Joe Biden

Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement

Jewish activists and communities have been engaged in debate over which corner poses the greatest threat, and new incidents are often met with immediate speculation over the attacker’s motivations.

AMBASSADOR DEBORAH Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism speaks during 'March For Israel' at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.
TEXT MESSAGES between the arson suspect Stephen Spencer Pittman and his father during the attack on Jan. 10, 2025.

Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots


Biden thanks US troops for defending Israel in last military address

The road to that deal was not easy, Biden said, adding he laid down the elements of that deal in May that were embraced by countries around the world.

US President Joe Biden reviews troops at a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony, at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Fort Myer, Virginia, U.S., January 16, 2025.

What is oligarchy, and why did Biden warn Americans about it?

Oligarchy is a structure in which power resides in the hands of a small number of people. 

 US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025.

Biden takes credit for his administration securing ceasefire deal in final farewell address

"This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will largely be implemented by the incoming administration," Biden said.

 US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025.

Netanyahu thanks Trump, agrees to meet in Washington soon

Afterward, Netanyahu spoke with President Joe Biden to thank him for his work in advancing the hostage deal.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to President-elect Donald Trump over the phone.

Harris thanks Biden with no mention of Trump for negotiating ceasefire agreement

"We will never forget the lives taken as a result of the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on October 7," Harris said.

 US VICE President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to supporters as she concedes the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, in Washington, earlier this month

State Dept. says working with Trump team on deal was in US national interest

Miller said it's "very much in the interest" of the Trump administration to push to turn this agreement from phase one into an end to the war, which happens in phase two and phase three.

 US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024.

President Herzog calls on Israeli government to approve hostage deal

"I believe with all my heart that this will make us a stronger, better, more united people."

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog speaks at a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024.

US President Joe Biden announces Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal

Biden said the elements of this deal were what he laid out in detail this past May, which was embraced by countries around the world and endorsed overwhelmingly by the UN Security Council. 

 US President Joe Biden, flanked by US Vice President Kamala Harris and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks after negotiators reached a phased deal for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, during remarks at the White House in Washington, US, January 15, 2025.

Biden's order could be a growth engine for Israel’s hi-tech industry - opinion

The Israeli tech industry has voiced concerns that this rule could delay the deployment of GPU processors in Israel, and slow the growth of the local high-tech industry.

  Intel Lunar Lake processor

How will US graphics chips restrictions affect Israel?

Just a week before he vacates the White House, President Biden signed the Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (AI Diffusion Rule).

 U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after speaking following Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., December 8, 2024.