War in the Middle East upends the dynamics of 2024 House Democratic primaries
A small group of Democrats are viewed by critics as insufficiently supportive of Israel or insufficiently critical of Hamas, making them internally vulnerable
Mike Johnson, the unknown evangelical Christian who has become the third-highest authority in the US
The new House speaker, a son of a firefighter, has extinguished the fire raging within the Republican caucus, but threatens to set national politics ablaze
Qualification markers grow even tougher for next month’s 4th GOP presidential debate, in Alabama
To make the stage, candidates must garner at least 6% in two approved national polls and amass at least 800,000 unique donors
Biden arrives in Maine to mourns with community after a mass shooting that left 18 people dead
The Democratic president has said he’s determined to fight gun violence in the U.S. He’s pushing for a ban on so-called assault weapons
Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China’s aggression
The Philippines will be the first beneficiary of a newly launched Japanese security assistance program for allied militaries in the region
Biden pledges at Americas summit an alternative to Chinese-led infrastructure and development loans
Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability
American Ballet Theatre returns to China after a decade as US-China ties show signs of improving
Washington and Beijing have made overtures to each other in recent weeks as they prepare for a meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit
The US will press Israel for humanitarian pauses in its bombardment of Gaza
Blinken will call on Netanyahu on Friday for ‘temporary, localized’ ceasefires to get American citizens out of the sieged Strip and get aid in
The Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the ‘Trump too small’ case
Chief Justice John Roberts, positing what might happen if Steve Elster were to win, said people then would race to trademark ‘Trump too this, Trump too that’
The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants
US President has requested $1.4 billion from Congress to help state and local governments provide shelter and services for migrants. Mayors ask for $5 billion
The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
The new initiative is expected to take months to formalize, following a similar process to the plan to counter antisemitism that involved various government agencies
Biden’s support for Israel encounters opposition from Democratic Party’s left wing
The US president has modulated his message to emphasize the need to send humanitarian aid to Gaza after the drop in popularity among some of his voters
Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant
Toyota’s largest investment in the facility brings its total to $13.9 billion to help meet its goal of selling 1.5 million to 1.8 million electric or hybrid vehicles in the U.S. by 2030
State of alarm
Our world is in decline. To a large extent, the tools that made Western dominance possible are growing rusty or eroding at a rapid pace
Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a two-day summit focused on frontier AI. About 100 officials from 28 countries, including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, will attend
Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treating
The White House says it expected 8,000 people to participate in Monday’s event. Most of the guests are local public school students and children from military families
Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers
President Joe Biden’s initial plan, rejected by the Suprem Court in June, was broader. The new one focuses on those who otherwise may never repay their loans
General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike
The contract with GM is similar to those reached by Ford and Stellantis. The deal will last four years and eight months and includes 25% general pay raises and cost of living adjustments
The United States is entering a tax crisis with skyrocketing deficits and debt
The federal government’s budget gap doubled in the 2023 fiscal year, and debt is on track to break the record set in World War II
Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and will sign an executive order to address his concerns
The Commerce Department is to issue guidance to label and watermark AI-generated content to help differentiate between authentic interactions and those generated by software
Biden will visit a Minnesota family farm this week as top officials kick off stops in rural America
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Biden’s focus on the state comes just five days after Dean Phillips of Minnesota announced he was running for president, becoming the party’s first elected official to challenge Biden in the 2024 primary
Mission impossible? Biden says Middle East leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends
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The push for a two-state solution — one in which Israel would co-exist with an independent Palestinian state — has eluded U.S. presidents and diplomats from the region for decades
New Hampshire’s presidential primary ballots will have 24 Republicans and 21 Democrats, but no Biden
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The simplest path to get on the New Hampshire presidential primary ballot is to submit a Declaration of Candidacy and pay a $1,000 filing fee. The minimal filing requirements usually result in a crowded field
China’s foreign minister says Xi-Biden meeting in San Francisco would not be ‘smooth-sailing’
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The statement said that although there are still many issues to be resolved, both sides believe that it is both beneficial and necessary for the U.S. and China to maintain dialogue
What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
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Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments
So Biden’s a no-show on the New Hampshire primary ballot. What happens next?
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The president’s decision not to appear on the state’s 2024 primary ballot has added a new wrinkle to the contest and created complications for his campaign
Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out
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President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reportedly agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco