WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden informed Congress on Tuesday about his decision to deploy a ballistic missile defense system to Israel. “I directed the deployment to Israel of a ballistic missile defense system and United States service members capable of operating it to defend against any further ballistic missile attacks wh...
WASHINGTON (AA) – For years the US has been “closely” tracking Iranian threats against former President Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, warning of “severe consequences” if Tehran were to attack any US citizen. “We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority, an...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden marked on Monday one-year anniversary of what he called a “heinous” fatal assault on a Palestinian-American mother and son that left the 6-year-old dead. Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden “continue to think” about Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, and his mother, Hanaan Shahin, sayin...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The father of a Palestinian-American child who was brutally murdered in his Midwestern home continues to dream about his son, one year after his death. Oday Al-Fayoume, the father of Wadea Al-Fayoume, recalls how everything about his child, from the way he slept to the way he laughed, would remind him of […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Sunday to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Milton, the White House said. No additional details were shared by the White House. “To the people of Florida: I know recovery and rebuilding periods can be long and difficult. And that long after the press and […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Concerned about a reported threat by Iran, former US President Donald Trump’s campaign has requested the use of military aircraft and vehicles to protect him as he travels the country to seek a return to the White House, said a report on Friday. The campaign requested military aircraft for Trump to fly […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said on Friday he is asking Israel to not target UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. “Absolutely, positively,” Biden told reporters when asked if he was asking Israel to stop hitting UN peacekeepers. His remarks came after Israeli forces early Friday shelled an observation post belonging to UN In...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden urged Congress on Thursday to reconvene and address critical disaster relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Biden stressed the urgency of the situation, particularly for the Small Business Administration (SBA), as he encouraged lawmakers to “move as rapidly as they can” on ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined a request from Fox News for another debate with Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris. On his Truth Social account, Trump claimed he had won the last two debates, one against President Joe Biden and the other against Harris, adding...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Defense Department confirmed Tuesday that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s planned visit to the US has been postponed. Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said Gallant had scheduled the visit for Wednesday “and that’s what we were going to do,” but that it was abruptly called off without a firm...