Tag: Joe Biden
U.S. efforting evacuations for Americans trapped in Israel
The United States is arranging evacuations for Americans trying to flee Israel, with charter flights beginning Friday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent…
How Americans view the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to polling
A recent poll shows a significant increase in American support for Israel in the days following the Hamas attacks. Cameron Easley, a Morning Consult lead…
Biden says U.S. “working round the clock” to free American Hamas hostages
President Biden on Friday spoke for over an hour with the families of 14 Americans who are missing following Hamas’ attack on Israel. At an…
Are Gaza residents able to evacuate ahead of expected Israeli ground invasion?
Israel has called for everyone in northern Gaza to evacuate to the south of the enclave, raising expectations of a ground invasion. A United Nations…
What the U.S. government is doing as Israel-Hamas war stretches into a second week
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed Monday on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Gaza-based Hamas militant group. CBS News senior…
Biden cancels Colorado trip amid Israel-Hamas war
President Biden has canceled a planned trip to Colorado Monday and will stay in Washington, D.C., amid the Israeli-Hamas war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Blinken’s goals as he returns to Israel after diplomacy blitz around Middle East
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel Monday for the second time in a week — part of a frantic regional diplomacy blitz…
Gaza hospital attack complicates Biden’s Israel trip
As President Biden leaves for Israel, an official in Gaza says of the hospital bombing: “America is a partner in the killing of our people.”…
Biden holds national security meetings on Israel-Hamas war
President Biden postponed a Monday trip to Colorado in part to focus on national security meetings dealing with the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News chief Washington…
Biden to visit Israel; 2,000 U.S. troops ready to deploy in support roles
President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to deliver a strong message of support to a key U.S. ally that has declared war on the…
Biden to visit Israel Wednesday, Blinken announces
President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday amid the country’s war with the militant group Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday night….
Watch: Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to garner enough Republican support to be elected speaker of the House in the first round of voting Tuesday. CBS News…
Biden, Arab leaders call off meeting in Jordan
A senior Biden administration official confirmed to CBS News that the president’s meeting with Arab leaders in Jordan has been called off — saying it…
Biden’s trip in support of Israel will also have to balance Gaza humanitarian concerns
President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to deliver a strong message of support to a key U.S. ally. CBS News senior White House and…