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Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
Read full article: Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoidedPresident Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and believes an all-out war in the Middle East has to be avoided.
US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine
Read full article: US announces $125 million military aid package for UkraineThe U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in its military operations against Russia, including much-needed air defense capabilities, radars to detect and counter enemy artillery and anti-tank weapons.
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
Read full article: Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bidPresident Joe Biden is now testing negative for COVID-19 prior to his Oval Office address to the nation.
New Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget. But Pentagon says it must go forward
Read full article: New Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget. But Pentagon says it must go forwardThe new Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget and is now estimated to cost nearly $141 billion.
Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers
Read full article: Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbersPentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a handle on what has been a persistent problem.
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months
Read full article: Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 monthsThe Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care ā including abortions ā was only used 12 times from June to December of last year.
Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
Read full article: Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aidPresident Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to boost humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory.
Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
Read full article: Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copperA group of residents have sued a public utility company in the U.S. Virgin Islands after authorities there reported finding high levels of lead and copper in the tap water on St. Croix.
Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi ArabiaPresident Joe Biden says he thinks Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia.
Biden welcoming Australian leader to White House for state dinner in October
Read full article: Biden welcoming Australian leader to White House for state dinner in OctoberPresident Joe Biden will welcome Australia's prime minister to the White House in October for the visit and state dinner that the U.S. promised when Biden had to scrap a stop in Australia earlier this year to focus on debt limit talks in Washington.
Biden administration seeks stay of judge's social media order, saying it could cause 'grave harm'
Read full article: Biden administration seeks stay of judge's social media order, saying it could cause 'grave harm'Biden administration attorneys say a Louisiana-based federal judgeās order broadly limiting executive branch communications with social media companies could cause āgrave harmā by preventing the government from āengaging in a vast range of lawful and responsible conduct.ā.
Hunter Biden plea agreement in tax, gun case set for July court date
Read full article: Hunter Biden plea agreement in tax, gun case set for July court dateHunter Biden will go before a judge next month to formally strike an expected plea agreement with prosecutors on tax and gun charges that will likely spare him time behind bars.
Air Force One doubles as a campaign jet for Biden's reelection run. Who pays what?
Read full article: Air Force One doubles as a campaign jet for Biden's reelection run. Who pays what?When Joe Biden was running for president three years ago, he flew on a white private jet with his campaign logo painted on the side.
Troops who refused COVID vaccine still may face discipline
Read full article: Troops who refused COVID vaccine still may face disciplineDefense officials are telling Congress that the military services are still reviewing possible discipline of troops who refused the order to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
Read full article: Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troopsThe Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.
Correction: Biden-Classified Documents story
Read full article: Correction: Biden-Classified Documents storyIn a story published January 10, 2023, about the Justice Department's review of potentially classified documents in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden's former institute, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number boxes seized by the FBI during its August search of Mar-a-Lago.
Pentagon has received 'several hundreds' of new UFO reports
Read full article: Pentagon has received 'several hundreds' of new UFO reportsA new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received āseveral hundredsā of new reports, but no evidence so far of alien life.
US, allies announce plans for second democracy summit
Read full article: US, allies announce plans for second democracy summitThe Biden administration has announced plans for a second Summit for Democracy next year, this time to be co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia.
Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summits
Read full article: Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summitsPresident Joe Biden will make a week-long, three country trip next month for a quartet of summitsāincluding one that could potentially put him in the same room as Chinaās Xi Jinping and Russiaās Vladimir Putin.
Biden signs international climate deal on refrigerants
Read full article: Biden signs international climate deal on refrigerantsPresident Joe Biden has signed an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide.
New Biden counterterror strategy puts limits on drone use
Read full article: New Biden counterterror strategy puts limits on drone usePresident Joe Biden on Friday formally issued new guidance curtailing the use of armed drones outside of war zones as part of a new counterterrorism strategy that places a greater priority on protecting civilian lives.
Biden to announce new support for US biotech production
Read full article: Biden to announce new support for US biotech productionPresident Joe Biden is announcing a new initiative to encourage biotech production and research in the U.S. It's the latest move by the White House to boost domestic industry.
Jill Biden rejoins president after negative COVID-19 tests
Read full article: Jill Biden rejoins president after negative COVID-19 testsFirst lady Jill Biden has left COVID-19 isolation after twice testing negative for the coronavirus and has reunited with President Joe Biden at their Delaware beach home.
Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delay
Read full article: Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delayPresident Joe Bidenās administration has scrapped former President Donald Trumpās red, white and blue design for the new generation of presidential aircraft after an Air Force review suggested it would raise costs and delay the delivery of the new jets.
Biden evacuated after plane entered airspace near beach home
Read full article: Biden evacuated after plane entered airspace near beach homeThe White House says a small private airplane entered restricted airspace near President Joe Bidenās Delaware vacation home on Saturday, and that led to the brief evacuation of the president and first lady.
Biden to visit New Mexico as state battles record wildfire
Read full article: Biden to visit New Mexico as state battles record wildfirePresident Joe Biden is set to travel to New Mexico to hear from state and federal officials as the largest wildfire in state history continues to burn outside Santa Fe.
Justices won't block Biden policy on 'social cost of carbon'
Read full article: Justices won't block Biden policy on 'social cost of carbon'The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate than Republican-led states want for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions.
Ukraine aid bill hitching ride to Seoul for Biden signature
Read full article: Ukraine aid bill hitching ride to Seoul for Biden signatureThe $40 billion U.S. package of assistance for Ukraine as it tries to fend off Russia's aggression is hitching a ride on a commercial flight to South Korea so it can be signed by President Joe Biden.
US military changes explanation of attack on base in Syria
Read full article: US military changes explanation of attack on base in SyriaThe U.S. military says explosions earlier this month on a base in eastern Syria that injured several U.S. service members were not, as it originally reported, caused by artillery or another form of indirect fire.
US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelers
Read full article: US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelersThe Biden administration is moving to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Tequila bottles found on new Air Force One in development in San Antonio, report says
Read full article: Tequila bottles found on new Air Force One in development in San Antonio, report saysTwo empty miniature bottles of tequila were found this month on one of Boeingās new Air Force One planes under development at Port San Antonio, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites
Read full article: Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sitesPresident Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.
White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowed
Read full article: White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowedThe White House says President Joe Biden has filled about 56% of his senior White House staff positions with women, including about 36% coming from racially and-or ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Cicadas were flying; for hours, Biden's press plane was not
Read full article: Cicadas were flying; for hours, Biden's press plane was notReporters traveling to the United Kingdom ahead of President Joe Bidenās first overseas trip were delayed seven hours after their chartered plane was overrun by cicadas.
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
Read full article: Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extendedThe Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who've fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)WASHINGTON ā The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. AdIn February, President Joe Biden extended a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the pandemic. AdBut Pollock and other housing advocates were disappointed that Biden merely extended the ban without addressing several issues that put many tenants at risk of eviction. āIn Massachusetts, judges have green-lighted over 1,700 evictions under the federal eviction moratorium.
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
Read full article: The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?Still, they argue the existing moratorium hasnāt been a blanket protection and say thousands of families have been evicted for other reasons beyond nonpayment of rent. Eric Dunn, director of litigation for the National Housing Law Project, noted signs that a decision has already quietly been made. āThe question is: What is the extension going to look like?āDunn and others would like to see the moratorium extended and improved. Bidenās $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package included more than $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, plus more to help tenants who were behind on their utilities, but no extension of the eviction moratorium. One of the biggest changes being advocated is for Biden to make the ban's protection's automatic and universal.
Democrats assail Georgia law, make case for voting overhaul
Read full article: Democrats assail Georgia law, make case for voting overhaulHe told reporters the Georgia law is an āatrocity" and the Justice Department is looking into it. Allies meanwhile plan to fight the Georgia law, and others, in court. He called as well for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore some aspects of a landmark law struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013. Donald Trump, the former president who promoted false claims of election fraud, congratulated the Georgia governor and state leaders on the new law. 1 is vast, and its Senate counterpart would confront the new Georgia law by expanding voting by mail and early voting, both popular during the pandemic.
Wyoming election changes pushed by Donald Trump Jr. fail
Read full article: Wyoming election changes pushed by Donald Trump Jr. failFILE - In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo, Donald Trump Jr. waits by Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. ā Wyoming lawmakers rejected a measure that would have required candidates to win a majority of votes in primary elections to avoid runoffs ā a change endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. in his campaign to undermine Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney. Trump Jr. called for Cheneyās defeat after she voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters. But for the most part, Wyomingās Republican elected officials have continued to support her. AdTwo Republican state legislators ā- Sen. Anthony Bouchard, of Cheyenne, and Rep. Chuck Gray, of Casper ā already have announced they are running against Cheney, Wyomingās lone congresswoman.
Train honoring Bush returns to his Texas library for exhibit
Read full article: Train honoring Bush returns to his Texas library for exhibitBush on December 6, 2018 in College Station, Texas. The 41st president will be laid to rest near his presidential library next to his wife Barbara and daughter Robin. Bush to his burial has returned to his presidential library in College Station where it will become a permanent exhibit. Union Pacific originally commissioned the locomotive for the opening of an exhibit on trains at the presidential library. During the locomotive's 2005 unveiling in College Station, Bush talked about his fondness for trains, recalling sleeping on them as a child during trips with his family.
President Biden ādoing fineā after multiple falls on Air Force Oneās stairway, Today reports
Read full article: President Biden ādoing fineā after multiple falls on Air Force Oneās stairway, Today reportsAdWhite House officials told the Today Show that the president did not need any medical attention after the incident. According to a report by the Associated Press, on Friday, Biden was able to meet with leaders from Georgiaās Asian-American and Pacific Islander community at Emory University in Atlanta. We cannot be complicit,ā Biden told the Associated Press. AdVice President Kamala Harris told the Associated Press that the race-related motive in the shooting is clear. Sexism, too,ā Harris told the Associated Press.
At Air Force One base, intruder given up by 'mouse ears'
Read full article: At Air Force One base, intruder given up by 'mouse ears'President Joe Biden waves as he and first lady Jill Biden board Air Force One at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Officials said he never got close to Air Force One. Hours later, the man walked undetected onto the flight line by slipping through a fence designed to restrict entry. Said said the modified Boeing 747 that serves as Air Force One for presidential travel was never at risk and that it is kept behind more layers of protection at Andrews. He did no harm and the Air Force investigation report, which was heavily censored by the Air Force before it was released Thursday, concluded that he had no plan to cause harm to Air Force personnel or equipment.
Biden boosts pandemic lending to smallest businesses
Read full article: Biden boosts pandemic lending to smallest businesses(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden announced changes Monday to target more federal pandemic assistance to the nationās smallest businesses and ventures owned by women and people of color. Biden says a lot of these mom and pop businesses āgot muscled out of the wayā by larger businesses seeking federal money in the early days of the pandemic. "Americaās small businesses are hurting, hurting badly and they need help now,ā Biden said. Under the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program, the administration is establishing a two-week window, starting Wednesday, in which only businesses with fewer than 20 employees ā the overwhelming majority of small businesses ā can apply for the forgivable loans. The Biden effort is aimed at correcting disparities in how the program was administered by the Trump administration.
Biden back in Delaware with moving on his weekend to-do list
Read full article: Biden back in Delaware with moving on his weekend to-do listWASHINGTON ā On President Joe Biden's weekend to-do list? He just went home, to Delaware, to help his wife, Jill, figure out what other āstuffā they need in their āother house,ā meaning the White House. āItās a great honor," Biden said of flying aboard Air Force One as president. Biden flew even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that Americans avoid travel because of the coronavirus pandemic. Psaki has said that a new Air Force One paint job isn't on Biden's priority list.
Facebook's oversight board to rule on Trump ban
Read full article: Facebook's oversight board to rule on Trump banFacebooks quasi-independent oversight board will decide whether the companys decision to ban Trump indefinitely from its platform for inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol was the right one. ,(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)OAKLAND, Calif. ā Facebook is passing the buck for its indefinite suspension of former president Donald Trump to a quasi-independent oversight board, setting up a major test of the recently established panel. But it said it's referring the matter to the oversight board for what it called an āindependent judgmentā on upholding the decision. The first four board members were directly chosen by Facebook. CEO Jack Dorsey defended his companyās Trump ban in a philosophical Twitter thread last week, saying that resulting risk to public safety created an āextraordinary and untenable circumstanceā for the company.
Photos: Texans await President Donald Trump in Rio Grande Valley
Read full article: Photos: Texans await President Donald Trump in Rio Grande ValleyPresident Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives on Air Force One at Valley International Airport, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Harlingen, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)HARLINGEN ā A few dozen supporters of President Donald Trump toting flags and other imagery rallied in the cold weather in Harlingen in anticipation of his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. The supporters gathered near the Valley International Airport, where Trump landed before he headed to the town of Alamo. His comments were made during his first appearance in public since the Capitol siege, which came as lawmakers were tallying Electoral College votes affirming President-elect Joe Bidenās victory. WATCH: Trump says remarks to supporters last week were ātotally appropriateāRead also:
Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance rule
Read full article: Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance ruleIn April, Trump imposed a ban on green cards issued abroad that largely targets family members of people already in the United States. A temporary ban on non-essential travel across the Mexican and Canadian borders was also done for public health. In December, a federal judge in Oakland, California, prevented the green-card ban from taking effect against families of 181 U.S. citizens and legal residents who sued. A federal judge blocked the rule from taking effect almost immediately after it was announced in October 2019. The ruling āmakes clear that the Biden administration must move swiftly to rescind all of President Trumpās xenophobic presidential proclamations, including this health care ban,ā she said.
Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go
Read full article: Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to goāKamala will not be your first female president," Trump declared. And Trump played a video at his Pensacola rally that included past comments from Biden and Harris about fracking, which Harris supported banning during her primary campaign. During the debate, Trump rosily predicted that the pandemic, which is escalating in several states, will āgo away." Iām going to shut down the virus.āThough U.S. cases are soaring and deaths are nearing 224,000, Trump insisted that Biden was being too pessimistic. Even in the closing days of the race, Biden has maintained a cautious campaign schedule, citing the pandemic, while Trump has been a much more aggressive traveler.
First lady: Son Barron had coronavirus, but no symptoms
Read full article: First lady: Son Barron had coronavirus, but no symptomsFILE - In this Aug. 16, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump, right, and his son Barron Trump wave from the top of the steps to Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON ā Melania Trump said Wednesday that her and the president's teenage son, Barron, tested positive for the coronavirus not long after his parents, but had no symptoms. After she and President Donald Trump tested positive earlier this month, the White House said 14-year-old Barron had tested negative. Barron later tested positive for the virus but had no symptoms, she said Wednesday, adding that he has since tested negative again. āMy fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive,ā the first lady wrote in a statement released to social media. Democrat Joe Biden has made President Trumpās response to the coronavirus pandemic an issue in the presidential campaign.
Trump a new regular on 'Fox & Friends'? Not so fast
Read full article: Trump a new regular on 'Fox & Friends'? Not so fastPresident Donald Trump waves from the top of the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)NEW YORK ā President Donald Trump says he's coming back as a regular guest on the morning show āFox & Friends.āThe response from Fox News Channel: Not so fast. āLike the old days.āDuring much of the Obama administration, before he was a presidential candidate, Trump had a regular call-in segment on āFox & Friends.ā Fox is the network of choice for many of the president's fans. But at the end of the interview, Doocy said that while Trump may want to appear on the show once a week, Fox has not committed to that. Trump has been on āFox & Friendsā 20 times, Knoller said.
Bahrain to recognize Israel as UAE deal set to be signed
Read full article: Bahrain to recognize Israel as UAE deal set to be signedPresident Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One for a trip to a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON ā Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. Trump announced the agreement on Friday, following a three-way phone call he had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The three leaders also issued a brief six-paragraph joint statement, attesting to the deal. Bahrainās foreign minister will attend the event.
Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assets
Read full article: Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assetsPresident Donald Trump walks over to speak with the press after arriving on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Trump heading to New York to visit with his younger brother, Robert Trump, who has been hospitalized in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States. Trump on Friday also ordered ByteDance to divest itself of "any data obtained or derived" from TikTok users in the U.S.Microsoft is in talks to buy parts of TikTok. TikTok said it spent nearly a year trying to engage in good faith with the U.S. government to address these concerns.
Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks
Read full article: Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarksTrump tweeted: The China Trade Deal is fully intact. The Trump administration has been extremely critical of China's efforts to contain the novel coronavirus early on and the president repeatedly blames China for the pandemic in his remarks, leading to questions about future cooperation in areas such as trade. Peter Navarro, director of trade and manufacturing policy at the White House, told Fox News its over," when asked a question that was focused on the China trade deal. When contacted by The Associated Press, Navarro said his comments had been taken out of context and had nothing to do with the deal. In January, the U.S. and China reached an interim trade deal to reduce tariff tensions.