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How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza....

19/01/2025 03:54 New York Times
Elizabeth Warren urges Trump to beef up ethics rules as Musk takes key role

Exclusive: Democrat writes to transition co-chairs calling for steps to avert scandals involving administration officialsThe Massachusetts Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Donald Trump to institute new ethics rules to guard against scandals involving appointees such as Elon Musk, th...

17/01/2025 15:52 The Guardian
Supreme court to release opinions as TikTok decision looms – live

US supreme court to release opinions at 10am ET as a challenge to a law that will ban TikTok on Sunday awaits a decisionCan Donald Trump circumvent a TikTok ban?If the supreme court allows the TikTok sell-or-ban law to go into effect, it will be up to Donald Trump to enforce it, and the incoming pre...

17/01/2025 14:18 The Guardian
The Middle East, inflation and Trump’s return – what will Biden’s legacy be? – podcast

After 15 months of war, a ceasefire deal in Gaza has been reached. In his farewell address to the nation, Joe Biden tried to convince the US public that it was just one of many successes he’d had in the White House. But is that how his time in office will be remembered? Jonathan Freedland speaks t...

17/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Biden’s farewell speech sparks predictable split along party lines

Responses from lawmakers underlined the very democratic fragility the president looked to highlightJoe Biden’s farewell address warning that “an oligarchy is taking shape” which threatens American democracy sparked polarized reactions from lawmakers that seemed to validate the very democratic...

16/01/2025 22:43 The Guardian
What to Know About the Cease-Fire Deal, and Biden Warns the Nation

Plus, Drake sues his own music label....

16/01/2025 11:03 New York Times
Biden strengthens US cyber defenses against Russia and China threats

Outgoing president signs executive order to tackle US vulnerabilities after attacks that have cost country billionsThe Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order ju...

16/01/2025 10:30 The Guardian
In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

President Biden did not explicitly name President-elect Donald J. Trump, but his remarks went straight at the tension at the heart of the incoming White House....

16/01/2025 04:41 New York Times
Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address

President sounds alarm about growing power of ultra-wealthy before handing presidency back to TrumpJoe Biden’s final address to the nation struck an ominous tone after warning of the growing power of America’s ultra-wealthy, and cautioning that an emerging oligarchy threatens the foundations of...

16/01/2025 01:32 The Guardian
Biden warns of an 'oligarchy' of wealth and power threatening US democracy

President Joe Biden has warned of a "dangerous concentration of power" among a few wealthy people in the United States in his farewell address to the nation....

16/01/2025 01:04 Skynews
Pam Bondi claims justice department ‘targeted’ Trump but says she won’t pursue ‘political’ prosecutions – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Bondi’s confirmation hearing, read our full reportDemocrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearingUnder questioning from Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi dodged when asked if she beli...

15/01/2025 21:03 The Guardian
Tuesday briefing: What Ukraine might gain from two North Korean captives

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv’s interrogation footage of captured North Korean soldiers leads to questions about what it might do with the soldiers – and what the PoWs might do for themGood morning. In a grinding war where significant changes at the front are hard to discern, a video released by...

14/01/2025 06:48 The Guardian
Biden urges Congress to ‘step up’ on California aid as LA warned of ‘explosive fire growth’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read our latest story hereTell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California firesWeather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last w...

14/01/2025 02:57 The Guardian
Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?

The president defended his record on Ukraine, Gaza and Afghanistan but foreign policy successes have been fewOn paper, few US presidents could boast the foreign policy bona fides of Joe Biden, a veteran statesman with nearly a half-century of experience before he even stepped into office.But as his...

13/01/2025 23:19 The Guardian
Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster

The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes....

13/01/2025 21:03 New York Times
Biden says Trump administration officials ‘dead wrong’ on climate threat – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on US politics, see full coverage hereIt’s just past noon in Washington DC, meaning that one week from today, Joe Biden will no longer be president. The outgoing president is looking to make the most of his remaining time in office, and will at 2pm make...

13/01/2025 21:00 The Guardian
Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas on the brink of sealing ceasefire deal

US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months agoJoe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause the war after more than 14 months of fighting.In a speech in W...

13/01/2025 20:13 The Guardian
Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office

The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily....

11/01/2025 01:43 New York Times
California wildfires live updates: Biden likens LA devastation to ‘war scene’ and warns death toll likely to rise

President and Kamala Harris praise heroism of emergency crews; Gavin Newsom orders investigation into wildfire water supplyAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeFleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’Californians: have you been affected by the w...

10/01/2025 22:18 The Guardian
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector

The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production....

10/01/2025 18:52 New York Times
Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Measures targeting Russian energy sector attempt to leverage peace deal for Ukraine in Trump administrationThe Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald T...

10/01/2025 16:34 The Guardian
R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea....

10/01/2025 05:13 New York Times
Biden administration gives $500m to Ukraine in final military aid package

US defense secretary says ‘Ukraine’s fight matters to all’ when revealing aid bundle days before Trump’s returnThe Biden administration has given its final injection of military support to Ukraine, unveiling a $500m weapons package just days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House...

09/01/2025 15:12 The Guardian
Extremism in US military is ‘sleeping danger’ says author of Pentagon report

New Year’s Day attacks by US service members highlight threat, says Bishop Garrison who led DoD investigationThe decorated combat veteran who led the Biden administration’s efforts to counter extremist activity in the US military has warned there could be further domestic attacks by individuals...

09/01/2025 12:00 The Guardian
Biden says he warned Trump not to ‘settle scores’ with political adversaries

President is considering whether to grant pre-emptive presidential pardons to Liz Cheney and Anthony FauciJoe Biden said he told Donald Trump not to follow through on his campaign vows to pursue retribution against his political adversaries once he returns to the White House.Talking to USA Today, Bi...

08/01/2025 17:04 The Guardian
Rapid Support Forces accused by US of committing genocide in Sudan war

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias are committing genocide in Sudan while waging war against the army for control of the country, Joe Biden's US administration has determined - two weeks before leaving office....

07/01/2025 21:27 Skynews
Kamala Harris says ‘America’s democracy stood’, after certifying Trump’s election victory – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reporting here:Congress certifies Trump’s election win amid unprecedented security measuresAnalysis: Four years after mob violence, Harris hands power – peacefully – to TrumpCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley, the Democratic Party representative...

06/01/2025 21:03 The Guardian
Biden Warns Americans Not to Forget the Jan. 6 Attack

In an essay in The Washington Post, President Biden accused President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of trying to erase the history of that day....

06/01/2025 20:19 New York Times
Joe Biden urges Americans not to forget January 6 on anniversary of Capitol riot

President reiterates that Donald Trump threatened democracy by inciting supporters into attack in 2021US politics –live updatesJoe Biden has urged American citizens not to forget the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol – and has repeated his declaration that his presidential predecessor and...

06/01/2025 16:18 The Guardian
‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls

At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger....

04/01/2025 19:17 New York Times
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