There’s a big reason Joe Biden is losing younger voters: Israel and Palestine The US president’s hawkish support for Israel has alienated younger voters, progressives, and Arab and Muslim Americans The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2023
Gaza deal must work towards 'lasting ceasefire' says France's Macron The deal between Israel and Hamas to free 50 hostages held by the Palestinian militant group should be "broadened" and the "humanitarian pause" it brings used to work towards a "lasting ceasefire", the French President Emmanuel Macron said after a meeting with foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries. Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2023
How the hostage deal came about: Negotiations stumbled, but persistence finally won out Negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas hardly ran smoothly The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023
Secrecy and public anger: how the Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal came about Increasing pressure from the US and from the families of Israeli hostages were vital in securing agreement for the four-day truce The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2023
How Joe Biden and a ‘secret cell’ of aides worked to arrange a Gaza ceasefire President Biden’s brief sojourn in Tel Aviv marked the start of what has been a high-stakes game of shuttle diplomacy that resulted in a hostage deal, Andrew Feinberg reports The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
Regulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto's bad actors. Congress has yet to take action While the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little interest in pushing through legislation to codify the structure of the industry The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
Behind the scenes: How the Israel-Hamas truce deal came together Here’s how the negotiations involving Israel, Hamas, Qatar, the US and Egypt unfolded. Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023
Putin may start sourcing ballistic missiles from Iran, warns White House Iran’s ballistic missiles given to Russia can be used in Ukraine, says White House The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
The White House says it's concerned Iran may provide ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine The White House says it's very concerned that Iran may provide ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Democrats supporting Israel oppose Bernie Sanders’ plan for conditional aid Senator’s urge for US to make Israel reconsider military strategy is met with fierce backlash, underscoring rift on left over war in Gaza The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023
Biden joins rival Threads after Musk’s ‘unacceptable’ response to antisemitic conspiracy on X Biden’s profile on Threads garnered over two million followers within an hour of joining The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
‘Congratulations, birds’: Biden jokes fall flat as he pardons Thanksgiving turkeys President makes age jokes as 81st birthday coincided with White House tradition but vintage comedy it was not The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023
Cardi B drops support for Biden over military aid to Ukraine and Israel Rapper voices frustration over budget cuts to home town New York while Washington votes to increase funding for overseas wars The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023
Freedom granted to Liberty and Bell in annual turkey pardoning - Roll Call President Joe Biden joked about his age as he pardoned but also indicated hope for a hostage deal at the annual turkey pardoning. Roll Call · Nov 20, 2023
The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023 Biden’s China summit was a reminder: the US should talk to its rivals more often Biden deserves credit for pushing for the meeting despite an often heatedly anti-China political environment in the US
WEKU · Nov 20, 2023 An appeals court hears arguments about Trump's gag order in Jan. 6 case Lawyers for the former president and the special counsel team argued before a federal appeals court about the scope of a gag order lodged against him. The court gave no timetable for a ruling.
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023 Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics Former first lady died aged 96 on Sunday
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023 Media watchdog hits back at ‘bully’ Elon Musk after he threatens ‘themonuclear lawsuit’ Companies including Disney, Apple and IBM have all suspended their advertisements on X
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023 Elon Musk vows to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers flee X amid antisemitism storm Tesla founder threatens to take action against media watchdog ‘the split second court opens on Monday’
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023 Disney, Apple suspend ads as Musk’s X accused of fueling antisemitism, reports say Critics say Tesla billionaire has allowed hate to flourish on platform
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 White House condemns Elon Musk’s ‘abhorrent’ promotion of antisemitism Spokesperson for the White House said it was “unacceptable” for Elon Musk to promote the “hideous lie”
Fortune · Nov 17, 2023 Biden White House tears into Elon Musk for Tesla CEO’s 'unacceptable' endorsement of anti-semitic 'hideous lie' Musk responded to an anti-semitic tweet accusing Jews of pushing "dialectical hatred against whites" that it was the "actual truth."
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 Biden expected to avoid charges over handling of classified documents Last year several classified documents were found at President Joe Biden’s home and former office
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023 Black November: remembering Uganda's massacre of the opposition three years on November marks a sombre anniversary in Uganda’s recent political history. In 2020, the east African country’s leading opposition politician, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, was arrested. He was on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 presidential elections.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 Biden defends Israeli hospital raid in search for Hamas HQ Biden gave tacit approval to the raid, claiming Hamas headquarters was hidden under the hospital