A California man’s family is desperate to free him from wrongful arrest in Venezuela. Savoi Wright, 38, was taken into custody shortly following the Biden administration’s decision to lift oil sanctions against the socialist-run government. Wright was detained without any criminal charges and has had no access to legal counsel – his whereabouts are also …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is focused on nurturing economic ties with Asia this week, even though he’s not signing trade deals at the regional summit in San Francisco. This absence of trade deals reflects the state of U.S. politics, the changing global economy, and the Biden administration’s aspirations. American negotiators are making progress …
In the city by the bay, San Francisco, President Joe Biden and China’s leader Xi Jinping recently met face to face. It was a reunion following a silent period of over a year and marked by increasing tensions between the United States and China, sparking war concerns. Amidst the picturesque 654-acre Filoli estate, in Woodside, …
Time is running out for the Biden administration to secure the reauthorization of the critical Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. A spy program that is said to be vital in the prevention of terrorism, thwarting cyberattacks, and capturing spies. Without reauthorization, the tool will expire at the end of December, requiring the …
Washington — Illegal border crossings by Venezuelans into the U.S. dropped significantly in October after the Biden administration started deporting some migrants directly to crisis-stricken Venezuela, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data published Tuesday. Last month, Border Patrol agents captured 27,637 Venezuelans crossing unlawfully, a 46% decrease from a monthly high of 54,833 …
More than 400 employees of President Joe Biden’s administration have signed an open letter demanding that a cease-fire be pursued in the Israel-Hamas war, which has resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians. The letter was released on Tuesday and states “We represent a coalition of Biden-Harris Administration political appointees and civil servants, positioned …
400 political appointees and staff from 40 government agencies signed a letter sent to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, expressing their opposition to Biden’s support for Israel during the Gaza Strip conflict. The growing internal dissent over the administration’s position on the war calls for an immediate cease-fire and urges humanitarian aid for Gaza. The …
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential run was motivated by the 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white supremacists chanted “Jews will not replace us.” Biden has consistently expressed his strong opposition to antisemitism, often citing visits to the infamous Dachau concentration camp. In response to a surge in antisemitic incidents, the Biden administration …
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Monday that negotiations on the trade section of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) will require further work, signaling a setback for the Biden administration. Yellen stated at a news conference that substantial progress had been made on three of the four areas under discussion by the 14 IPEF …
When President Joe Biden’s plan to erase up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million borrowers was struck down by the Supreme Court, the hope for significant debt relief seemed lost. However, millions of borrowers were recently surprised when they received notices that their federal student loans were being eliminated through other government …