Biden Administration

Joe Biden Can’t Ignore the Internal Pressure Over the Israel-Hamas Conflict

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President Joe Biden appears to be facing mounting pressure from within his administration—and his reelection campaign—over his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. On Wednesday, a second administration official, Tariq Habash, a policy advisor to the Education Department, resigned in protest, writing in a letter that Biden had “turned a blind eye to the atrocities committed against innocent Palestinian lives” by … Read more

As holidays arrive, unfinished business looms for White House, Congress

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As holidays arrive, unfinished business looms for White House, Congress – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden left the White House for Camp David on Saturday, as his administration and Congress leave the capital this year with unfinished priorities, and Americans feeling uncertain about the economy. Willie James Inman reports from Washington. Be the … Read more

Biden pardons thousands convicted of minor federal marijuana offenses

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Biden pardons thousands convicted of minor federal marijuana offenses – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden on Friday issued pardons to thousands of people who were convicted of using or possessing marijuana on federal lands or in Washington, D.C. The pardon does not apply to state charges, or those who were convicted of driving … Read more

Biden: Israel must ‘be more careful’ about Palestinian lives in Gaza

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Israel must do more to protect the lives of Palestinian civilians in Gaza as it proceeds with its military campaign to oust Hamas from the enclave, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday. “I want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives, not stop going after Hamas, but to be more … Read more

House passes sweeping defense policy bill that includes 5.2% pay raise for members of the military

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By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot | CNN The House voted Thursday to pass a critical defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the policy agenda and authorizes funding for the Department of Defense annually. The bill will next be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The Senate passed … Read more

The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication

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By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration … Read more

State Department circumvents Congress, approves $106 million sale of tank ammo to Israel

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Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. The move comes as President Biden’s request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, … Read more

SFO gets new nonstop flight to Europe’s biggest tourist hotspot

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Aerial view of Barcelona downtown with a view of the Salesforce Tower’s twin: Torre Glòries. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Bay Area residents will get a new option for nonstop flights to one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations next year when United Airlines introduces service between San Francisco International and Barcelona, Spain. The airline … Read more

Judge approves settlement barring U.S. border officials from reviving family separation policy for 8 years

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Migration spike overwhelms border agents Migration spike at Arizona border crossing overwhelms agents 03:31 A federal judge in California on Friday approved a court settlement that will prohibit federal U.S. border officials from reviving the Trump-era “zero tolerance” family separation policy for the next eight years. Under the settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union … Read more