5 takeaways from Joe Biden's trip to the G20 and Vietnam
President Joe Biden is nearing the end of a whirlwind trip to India and Vietnam for a series of high-profile meetings aimed at countering China's influence in the developing world.
2023-09-11 03:18
Republican congressman says Tuberville's hold on military nominations is 'paralyzing' and a 'national security problem'
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, a Republican, told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville holding up military nominations is "paralyzing" and a "national security problem."
2023-09-11 02:53
Nikki Haley says CNN poll shows Americans crave a 'new generational leader'
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday that a new CNN poll showing her as the only GOP contender with a clear lead over President Joe Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up signals America's yearning for a new leader.
2023-09-11 00:29
White House press secretary ends news conference as Biden is still responding to questions from reporters
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday abruptly ended a news conference with President Joe Biden in Hanoi, Vietnam, at one point taking a microphone and announcing the event had concluded even as the president was still answering questions from reporters in the room.
2023-09-11 00:23
Nikki Haley says she views China 'as an enemy' in pointed rebuke
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and 2024 Republican presidential contender, said Sunday that she views China "as an enemy" in a potential preview of the hardline approach she would take if elected president.
2023-09-10 23:58
Inside the talks leading to a step-down in the G20's Ukraine declaration
After hundreds of hours of negotiations and more than a dozen drafts, representatives of the world's richest nations faced a difficult choice late Friday evening: Accept watered-down language about Ukraine in a final G20 declaration, or have no declaration at all.
2023-09-10 23:52
Why a 2024 Trump-Biden rematch might be more of a referendum on Trump than Biden
Presidential reelection bids tend to revolve around the incumbent's performance in office. But a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump could upend that dynamic, polling suggests, with most voters saying their decisions would come down largely to their feelings about Trump.
2023-09-10 17:21
Biden heads to Vietnam in latest attempt to draw one of China's neighbors closer to the US
President Joe Biden will arrive at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's doorstep on Sunday with a deal in hand to draw yet another one of China's neighbors closer to the United States.
2023-09-10 14:22
US seizes nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil allegedly bound for China
The US government seized nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil allegedly bound for China, according to newly unsealed court documents and a statement released by the Department of Justice on Friday.
2023-09-10 05:16
States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils' breakfast and lunch.
2023-09-09 22:22
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:27
The group that won Trump the election in 2016 may win it for him again in 2024
President Joe Biden continues to be plagued by approval ratings well below 50%. Under normal circumstances, that might be worrying for an incumbent heading into his reelection year. But Biden likes to rely on a common refrain: "Don't compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative."
2023-09-09 20:56