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Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Nov. 18 The New York Times on the COVID learning loss: In the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress sent $190 billion in aid to schools, stipulating that 20 percent of the funds had to...
Biden celebrates his 81st birthday with jokes as the White House stresses his experience and stamina
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by joking repeatedly about his advanced age, even as the White House strongly defended his stamina and batted away polling — and one prominent Democrat — suggesting that the issue could cost him votes in next year's...
Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement in a year between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies. The White House has...
President Joe Biden to host Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House Nov. 13
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia, for a meeting at the White House on Nov. 13. The two leaders will discuss, among other issues, continuing the clean energy transition, advancing economic prosperity, and promoting peace and...
The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel's military assault on Hamas in Gaza. Plans for the initiative, which the...
Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treating
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gray skies and drizzle added a spooky element and books were as abundant as candy at Halloween eve trick-or-treating that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted at the White House. Monday's “Hallo-READ!” event featured book giveaways and story...
Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's interview with prosecutors over his handling of classified documents signals that a sprawling investigation that has included questioning of some of his closest aides and at least one cabinet member is nearing a conclusion. The White House...
Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate. The new map sets the stage for potentially flipping one U.S. House of...
Biden's dog Commander no longer at White House after biting incidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers, a spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden said late Wednesday. Elizabeth...
Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support
HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine into rubble Thursday, killing at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in the war in months, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials in Kyiv. ...
