel instead of holding Hamas accountable.
The Hill - Nov. 23
Israeli strike hits humanitarian workers in Gaza as Hamas releases progaganda video of hostage

The militant group Hamas released a propaganda video Saturday of an Israeli-American hostage pleading for President-elect Donald Trump to secure his release. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a World ...
CBS News - 1d
House Ethics panel has 'no agreement' on releasing Matt Gaetz report after meeting

Members of the House Ethics Committee met behind closed doors Wednesday but did not reach an agreement on whether to publicly release a report detailing their sweeping investigation into former ...
NBC News - Nov. 21
President Biden has no plans of pardoning son Hunter Biden, White House says

President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
ABC News - Nov. 7
Trump Jr. says father has discussed banning mainstream news outlets from White House briefing room

Donald Trump Jr., President-elect Trump's eldest son, says his dad has discussed keeping some mainstream media outlets from the White House press briefing room. Trump Jr., speaking on his podcast ...
The Hill - 5d
Middle East crisis live: families of Israeli hostages call on Trump and Biden to secure their release

Relatives urge outgoing president and president-elect to work together to end stalemate in negotiations. Overnight the IDF announced that six soldiers had been killed in clashes with Hezbollah ...
The Guardian - Nov. 14
NSA Jake Sullivan says 'we need to protect' Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Full interview

During an interview with Meet the Press, national security adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, the video released by Hamas of an American hostage and ...
NBC News - 1d
Biden admin ‘would like to ensure’ FBI remains ’insulated from politics,’ NSA Jake Sullivan says

National security adviser Jake Sullivan reacts to President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, during an interview with Meet the Press.
NBC News - 1d
Mike Tyson says he has "no regrets" after losing boxing match to Jake Paul

A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
CBS News - Nov. 16
‘Main players’ backing Syrian government have been ‘weakened’ by other conflicts, NSA Sullivan says

National security adviser Jake Sullivan reacts to the rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities. Sullivan said it’s “no surprise” that rebels have tried to take advantage of the main ...
NBC News - 1d
Kate has been amazing, Prince William says

Catherine is doing "really well" says Prince William, as she recovers after cancer treatment.
BBC News - Nov. 6
Trump says he 'shouldn't have left' White House after 2020 loss

During a weekend battleground blitz, former President Donald Trump said that he should have never left the White House despite his 2020 campaign loss. Referencing the bulletproof glass now that now ...
NBC News - Nov. 4
Middle East latest: Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area, its first strike since ceasefire began

The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone, its first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week
ABC News - 5m
Israeli American soldier thought to have been taken hostage now presumed dead, IDF says

TEL AVIV — An Israeli American soldier who was thought to have been captured alive by Hamas during the Oct.
NBC News - 2h
Full interview | National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

Watch Major Garrett's full interview with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, a portion of which aired on Dec. 1, 2024 on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
CBS News - 23h
No pardon planned for Hunter Biden, White House says

The White House said Thursday there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office, in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. "Our answer stands, ...
The Hill - Nov. 7
Cease-fire close in Lebanon, White House says

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US says ceasefire is imminent in Lebanon Israeli officials have ...
The Hill - 6d
Sims Competitor InZOI Has Been Delayed, But It Finally Has An Official Release Date

There's good news and bad news for fans of the life-sim genre. The bad news? The Sims 4 competitor inZOI --a wildly detailed life sim with high-quality graphics--has been delayed. The good news? ...
GameSpot - Nov. 8
White House mostly mum after Trump victory

The White House has taken its show largely behind closed doors after Vice President Harris’s stinging defeat to Donald Trump. Harris has all but disappeared from the public eye, jetting off to ...
The Hill - Nov. 23
Betty White Stamp to Be Released in 2025, Postal Service Says

The U.S. Postal Service announced it would honor the actress known for her comedic work on shows such as “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
The New York Times - Nov. 17
Musk has parked his Tesla on the White House lawn

The opinionated billionaire is not on the ballot, but he has turned the US election into an effective pulpit
Financial Times - Nov. 4
Battle for control of House after Republicans take Senate, White House

CBS News has projected former President Donald Trump will return to the White House as Republicans also gain control of the U.S. Senate. All eyes are now on the battle for control of the House of ...
CBS News - Nov. 6
The family of Israeli-American hostage pleads with Biden and Trump to bring hostages home

Some families of the 101 hostages still being held in Gaza are desperately hoping that a drastically different political landscape will be able to reignite the momentum to bring their loved ones home
ABC News - Nov. 16
The typical U.S. home seller has never been this old, Realtors say

Homeowners who are selling are closer to retirement than those in decades past, National Association of Realtors data show
MarketWatch - Nov. 5