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Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to major Rafah offensive
World
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden again urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching an offensive in the southern Gaza city ...
College protests: Anti-war protesters dig in even as universities, police take action
U.S.
Protests are roiling college campuses nationwide as administrators with graduation ceremonies next month face demands that schools cut financial ties to Israel ...
Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Mideast into greater uncertainty
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House as his administration worked to prevent an ...
Israel’s chief says it will respond to Iran’s missile strike
World
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military chief said Monday that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile strike, but did not immediately elaborate ...
Strong backing for Israel heard after Iran attack, as well as partisan bickering
Politics
The White House defended the president’s handling of the newly escalated conflict in the Middle East on Sunday, amid pressure on both ...
Biden ‘doesn’t believe’ that Iran attack ‘needs’ to escalate into wider war, White House official says
Politics
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Sunday said President Joe Biden doesn’t “believe” that Iran’s overnight attacks against Israel need to ...
White House reaffirms Israel backing but says ‘we don’t seek war with Iran’
Politics
US officials on Sunday sought to strike a delicate balance with Israel after the key US ally was attacked by Iran on ...
Biden Is ‘Outraged.’ But Is He Willing to Use America’s Leverage With Israel?
Politics
WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden said he was “outraged and heartbroken” about the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers ...
Biden and Xi Jinping discuss Russia-Ukraine war, Taiwan, election security and counternarcotics
Politics
President Joe Biden held a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday morning to address U.S. concerns over China’s trade with ...
White House ‘disappointed’ Israel canceled delegation to discuss Rafah after UN cease-fire vote
Politics
The White House is “disappointed” and “kind of perplexed” that Israel canceled a delegation’s planned visit to the U.S. to discuss the ...
