National Security Council

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israelis appear closer to Rafah offensive

Politics

Amanda Smith

2024-05-06 09:20 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday morning, a White House official and a National ...

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war mount in the US

Politics

Amanda Smith

2024-04-29 08:43 AM

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden held a phone call on Sunday with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of growing ...

Biden ‘doesn’t believe’ that Iran attack ‘needs’ to escalate into wider war, White House official says

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Amanda Smith

2024-04-15 03:00 AM

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’

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Amanda Smith

2024-04-15 12:58 AM

US officials on Sunday sought to strike a delicate balance with Israel after the key US ally was attacked by Iran on ...

US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it’s so complicated

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Amanda Smith

2024-03-02 03:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced that the U.S. will begin airdropping sorely needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza amid ...

White House national security spokesman John Kirby gets expanded role in Biden administration

Politics

Amanda Smith

2024-02-12 04:58 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kirby, President Joe Biden‘s national security spokesman, is getting an expanded role at the White House, according to ...

Biden national security aide John Kirby gets expanded role

Politics

Amanda Smith

2024-02-12 03:57 AM

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -John Kirby, President Joe Biden’s top national security spokesperson, is getting a promotion and an expanded role ...