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Biden reaffirms Jordan's role overseeing Temple Mount

President Joe Biden is reaffirming his administration’s support for Jordan’s long-running role as the custodian of Muslim holy sites at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

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Biden Welcomes Southeast Asian Leaders with Energy, Maritime Pledges

President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed Southeast Asian leaders to Washington with promises to support clean energy and maritime security, hoping to showcase a US commitment as China makes wide inroads. Top leaders from eight of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) flew to Washington…

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Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

Despite Washington's focus on the war in Ukraine, the White House is trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Asia-Pacific.

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Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

President Joe Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Biden makes $150m commitment to Asean leaders

WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival China.

Bangkok Post

ASEAN leaders head to White House for key summit

US rolls out the red carpet for Southeast Asian leaders amid increasing rivalry in the Asia Pacific.

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Biden Seeks to Keep China in Focus by Welcoming ASEAN Leaders

President Joe Biden will host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to show his administration remains focused on the Indo-Pacific and the long-term challenge of China despite the Ukraine crisis. A two-day summit with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) begins with a White House dinner…

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Paris Hilton visits the White House to discuss anti-child abuse campaign

‘I am so glad to see that the most powerful office in the world is dedicated to fighting for the rights of all,’ reality star says

The Independent UK

Biden names combatting inflation and rising costs as his top domestic priority

In an address from the White House Tuesday, President Biden contrasted his administration's plans to tackle rising costs with what he called Republicans' "ultra-MAGA" plan.

WEKU

Amid Ukraine pressures at home, Italian PM heads to White House

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is facing increased domestic unease over providing lethal weapons to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

White House Unveils Pact with Internet Companies to Reduce Prices

President Joe Biden's administration has secured commitments from 20 internet providers including Verizon, Comcast and AT&T to cut prices or increase internet speeds for millions of U.S. families, administration officials said. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil the agreements on Monday at a ceremony with executives from companies…

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G7 to phase out Russian oil, U.S. sanctions Gazprombank execs over Ukraine war

Group of Seven (G7) nations committed on Sunday to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil and the United States unveiled sanctions against Gazprombank executives and other businesses to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine.

Reuters

Russian release fuels hopes for Biden action on US captives held worldwide

The parents of Austin Tice, detained in Syria since 2012, met the president after Moscow freed Trevor Reed – with at least 55 similar cases globally

The Guardian - US

Starbucks rebukes meeting between Biden and labor union members

In a letter sent to the White House, the coffee company asked for its own meeting.

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White House says report that U.S. intelligence aided Ukraine is not accurate

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday a media report that U.S. intelligence aided Ukraine to take out Russian generals is not accurate.

Reuters

Biden will attend a summit for ASEAN leaders on May 13

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden will attend a summit for leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the U.S. State Department on Friday, May 13.

The Independent UK

Amazon union head, others meet at White House on organizing

Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met Thursday with union organizers at the White House as the administration looks to boost unionization campaigns

Reuters

Biden to discuss North Korea on Asia trip -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile programs with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan during a trip to those two countries later this month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Fueled by momentum, families of hostages lobby White House

Relatives of American hostages and wrongful detainees are trying to get the Biden administration's attention in hopes of getting their loved ones home

The Independent UK

EXCERPT: Jill Biden, into the public arena

The following excerpt is from “Jill: A Biography of the First Lady,” by Associated Press journalists Julie Pace and Darlene Superville. The book details the life of Jill Biden. Superville covers the White House for the AP; Pace, a former White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief, is now AP’s…

The Independent UK

Sarah Jessica Parker’s Met Gala gown paid tribute to first female Black designer in White House

Actor worked on gown with designer Christopher John Rogers

Axios

Exclusive: Hogan predicts Trump loses GOP stranglehold post-midterms

"We won’t win back the White House by nominating Donald Trump or a cheap impersonation of him," Hogan will say in a speech at the Reagan Library..

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Meets with Parents of Missing Journalist Austin Tice

US President Joe Biden met Monday with the parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted in Syria nearly 10 years ago, the White House said. “During their meeting, the President reiterated his commitment to continue to work through all available avenues to secure Austin’s long overdue return to…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden meets with parents of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met with the parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, at the White House on Monday after journalists encouraged him over the weekend to prioritize Tice’s case.

The Independent UK

Bidens to host 2020 US Olympic Team at White House

President Joe Biden plans to host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team at the White House this week, staging a much-delayed, in-person celebration of the Japan Games that were themselves pushed back a year by the coronavirus

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