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Biden asserts continued U.S. engagement in Middle East in address to GCC

President Biden asserted the U.S.' commitment to remain engaged in the Middle East in an address to Arab leaders on Saturday capping his first visit to the region as president amid rising global instability.

July 16, 2022

WaPo rips Biden over ‘shameful’ MBS fist bump

The Washington Post is blasting President Biden for his "shameful" fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying the greeting delivered "unwarranted redemption" to the man the U.S. says is responsible for a journalist's murder.

July 15, 2022

Biden pledges executive action after Manchin derails Democrats’ spending bill

President Biden has vowed to take "strong executive action" on climate change after Senate Democrats came up short in their last-ditch effort to force climate and energy legislation through the chamber.

July 15, 2022

DHS watchdog accuses Secret Service of deleting texts surrounding Capitol riot

The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General has accused the Secret Service of deleting text messages from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, around the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol.

July 15, 2022

White House mum on whether Biden will raise Khashoggi killing at Saudi summit

The White House won't say whether President Biden will raise the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his upcoming meeting with Saudi leaders on Friday.

July 15, 2022

House approves measure to give D.C. mayor authority to deploy National Guard

The House has passed legislation to give Washington's mayor the authority to deploy National Guard troops during a time of an emergency, with the bill's sponsor pointing to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

July 15, 2022

Biden walks a two-state tightrope in a joint address with Palestinian Authority President Abbas

U.S. President Biden on Friday endorsed a two-state solution but said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has "important work to do" to prepare for peace with Israel.

July 15, 2022

House passes $839 billion defense policy bill with Republican-backed budget boost intact

House Republicans notched a defense spending win on Thursday as the chamber passed its behemoth $839 billion defense policy bill, but not without making some tradeoffs.

July 14, 2022

Biden team pleads with Congress to fast-track $52 billion chips bill

President Biden's secretary of commerce is urging lawmakers to fast-track a $52 billion payout to semiconductor manufacturers before Congress' August recess, even if that means shedding a bevy of tough-on-China measures that have been stuck in congressional gridlock for months.

July 14, 2022

Biden defends Iran nuclear deal, Saudi visit during tense Middle Eastern trip

President Biden spent much of the second day of his high-stakes Middle Eastern trip on the defensive, scrambling Thursday to explain his decision to visit Saudi Arabia and his insistence on reviving the Iran nuclear deal as he took heat from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and journalists.

July 14, 2022

Biden defends meet with Saudis, says his views on Khashoggi killing ‘positively clear’

President Biden on Thursday said that his upcoming meeting with Saudi leaders is not at odds with campaign promises to make the kingdom a "pariah" state over the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

July 14, 2022

Israel’s prime minister lectures Biden on the danger of a new Iran nuclear deal

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday lectured U.S. President Biden on the growing threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, warning that "diplomacy will not stop them."

July 14, 2022

House progressives fail to block Pentagon budget boost in rebuke to Biden spending plan

Progressive House Democrats failed Wednesday to kill Republicans' push to boost the Pentagon's budget by $37 billion above President Biden's request.

July 13, 2022

Hawley demands investigation into Biden’s reserve oil funnel to China

Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for an immediate investigation into President Biden's release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to foreign countries including China.

July 13, 2022

Inflation escalates homeless veterans crisis as Code of Vets charity scrambles to keep up

The number of veterans facing imminent eviction and homelessness is soaring across the country due to skyrocketing inflation, according to a grassroots veterans outreach group.

July 13, 2022

Biden underscores U.S. ties with Israel during Middle East trip

President Biden kicked off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East on Wednesday with a visit to Israel, the first stop on a diplomatic mission to bolster U.S. ties to the region, facilitate growing ties between the Arab world and the Jewish state, and get some help on soaring world energy prices and the challenge posed by Iran.

July 13, 2022

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Biden’s removal of Trump appointees from Naval Academy board

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Trump officials against President Biden over their dismissal from the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors.

July 13, 2022

Biden touches down in Tel Aviv, kicking off first Middle East trip of presidency

President Biden lauded the "bone-deep" U.S.-Israeli relationship and pledged to deepen ties between the two countries as he landed Wednesday in Tel Aviv on the first Mideast trip of his presidency.

July 13, 2022

Justice Department forms task force to monitor state-level abortion restrictions

The Reproductive Rights Task Force was formed in response to the Supreme Court's decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

July 12, 2022

Pence to spotlight Chinese provocations at high-profile summit in Seoul

Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to spotlight China's "adversarial intentions" toward the U.S. and its allies in a keynote address Wednesday at a key international summit.

July 12, 2022