U.S. national security spokesman John Kirby speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters National security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that Israel’s decision to withdraw some troops from the southern Gaza Strip does not appear to indicate a change in military strategy. “From…
Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on April 2, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Donald Trump said Saturday he welcomes the prospect of going to prison for violating a hush-money deal in New York. “I will happily become a modern-day Nelson Mandela – it will be…
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and his administration’s efforts to improve the American economy during his visit to Flex LTD, a factory that makes solar energy microinverters, in West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., July 6, 2023 Revitalize manufacturing. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden is struggling to convince inflation-weary…
President Joe Biden spent nearly two hours on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. The White House described this conversation as an opportunity for the two leaders to “check in” and responsibly manage the strained US-China relationship. “Intense competition requires intense diplomacy to manage tensions, address miscalculations and prevent inadvertent conflicts,” a…
The cargo ship Dali lies in the water after striking and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, March 26, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Engineers in Maryland began lifting a piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the waterway in Baltimore on Saturday, the first step in a long process…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Administration of the House Budget Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Wednesday that China views the global…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield votes on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, at the UN -Voice Headquarters New York on March 25, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images…
House Freedom Caucus member U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) speaks during a press conference about federal government spending on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 12, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After six months of budget impasses, emergency funding measures and near government shutdowns, Congress this weekend finalized the remaining parts of a permanent spending package…
Tammy Snyder Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey, speaks at the War Memorial Building in Trenton, New Jersey, USA on January 18, 2022 as Governor Philip D. Murphy was sworn in for his second term as the 56th Governor of the State of New Jersey. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Tammy Murphy,…
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) , and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) at the White House on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images President Joe Biden…
