Iran Fires Nearly 200 Missiles Into Israel in ‘Significant Escalation’ of Tensions

2024-10-01 20:29:53

WASHINGTON — Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward targets in Israel on Tuesday, prompting a joint defensive response from the U.S. military and Israel Defense Forces, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at the White House this afternoon. President... Read More

White House

Biden Confirms 14 Americans Killed in Hamas Attack; Others Held Hostage

2023-10-10 21:54:42

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that 14 Americans were among the more than 1,000 people who died in Israel over the weekend during coordinated attacks by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. Biden also acknowledged Tuesday that Hamas... Read More

Geopolitics

US Officials: Biden Aide to Meet Saudi Crown Prince on Yemen

2021-09-27 14:49:35

by US Officials: Biden Aide to Meet Saudi Crown Prince on Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the U.S. presses for a cease-fire in the yearslong war between the kingdom... Read More

Immigration

White House Urges Asylum-Seekers to Be Patient As Start of Processing Begins

2021-02-16 21:17:39

by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON - The White House urged asylum-seekers to be patient and to abide by proper procedures as the United States readies itself to begin processing their claims on Friday. In a joint statement released Tuesday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan... Read More

Political News

Biden Makes History Nominating First Latino Homeland Security Chief, First Woman to Head Intelligence

2020-11-23 20:19:30

by Dan McCue

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden unveiled several of his top national security picks on Monday, his campaign revealing he will nominate Avril Haines to be his director of national intelligence and Alejandro Mayorkas, to be his secretary of Homeland... Read More