President Joe Biden has issued sweeping new executive actions aimed at curbing record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border that have left him politically vulnerable in an election year. Under the new actions, officials can quickly remove migrants entering the US illegally without processing their asylum requests. That will happen once a daily threshold is…
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Biden thanks Kenyan President Ruto for sending forces to Haiti.
President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed deep appreciation to Kenyan President William Ruto for the coming deployment of Kenyan police forces to help quell gang violence in Haiti and he defended his decision to withhold American forces from the mission in the beleaguered Caribbean nation. The United States has agreed to contribute $300 million to…
Biden warns Netanyahu against invading Rafah.
The United States has issued its strongest public warning yet to Israel against invading the crowded city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, saying that such a ground operation would deepen the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday that, while President Joe Biden remains committed to the goal of…
Who wins Nikki Haley’s support in November election, Biden or Trump
Nikki Haley ended her failed bid for the White House much like she spent the final weeks of campaigning: with a warning for her former Republican rival. “It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him,” she said, pausing. “And…
Biden gives hope on ceasefire in Gaza
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he hopes to have a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza start by next Monday as the warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar that also aim to broker the release of hostages. The presence of both sides for so-called proximity talks – meeting mediators…
Ruto to visit White House
The visit will affirm the US strategic partnership with Kenya and further the vision set forth at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: African leadership is essential to addressing global priorities. President William Ruto is scheduled to be in Washington, US, on May 23, 2024 on an official State visit where he will be hosted by President Joe…
‘My memory is fine’ – Biden hits back at special counsel
US President Joe Biden has hit back angrily at an investigation that found he mishandled top secret files and struggled to recall key life events. “My memory is fine,” he insisted in a surprise news briefing. He gave an emotional response to a claim that he could not recollect when his son died, saying: “How…
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