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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the Biden administration would bring “changes” to its policy toward Israel if its demands to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza are not addressed. He added that the “horrific attack” on World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza “must be the last.”

After London’s High Court ruled that Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order by the U.S. on Tuesday, the WikiLeaks founder’s wife urged the Biden administration to “drop this shameful case” altogether.

The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 U.S. states on Thursday sued Apple alleging it monopolized smartphone markets in the first major antitrust effort against the iPhone maker by the Biden administration. Kyle Benning has more.

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a tough new immigration law in Texas from taking effect. The law gives state officials the power to arrest migrants who cross into Texas illegally. But the Biden administration argues that is the federal government’s job.

According to American officials, the U.S. military carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza on Saturday, as aid agencies warned of a growing humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian enclave. In Washington, D.C., protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza dismissed the U.S. airdrop of humanitarian aid and said that the Biden administration should...

The U.S. has now launched airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias all in response to the deadly drone attack that killed three soldiers at a U.S. military base in Jordan last weekend. Friday’s strikes targeted dozens of sites used by the militias in both Syria and Iraq after the Biden administration warned there would be retaliation. Reggie...

For the first time since five current and former NHL players who were part of Canada’s winning 2018 World Junior hockey team were charged with sexual assault, the NHL commissioner has weighed in. The players are preparing to appear in court on Monday and their lawyers say they deny any wrongdoing and they will all...

United by tragedy, the families of four missing U.S. citizens caught in the Israel-Hamas conflict spoke in Tel Aviv on Tuesday sharing their last interactions with their loved ones and their last known locations. Collectively, the families urged not just the Israeli government, but the Biden administration to step in and help find their missing...

While the U.S. has firmly supported Israel and its right to defend itself against Hamas since violence in the region flared up, there are hints President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Israel’s government to delay its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Reggie Cecchini explains what’s behind the tactic and America’s powerful influence on where...

The Biden administration recently announced its proposal to retore grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem. As our Taya Fast reports the Okanagan Nation Alliance says this is a major step forward in bringing back bears to both sides of the border.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will erase another $9 billion in student debt through existing relief programs, helping approximately 125,000 borrowers. Biden has relied on a patchwork of programs to help chip away at student debt.

Five Americans were freed and are headed back to the U.S. after a controversial prisoner swap with Iran on Monday. The deal also included the transfer of $6 billion to Tehran, and critics contend that the money could be used for terrorist attacks on the U.S. The Biden administration insists the money will be held...

At the White House briefing on Monday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the Biden administration “grieves with the people of Jacksonville” after three Black men were killed in a racially motivated shooting in Florida on Saturday. “Even as we continue to search for answers, we must say clearly and forcefully that white supremacy has...

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday afternoon, providing an update on his administration’s response to both Hurricane Idalia and the ongoing Maui wildfires. “I don’t think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore. Just look around,” Biden said.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator Deanne Criswell said during a White House press conference on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden has approved Hawaii’s request for 100 per cent reimbursement for the emergency work being done amid the catastrophic wildfires in Maui.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday a set of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) safeguards that his administration brokered with Microsoft, Meta, Google and other tech companies leading the development of AI technology. “Today, I’m pleased to announce that these seven companies have agreed to voluntary commitments for responsible innovation. These commitments, which the companies...

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday a set of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) safeguards that his administration brokered with Microsoft, Meta, Google and other tech companies leading the development of AI technology. “Today, I’m pleased to announce that these seven companies have agreed to voluntary commitments for responsible innovation. These commitments, which the companies...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday about who in the Biden administration has been in touch with Russian leadership, what would happen if Vladimir Putin’s government fell in Russia and whether Wagner fighters will be returning to the fight in Ukraine. He also discussed...

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, when asked about a plea agreement Wednesday regarding federal charges brought against Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, Garland said he reserves comment on the matter for the U.S. attorney handling the case, David Weiss. Weiss was appointed to his post by then-President Donald Trump, and agreed...

Speaking in Chicago on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden said trickle-down economics don’t work. In a term coined by economists, he said “Bidenomics,” his administration’s economic plan, aims to build the economy from “the middle out” and the “bottom up.”