The prime minister was greeted by House Speaker Mike Johnson as he arrived on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, where Netanyahu will seek to bolster U.S. support for his country’s fight against Hamas.
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Secret Service director steps down after Trump assassination attempt
Kimberly Cheatle says she takes ‘full responsibility for the security lapse’ that allowed a shooter to get so close to a presidential candidate at an outdoor campaign rally.
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Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey
Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Vice President Kamala Harris, including Maine. By Monday night, Harris had the support of at least 2,579 delegates, according to the AP tally of delegates.
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U.S.-Russian journalist convicted in a secret trial in Russia, sentenced to 6½ years in prison
The conviction of Alsu Kurmasheva came on Friday, the same day that a court in Yekaterinburg convicted reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years.
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Secret Service director, grilled on Trump shooting, says ‘we failed’
In a rare moment of unity for an often divided congressional committee, the Republican chairman and its top Democrat issued a letter calling on Kimberly Cheatle to step down.
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed extensive personal relationships with multiple foreign leaders that none of the potential replacements on the Democratic ticket can match.
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Israel orders evacuation of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
Many Palestinians have been uprooted multiple times in search of safety during Israeli’s air and ground campaign.
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Maine Republicans and Democrats react after Biden drops out of 2024 race
Most Democrats praised the president, saying he is putting the country first, while some Republicans say Biden’s ‘terrible’ policies won’t change just because there will be a new nominee.
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If Kamala Harris becomes the Democratic nominee, she needs a running mate. Who are the top contenders?
Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-22.
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Harris could become first female president after years of breaking racial, gender barriers
Harris is the first woman, Black person or person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president. She joined the Biden ticket after a rocky and abbreviated run of her own for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.