Defense

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing…

Border-funding battle snags budget talks in Congress with shutdown days away

Congress is back at the budget negotiation table this week and border security disputes again are threatening to torpedo talks…

White House urges Senate to ‘move swiftly’ on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels

White House national security adviser John Kirby said Sunday that the Senate should swiftly advance a bill that would force…

First ship carrying aid approaches Gaza Strip as Israel accused of stalling supplies

An aid ship was approaching the Gaza Strip’s coastline on Friday with much-needed deliveries for the Palestinian people, as relief…

Russians vote in an election that Putin will win, but the Kremlin is looking for a landslide victory

There are no surprises over who will win Russia’s presidential election this coming weekend with incumbent, Vladimir Putin, set to…

Yellen touts electric vehicle ‘boom’ as automakers tone down hype

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday lauded President Joe Biden’s investment in electric vehicles for accelerating the sector, even as…

Voters blame businesses more than Biden for sticky inflation

President Joe Biden is starting to win the inflation blame game against corporations. A recent Financial Times-Michigan Ross online poll…

Former U.S. official’s work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes

When a Chinese drone company came under U.S. government scrutiny over its alleged ties to China’s military, the company turned to one of America’s…

Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget for 2025 calls for taxing the rich and corporations to pay for Social Security, Medicare

President Joe Biden’s 2025 funding proposal released Monday repackaged his tax hike proposals on billionaires and corporations and many other…

Biden White House condemns Sen. Katie Britt ‘lies’ in her State of the Union rebuttal

The White House on Sunday slammed Sen. Katie Britt, R-Al., for misrepresenting her comments on sex trafficking to attack President…