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White House: Biden expecting to meet Netanyahu next week | The Mighty 790 KFGO
By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden expects to be able to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week depending on his recovery from COVID-19, the White House said on Thursday. Netanyahu will be in Washington next week for a July 24 address to a joint session of the …
White House touts drop in border crossings to counter GOP crime focus
Illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have declined more than 50 percent in the six weeks since President Biden used emergency measures to curb asylum access, the White House said Tuesday, highlighting the drop ahead of a Republican National Convention evening program whose planned focus was crime and security. The current volume of illegal entries …
Assassination attempt guarantees Trump’s return to White House, political guru says: ‘Race is over’
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump all but sealed his victory at the polls in November, veteran former Clinton campaign consultant Dick Morris said Sunday. Trump’s escape from death with courageous bravado comes as some Democratic heavyweights have called for President Biden, 81, to bow out of the presidential race because of mental and physical issues. “Functionally, …
The request for federal aid after Beryl opens rift between White House and Texas
The damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help have opened a rift between the White House and the state’s GOP leaders following the storm July 10, 2024, 11:25 PM ET • 3 min read HOUSTON — The damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help have …
Trump rally shooting live updates: Biden spoke with Trump, White House official says
While law enforcement said at a press conference late Saturday that they believe they know who carried out the shooting, they are still not naming the individual. Officials said they are also doing DNA testing, because the suspected shooter did not have ID. “It’s a matter of doing biometric confirmations,” FBI Special Agent in Charge …
Trump rally shooting live updates: Biden spoke with Trump, White House official says
President Biden spoke with Trump, a White House official told ABC News. Biden also spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy, the official said. -ABC News’ Mary Bruce The suspected shooter was a man and was killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper, according to a source familiar with the investigation. His …
White House downplays Trump assassination attempt as an ‘incident’
The White House on Saturday did not initially refer to the shooting at a Trump rally that left the former president bloodied as an assassination attempt, downplaying it as an “incident.” “The President has received an initial briefing on the incident at Former President Trump’s rally,” the White House said in a statement. President Biden, …
The request for federal aid after Beryl opens rift between White House and Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — The damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help has opened a rift between the White House and the state’s GOP leaders following the storm that pummeled the coast and knocked out power to millions of residents this week around Houston. President Joe Biden said he tried tracking …
House committee subpoenas top White House aides over concerns about Biden’s mental fitness
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} The GOP-led House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed three senior White House aides, demanding that they sit for depositions concerning President Biden’s mental state. Fox News confirmed that the subpoena includes first lady Jill Biden’s top aide, Anthony Bernal, deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini and senior adviser Ashley Williams. In a press release, House …
Tensions flare between White House and press corps over Biden health
Things devolved quickly on Monday afternoon when White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced a press corps that had grown increasingly frustrated over the previous week. “My first [question] to you is on the credibility of this White House when it comes to talking about the president’s health,” said Associated Press correspondent Zeke Miller. Soon, …