Tag: US Politics

US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to smooth over months of tensions as they met for ...

US government at rising risk of shutdown with Congress in deadlock

The United States is less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown, with the stakes increasing as lawmakers ...

Biden takes political risk with Iran prisoner swap

by David P.

US President Joe Biden hailed a prisoner swap with Iran as cause for celebration Monday, but Republican criticism makes the ...

Trump says his problem with Biden is competence, not age

Joe Biden, America's oldest president, received support from an unexpected ally over his age: Donald Trump said the Democrat was ...

Ex-US envoy to Pakistan gets probation for ethics violations

by Anna M.

Washington (AFP) - Richard Olson, a former US ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, was sentenced to three ...

Biden, Netanyahu to meet at UN General Assembly

by Emma R.

US President Joe Biden will meet with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly ...

Biden’s son Hunter indicted on gun charges

by Andrew M.

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter was indicted Thursday for illegally buying a gun when he was using drugs, casting ...

Pelosi, 83, says she will run for re-election to US Congress

Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the most influential -- and at 83 years old, longest-serving -- Democrats, ...

Biden taps political veteran Lew as Israel envoy