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It's the first state dinner President Biden has hosted since taking office last year.
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It's the first state dinner President Biden has hosted since taking office last year.
President Biden greeted French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for the first state visit of the Biden presidency on Thursday. "France and the United States are once again defending the democratic values and universal human rights which are the heart of both our nations," Mr. Biden said. Watch his remarks.
President Biden has announced new commitments to Native American nations at the first in-person Tribal Nations Summit in six years. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on this announcement, plus French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit.
The decorations include more than 83,000 twinkling lights on trees, garlands, wreaths and other displays, 77 Christmas trees and 25 wreaths.
The black-tie dinner for Macron will be part of what is shaping up to be a busy social season at the White House.
French lawmakers on Thursday began debating a proposal that would establish constitutional protections for abortion rights.
Alaa Abdel-Fattah's family said they saw him on Thursday.
The golden lights that usually illuminate Paris' night sky will shut off an hour earlier to help save energy costs.
This week on "Face the Nation," America is facing familiar challenges — with increasing frustration.
The nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid because of fire damage.
French President Emmanuel Macron will serve a second term as president, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen for a second time. Macron is the first French president to be reelected in 20 years. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe joined Lana Zak to discuss what the victory means for France and its allies.
Russia has extended its military drills in Belarus as tensions with Ukraine grow. CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin reports that the U.S. has intelligence indicating Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops to invade. Charlie D'Agata has the latest from Ukraine. Then, Martin joins CBS News' Meg Oliver with more on the international conflict.
In Italy more people are heading to food banks, while Germans are turning down the AC to prep for energy rationing.
Senior Biden administration officials undertake latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Russian forces pounded railway facilities and other infrastructure early Sunday in Kyiv, which had previously seen weeks of eerie calm.
Pope Francis and other world leaders are offering support and condolences for the Texas school shooting victims and their families. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest on the reaction from overseas.
"It's just hard to imagine, hard to fathom, how a great nation like the United States can go on like this," said French President Emmanuel Macron.
French President Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second five-year term on Saturday. He is the first French leader in 20 years to be re-elected.
Emmanuel Macron has become the first French president to win a second term in two decades, but his victory could further complicate the country's relationship with Great Britain. CBS News contributor Simon Bates explains in this edition of "London Calling."
French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term in office after defeating his far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen. hilippe Étienne, the French ambassador to the United States, joined “Red and Blue” to discuss the implications of Macron’s victory for France and the international community.
French President Emmanuel Macron has won a second term in office. He defeated his far-right opponent, Marine Le Pen. The Washington Post's Paris correspondent Rick Noack joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero to talk about what Macron's victory mean for France.
But while France's left, the European Union and NATO revel in Marine Le Pen's defeat, her share of the vote shows a deeply divided nation.
French President Emmanuel Macron has widened his lead over challenger Marine Le Pen, but low turnout could tighten the race. Almost 30% of voters have suggested they're not sure they'll even cast a ballot. Elaine Cobbe has more.
French voters will cast their ballots in the French presidential election on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron is facing off against right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen. CBS News' Lana Zak sits down with Barry Pavel, the senior vice president and director of the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, to discuss the election and how its outcome could impact global relations.
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in Sunday's runoff election. Right now Macron leads in opinion polls by 13 points. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe has the latest from Paris.