Resilience Has Fueled Biden’s Career. But So Has Defiance.
The resilience that President Biden sold as a trademark of his political brand for half a century now looks to some like blind resistance in the face of a rising tide. NYT – Top Stories …
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Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Rules to Buoy Electric Vehicles
The new measure requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon for all the car models they sell by 2031. NYT – Top Stories …
Biden Says the U.S. Will Not Supply Israel With Weapons to Attack Rafah
The president’s remarks underscore a growing rift over the war in Gaza. He also acknowledged that U.S. bombs have been used to kill Palestinian civilians. NYT – Top Stories …
Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine
Western sanctions haven’t worked. Weapons from allies are running low. Pressure may build on Kyiv to seek a settlement, even from a weakened position. NYT – Top Stories …
Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Its Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’
“There are a lot of innocent people who are in trouble and dying,” the president said in a session with reporters. “And it’s got to stop.” NYT – Top Stories …
U.S. Is Watching North Korea for Signs of Lethal Military Action
A shift by Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, toward open hostility against South Korea is alarming but does not indicate he is about to start a full-scale war, officials say. NYT – Top Stories …
House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill in Bipartisan Vote to Avert Default
An overwhelming bipartisan coalition pushed through the compromise struck by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden, even as lawmakers in both parties signaled displeasure with the plan. NYT – Top Stories …
For Biden, Debt Limit Crisis Complicates Trip to Asia
Volatility has become the new norm in Washington as the president heads to Japan, where he will reassure world leaders that the debt ceiling showdown will not upend the global economy. NYT – Top Stories …
Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.
As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations ruled out. NYT – Top Stories …
U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor, but ‘Didn’t Want to Hear It’
The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk. The warnings were ignored or missed. NYT – Top Stories …