Presidency of Joe Biden
"Bomb" from Washington: Blockade for Ukraine and Israel
They are pushing for stricter immigration control measures at the US-Mexico border.
The aid package was voted 49 to 51 by senators, meaning the $110.5 billion aid package fell short of the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to open the way for debate.
US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel aid in row over immigration
Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid, primarily for Ukraine and Israel, on Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the package.
Biden on the meeting with Xi: "Our conversations are direct and straightforward"
He added that their previous meetings were "honest, direct and useful".
"As always, there is no substitute to face-to-face discussions. I've always found our discussions straightforward and frank," Biden said", as CNN reported.
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Joe Biden versus Donald Trump is not the choice America wants. But it is the choice we need to face.
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Blinken Dresses Son as Ukrainian President Amidst Congressional Debates
In a recent Halloween event held at the White House, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a unique choice for his son's costume, dressing the four-year-old as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to the New York Post, Blinken's three-year-old daughter joined in the themed costumes, sporting the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag.
US climate plan strains trade ties with allies
US. President Joe Biden's landmark climate action plan may have been trailed by billions of dollars in clean energy investment, but its potential to reshape trade lines has strained ties with allies.
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Unconfirmed: Bulgaria, the US and South Korea will Supply 155 mm Ammunition to Ukraine
The United States, together with Bulgaria and South Korea, will supply Ukraine with 155 mm ammunition, the Financial Times reported, quoted by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN and BNR.
The US has signed contracts with Bulgaria and South Korea, and is also trying to convince Japan to join the initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine.
Biden, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss defense priorities during meeting
US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed defense and economic priorities during a meeting on Tuesday, the White House said, a day after Ankara backed Sweden joining the NATO military alliance.
Biden defends decision to send Ukraine controversial weapons
President Joe Biden on Friday defended what he said was a "difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, a move the administration said was key to the fight and buttressed by Ukraine's promise to use the controversial bombs carefully.
Yellen hopes to visit China to 'reestablish contact'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview that aired on June 28 she hopes to travel to China to "reestablish contact" with Beijing despite differences between the two countries.