Politic > U.S.
Biden wanted to prioritize China. Sixteen months later, he gets his shot
1 month ago | By Politico
The pivot to Asia lives.
Sixteen months after his inauguration, President Joe Biden will finally make his first trip to the region this Thursday with visits to South Korea and Japan. And while the war in Ukraine dominates headlines and the attention of the West, the White House views the week ahead as a critical opportunity to tackle a wildly different but equally complex challenge: China.
Biden will spend a whirlwind few days meeting with two of the United States' staunchest allies in the region, both of whom have pushed for more American involvement in Asia as a bulwark against possible...
Read more ...
Biden, after months focused on Ukraine, makes first trip to Asia
1 month ago | By The Washington Post
The president and his foreign policy aides have been wrestling with how to help Ukraine. Now, Biden will try to reassure Asian allies that he is still committed to leading a coalition against China.
Read more ...
Search by Tags
U.S. Travel‘Take me up to the Capitol now': How close Trump came to joining rioters
Trump's demands to lead a march to Capitol Hill sheds new light on his mindset as the siege began. Read more ...
He threatened to kill Joe Biden. His family says he's a casualty of war
A veteran with severe PTSD is charged with threatening President Biden. Caught in the federal justice system, is Scott Merryman beyond help? Read more ...
The Real Reason Washington Ignored Kavanaugh's Would-Be Killer
On June 8, at about 1:05 in the morning, a taxicab pulled up outside the Chevy Chase home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. A young man dressed in black got out... Read more ...
'We don't have to pretend anymore': Greens ready to bail on D.C
The climate advocates who cheered President Joe Biden's arrival at the White House last year are preparing to give up on Washington. Instead, environmentalists and many of... Read more ...
Push to rein in social media sweeps the states
Efforts to police speech on social media are spreading across the country, with lawmakers in 34 states pushing bills that are already setting up court battles with tech giants... Read more ...
UK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip quits
LONDON - Britain's government is facing another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned from his post following a drunken incident this week, with Prime Minister... Read more ...
The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation
Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong... Read more ...
Northeastern's Jack Hughes looking to make a name for himself
Over 200 teenagers will be selected in the the upcoming NHL draft and, right now, hockey is probably the most important thing in their lives for just about every one of... Read more ...
Traffic deaths up 24% in Massachusetts, 19% in US: Report
A new report released this week found Massachusetts saw a 24% increase in traffic fatalities between 2019 and 2021, a “dramatic” number that outpaces the national growth during... Read more ...
The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees
The Christian Right's wins in the Supreme Court on abortion and prayer in school come at a time when a growing majority of Americans are strongly opposed to its views. (Image... Read more ...