news2shortsJoe Biden said his team negotiated the deal, but Donald Trump said it was agreed only because he is the incoming US president The question yelled at Joe Biden by a reporter was unapologetically blunt: “Who do you think deserves credit for this Mr. President: you or [Donald] Trump?” Biden had just finished announcing what … Read more
The president did not air grievances or dwell on the past, but sounded an alarm call about the future under Trump There was a sting in the tail. Joe Biden’s farewell address had not seemed like a must-watch for most politics-weary Americans. Those who did dutifully tune in might have been expecting the president to … Read more
President Biden is ending his tenure in the White House on a “sad” note after “lying to the nation” and taking credit for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas during his farewell address on Wednesday evening, a Trump transition official said. “Joe Biden is going out sad. Lying to the nation trying to take … Read more
During his farewell address, the president expressed gratitude toward the US and paid homage to the idea of liberal democracy while issuing a warning against the consolidation of power in the hands of a few. He warned against ‘oligarchy’ and expressed grave concern about the state of the free press and the acceleration of the … Read more
President Joe Biden’s administration is considering ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. if a ban that’s scheduled to go into effect on Sunday proceeds, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi faced questions about Trump and Kash Patel at her hearing, but didn’t appear to lose any support from Senate Republicans.
Democrats criticize Chris Wright’s comments during US Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary nominee Donald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing criticism for disputing the ties between climate change and more frequent or severe wildfires, the Washington Post reports, a stance that is contrary to scientific consensus. During Wright’s US Senate confirmation … Read more
Some of President-elect Trump’s key Cabinet picks appeared at Senate confirmation hearings. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, vowed to keep politics out of the prosecutorial process, while Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, said Ukraine and Russia will have to make concessions to end the war. … Read more
The Congressional DOGE Caucus’ plans for cutting government waste are shifting into focus after the group’s second-ever closed-door meeting on Wednesday. Caucus leaders are splitting lawmakers into eight working groups focused on different sectors for waste-cutting. Those will focus on retirement, social and family safety nets, emergency supplemental funding, energy permitting, homeland security, defense and … Read more
In Israel, grief and frustration about a long, brutal war is mixed with joy that some hostages may soon return.
