White House Blames Biden Administration for Boulder Attack
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the […]
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Biden Admin Accused of Covering Up Cancer Clusters in East Palestine
The Biden administration is facing accusations of not publicly releasing concerning health information related to the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, including internal warnings about the toxic burn plume’s potential to cause “cancer clusters,” Lesley Pacey, an investigator with the Government Accountability Project, said. Newsweek has reached out to Pacey and Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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Jake Tapper Admits to Megyn Kelly He Didn’t Press Biden on Health: ‘That’s True’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper appeared today on The Megyn Kelly Show in a candid and, at times, confrontational interview where he acknowledged key failures in his coverage of former President Joe Biden‘s health. Joined by Axios reporter Alex Thompson to promote their new book Original Sin, Tapper directly addressed criticisms from the former Fox News […]
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Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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Biden White House Ripped After Robert Hur Audio Revealed: ‘Scandal’
Former President Joe Biden’s administration was blasted on social media following a report from Axios featuring audio from Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, depicting the former president’s memory lapses and prolonged pauses. Newsweek reached out to Biden’s office via online form and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) via email Friday night for […]
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The Biggest Biden Bombshells From Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s New Book
A bombshell new book from CNN‘s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson paints a damning portrait of then-President Joe Biden during the 2024 election, depicting a president with diminished physical and mental faculties that aides and advisers concealed from the public. Newsweek reached out to Joe and Jill Biden‘s office via online form for comment […]
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MAGA Uses Jill Biden To Defend Elon Musk Cabinet Appearance
MAGA supporters are defending the appearance of unelected Elon Musk at Donald Trump‘s first Cabinet meeting by likening his status to first lady Jill Biden, who also sat in with the president. Trump was met with laughter and applause Wednesday when he asked Cabinet members: “Is anybody unhappy with Elon? If you are, we’ll throw […]
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Biden Urged To Close Detention Centers Before Trump’s Mass Deportations
Almost 200 migrant advocacy organizations have urged President Joe Biden to close immigration detention centers before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office and to grant humanitarian parole to certain migrants who are currently detained. In a letter, the 198 organizations have asked Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to decrease the detention capacity of […]
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NATO Members Prepare More Weapons for Ukraine After Biden Missile All-Clear
Two of NATO‘s most prominent members are preparing to send more weapons to Ukraine in light of the long-range missile approval granted by President Joe Biden. The U.K. and France have both started assembling new military packages, which include Storm Shadow missiles, in the wake of Biden’s announcement that Ukraine would be allowed to deploy […]
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China Braces for New Era as Biden Makes Last Stand With Xi
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping gathered for what may be their last face-to-face encounter at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru, as questions swirl about the future of U.S.-China relations under a Donald Trump presidency complicated by Elon Musk‘s nomination to the Cabinet. Xi’s carefully worded message emphasized Beijing’s desire […]
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