Amid a geopolitical tug-of-war with China, Washington is working to secure access to Africa’s critical mineral reserves. WASHINGTON—In the final months of his political career, President Joe Biden has said he is motivated to “get as much work done as possible.” He intends to visit Africa in early December as part of this effort and
TEL AVIV—Israeli officials have disavowed a plan by former high-ranking military commanders to starve out Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip. But according to four prominent advocates of the “Generals’ Plan,” the Israeli military had started carrying out elements of the proposal before the Biden-Harris administration came out against the moves in the past
Several races draw national attention as candidates spar on who can better address the consequences of mass immigration and fix a broken system. NEW YORK—As Nov. 5 draws near, a handful of hard-fought congressional races in New York state districts that could ultimately decide the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives have
The Tar Heel State’s western mountain counties are still recovering from the deadly hurricane that claimed at least 230 lives. Voters across the state of North Carolina will start heading to the polls on Oct. 17 as the state’s early voting period begins. Citizens will have until 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 to cast their
In 2021, Nevada Rep. Susie Lee, one of the wealthiest Democrats in Congress, was embroiled in scandal and facing multiple ethics complaints over serious allegations that she’d rigged the system to benefit her husband, a senior casino executive, during the COVID pandemic. Then, in May of 2021, Lee announced she was ending her marriage, giving
The Biden administration has tried to forgive $175 billion in student debt for almost 5 million Americans, or about $35,000 each. President Joe Biden said on Oct. 17 that his administration has forgiven an additional $4.7 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 public service workers. This brings the amount of student debt forgiveness
Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month’s presidential election. And they see the vice president and Democratic nominee as the best hope for preserving Americans’ access to health insurance. Comprehensive coverage that limits patients’ out-of-pocket costs