Hundreds of thousands forced to flee again as Israel pushes into Rafah
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
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Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
The warning comes after Israel launched a series of targeted strikes around the city in southern Gaza. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers the U.S. has already paused an earlier shipment of thousands of bombs.
Johnson spoke with state lawmakers to make the case that Chicago is owed $1 billion from the state for schools and other programs.
Wednesday featured two big political stories with President Biden in Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield, both trying to drum up money. Biden was doing so for his campaign, and Johnson for Chicago.
Wednesday featured two big political stories with President Biden in Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield, both trying to drum up money. Biden was doing so for his campaign, and Johnson for Chicago.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
Milwaukee's election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just six months before Wisconsin's largest city will be in the spotlight in the presidential swing state.
Donahue, 88, was visibly moved as President Joe Biden gave him the prestigious honor.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
President Biden criticized the violence that's broken out at some college demonstrations over the past few days as people have gathered to criticize Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
With deaths mounting in Gaza and another Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on the table, Netanyahu is under pressure from all sides.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
It's the first official response from the Beijing-based company since President Biden signed a bill that could ban the app nationwide.
The bill also includes a provision forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner Byte Dance to sell the social media site or be banned in the U.S.
The bill gives TikTok 270 days to part ways with Chinese company Byte Dance and instead find a new owner or it'll be taken out of U.S. app stores.
The company said the legislation would "trample the free speech rights" of TikTok users.
Israel says 99% of the missiles and drones launched by Iran in an overnight assault were downed by its air defenses, with help from its allies.
President's handling hits new lows; Democrats have grown less supportive of aid to Israel.
Americans in Israel have been warned to limit their travel as U.S. officials say Iran is expected to launch an attack on the country as soon as Friday.
President Joe Biden is hosting the first leaders summit between the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines on Thursday. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is expected to address U.S. lawmakers to encourage continued partnership between the U.S. and Japan, amid ongoing threats from China and nuclear provocations from North Korea.
He will start his Midwest trip to Madison Wisconsin to announce details of his new student loan debt relief plan.
President Joe Biden stopped in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday to lay out details of his new student loan debt relief plan for millions of Americans.
The visit comes as crews try to clear out the damage and reopen the port.
Biden is scheduled to meet privately with family members of some of the six construction workers who died. He will also talk to state and local officials and take an aerial tour of the wreckage.
The mayor joined several local activists in urging the Biden administration to grant work permits to long-term undocumented immigrants, not just newly arrived asylum seekers.
