Biden, Harris say Gaza cease-fire deal close after meeting Netanyahu

Washington — The Biden administration ratcheted up pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept an elusive cease-fire deal with Hamas during meetings in Washington Thursday. But despite that pressure, Israel appears to have issued new demands in the negotiations for an agreement to secure the release of dozens of hostages still held in Gaza in exchange for

Biden, Netanyahu to meet a day after Israeli leader’s fiery speech to Congress

President Biden is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Thursday — a day after Netanyahu urged Congress in a joint address to continue to stand with Israel in the war against Hamas.  The meeting is Mr. Biden’s first with a foreign leader since he exited the race for the presidency Sunday and

U.S. intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast

7/24: The Daily Report with John Dickerson 7/24: The Daily Report with John Dickerson 44:14 The U.S. military intercepted several Russian and Chinese bombers in international airspace near the coast of Alaska Wednesday. Two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s entered what is known as the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, North American Aerospace Defense