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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Biden's warning to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not indicate that the U.S. plans to 'abandon' Israel. Sullivan, in a conversation with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, cautioned about the 'significant' civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. This comes following President Biden's recent threat…

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned on Sunday that the U.S. hasn't seen any plans from Israel regarding how the nation will protect civilians or the future of Gaza after the war. CBS’s Margaret Brennan questioned Blinken on “Face the Nation” regarding the U.S. holding back high payload bombs to Israel, among recent concerns about the Israeli military…

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. believes a higher number of civilians in Gaza have been killed compared to terrorists. CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Blinken on “Face the Nation” about whether the U.S. agrees with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent statement that Israel has killed 14,000 terrorists and 16,000 civilians in its…

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The Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has selected a new chief diversity and inclusion officer at the State Department. The role had been empty for 10 months, but on Tuesday, the department revealed that Zakiya Carr Johnson will take on the position as the new chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). Johnson will take over from the current acting CDIO, Conny Mayer. “American diplomacy…

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The White House expressed appreciation for The Daily Caller on Tuesday after the conservative outlet retracted a post that implied the Biden administration had instituted a new ban on religious symbols on Easter eggs during its annual holiday celebration. “It’s important to acknowledge when a mistake has been made and take responsibility for it. So…

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President Biden’s campaign is doubling down on courting former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s supporters, targeting a potential weak spot for former President Trump going into the general election. Haley’s supporters and Trump’s critics have pointed to the 40 percent of the vote she won in the South Carolina primary as evidence of cracks in…

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A group of Senate and House Republicans are expressing deep concern over President Biden’s planned one-on-one meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, objecting to the meeting due to Iranian influence in Iraq. The Republican lawmakers also criticized the upcoming meeting, set for April 15, as undermining U.S. support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s conflict…