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Biden expects humanitarian aid to Gaza to flow within two days

President Biden said Friday he expects to see truckloads of aid cross into the Gaza Strip from Egypt within two days.

October 20, 2023

Pro-Trump lawyer Chesebro takes plea in Fulton County case, expected to cooperate with prosecutors

Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who assisted former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, has taken a plea deal in a Georgia state case accusing Mr. Trump and his associates of scheming illegally to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in the state.

October 20, 2023

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff meets with Jewish students, speaks to Israeli refugees at D.C. school

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Friday met with young students who recently arrived from Israel and are taking shelter in the U.S., the White House said.

October 20, 2023

Biden seeks more than $100B for Ukraine, Israel and border security

The White House said Friday it is sending a roughly $105 billion funding request to Congress that packages aid for the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel with enough money to hire thousands of agents and judges at the southern U.S. border.

October 20, 2023

Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia case, ordered to testify against Trump

Sidney Powell, a lawyer who pushed claims of 2020 election fraud on behalf of former President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in Georgia Thursday and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, a threatening development for the GOP presidential front-runner and other co-defendants facing trial on conspiracy charges in Atlanta.

October 19, 2023

New York governor tours Israel, discusses hostages with Netanyahu

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to offer her state's concern for the local population and discuss efforts to rescue constituents taken hostage.

October 19, 2023

Biden returns from Middle East trip without incident, no air raid sirens during visit

President Biden landed safely in Washington early Thursday after visiting Israel to show solidarity with the Middle East ally that was raided by Hamas and has turned into a war zone.

October 19, 2023

Trump’s new campaign mantra: Car choice

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday the auto industry will be "dead" if workers don't back his 2024 presidential bid, positioning himself as a champion of car choice in the latest jockeying over the monthlong autoworkers strike.

October 18, 2023

NIH nominee vows to focus on rural needs, cooperate on COVID-19 probes if confirmed by Senate

President Biden's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health pledged Wednesday to restore trust in the research agency by highlighting the "doctor-patient relationship" after a pandemic marked by government directives and to cooperate with Congress on efforts to explore the origins of COVID-19.

October 18, 2023

Kamala Harris’ college tour confronted by the left’s pro-Palestinian young voters

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Arizona students to distinguish between Palestinian civilians caught in conflict and terrorist militants in Hamas after students pulled her into a campus fracas that is overlapping with President Biden's visit to Israel.

October 17, 2023

New York Gov. Hochul heads to Israel for ‘solidarity’ mission

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is heading to Israel on Tuesday for a "solidarity mission" that will include meetings with diplomatic leaders and communities impacted by the deadly Hamas attacks.

October 17, 2023

Mexican cartel signals it wants out of the fentanyl business

Sinaloa Cartel members in Mexico may be pulling back on fentanyl production as the U.S. and Mexico work to thwart the deadly drug and prosecute family members of imprisoned kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

October 16, 2023

Voters group by age: Trump locks down Gen X while Biden gets youth, senior support

President Biden is clinging to young voters and making inroads with seniors while former President Donald Trump is attracting middle-aged voters battling inflation and other stressors before retirement, according to early polls that show age is a key indicator of how Americans plan to vote in 2024.

October 16, 2023

VP Kamala Harris condemns killing of 6-year-old Palestinian American in Illinois

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned the killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American stabbed in Illinois on Saturday, allegedly because his family is Muslim.

October 16, 2023

Biden edges Trump in Michigan, Minnesota and Colorado battlegrounds, poll shows

President Biden is in a dead heat with former President Donald Trump in Michigan and holds narrow leads over his GOP rival in Minnesota and Colorado in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, according to a poll on Monday that focuses on key battlegrounds.

October 16, 2023

Biden tries new sales pitch for COVID-19 shots for Americans suspicious, doubtful, tired of it

The government is pleading for Americans to get another COVID-19 shot this fall, but President Biden's messaging has shifted.

October 12, 2023

Biden to ask Congress for aid for Israel and Ukraine

President Biden will ask Congress for money to assist both Israel and Ukraine, a top White House adviser said Tuesday.

October 10, 2023

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich until at least Nov. 30

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal aimed at freeing Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained on espionage charges that the U.S. describes as bogus.

October 10, 2023

RFK Jr. announces divorce from the Democratic Party, launches indy 2024 run

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched an independent bid for the presidency on Monday, dropping his Democratic primary challenge to President Biden. In a speech, he called on voters to "reclaim" their country from major parties that he said have war-mongered, abandoned unity and fallen short on issues such as health care, the environment and housing.

October 9, 2023

Trump disclosed sensitive nuclear sub info to Australian businessman, report claims

Former President Donald Trump reportedly discussed sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines with an Australian member of his club at Mar-a-Lago -- an allegation that was shared with special counsel Jack Smith as his team investigates Mr. Trump's handling of classified information.

October 6, 2023