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Supreme Court Asks Biden Admin to Weigh in on Harvard Admission Case

The Supreme Court on Monday called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to weigh in on whether to take up a discrimination case brought against Harvard University over the Ivy League school’s “race-conscious” admissions policy. In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court requested the acting solicitor general, Elizabeth Prelogar, “to file a brief in…


LIVE: Biden Holds Press Conference at End of NATO Summit


White House Says NATO Will Launch ‘Ambitious’ Security Initiatives

WASHINGTON—The White House said on Sunday ahead of Monday’s NATO summit that alliance leaders would launch an “ambitious” set of initiatives to ensure it continues providing security through 2030 and beyond. It said the 30 member countries would agree to revise NATO’s “Strategic Concept” to guide its “approach to the evolving strategic environment, which includes…


Biden Welcomes New Israeli Government, Reaffirms Security Support

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States remained committed to Israel’s security and would work with its new government after Israel’s parliament ended Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as prime minister on Sunday. In a statement that made no mention of Netanyahu, Biden welcomed the new government coalition led by Naftali Bennett and sought to…


Biden: Putin Right That US-Russian Relations Are at ‘Lowest Point in Recent Years’

President Joe Biden said he agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assessment that U.S.-Russia relations are at a low point. “Let me make it clear I think he’s right it’s a low point, and it depends on how he responds to acting consistent with international norms, which in many cases he has not,” Biden told…


Biden Admin Announces $150 Million in Defense Aid to Ukraine Amid Russia Conflict

The Department of Defense (DOD) announced it would send $150 million in defense aid to Ukraine that includes funding for training, equipment, and consultation. The package, according to a news release from the DOD, “includes capabilities to enhance the lethality, command, and control, and situational awareness of Ukraine’s forces through the provision of counter-artillery radars,…


US, UK Sign New Atlantic Charter Setting Focus on Red China

The United State’s president Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a new Atlantic Charter on the eve of the G7 summit in the United Kingdom. The agreement and the related joint statement by the two heads of state set focus on communist China. On June 10, Biden and Johnson signed the agreement that…


Trudeau To Discuss Foreign Policy With G7 Leaders at Second Day of Summit Meeting

CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL, England—Foreign policy is on the agenda for a meeting between international leaders gathered on a beachside village in England to strategize on how best to tackle some of their most pressing challenges, including China. Leaders at the G7 summit, hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, are set to discuss international affairs…


Biden Warns Russia of ‘Robust’ Response for Harmful Actions as He Begins European Visit

MILDENHALL, England—President Joe Biden on Wednesday began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America’s unwavering commitment to the NATO alliance and warning Russia it faced “robust and meaningful” consequences if it engaged in harmful activities. Biden, speaking to about 1,000 troops and their families at a British air base, said he would…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (June 9)

Biden lands in the UK and addresses U.S. troops ahead of the G7 summit and a meeting with Putin, a new report from the Department of Homeland Security shows more than 2,000 migrant children do not have confirmed records of reunification with their families, and Virginia parents bring a bill of rights to Loudoun County Public Schools…