The proposal for fiscal 2025 is an election year blueprint about what the future could hold if Biden and enough of his fellow Democrats win in November.
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Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in
Despite Biden’s increased displays of frustration, Israeli officials and Middle East analysts say no signs are emerging that Biden can push Israel.
Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns, but Israeli PM remains dug in
Despite Biden’s increased displays of frustration, Israeli officials and Middle East analysts say no signs are emerging that Biden can push Israel.
DOJ opens criminal investigation into Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says
The Boeing plane used by Alaska Airlines suffered the blowout seven minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing.
Authorities identify 3 killed in National Guard helicopter crash
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
First photo of Princess of Wales since surgery retracted because image appears manipulated
The release of the photo followed weeks of gossip on social media about what had happened to Kate since she left a hospital Jan. 29 after a nearly two-week stay.
Backcountry skier dies on Mount Washington in icy conditions; 2 others injured
The three people got into trouble Saturday afternoon at Tuckerman Ravine, an area popular with backcountry skiers, according to officials.
U.S. flies forces in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel
Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, traveled to Kenya to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country to fight the gangs. But a Kenyan court ruled such a deployment would be unconstitutional.
Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many
The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world.
3 dead, several injured in early-morning shooting in Arkansas
Officers found multiple gunshot victims when they arrived at the scene around 5 a.m. Sunday, police said.