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Vice President Kamala Harris, who did not attend Netanyahu's address to Congress due to prior commitments, is scheduled to meet with him separately.

US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices."

In his speech, Netanyahu likened the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, to historical atrocities such as Pearl Harbor and 9/11, emphasizing the severity of the situation. He also praised Biden for his longstanding support for Israel.

Deportation flights from Panama for undocumented US-bound migrants who have crossed the lawless Darien jungle from South America are expected to start imminently, a US official said Tuesday.

In a stark contrast to outgoing President Joe Biden's often stumbling and low-energy speeches, Vice President Harris gave a punchy and enthusiastic address that was greeted with cheers at the event in the battleground state of Wisconsin.

Biden's address on Wednesday is expected to provide clarity on his administration's goals for the remaining months of his presidency.

Cheatle was grilled by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle at the oversight committee hearing Monday, where she took full responsibility for the security failures but refused to answer many direct questions about why more steps weren't taken to prevent the shooting.

Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a political earthquake that upends the already extraordinary race for the White House.

Trump said that "there has never been a president who has done such damage to our country" as Biden.

Harris, 59, would become the first Black woman to do run at the top of a major-party ticket in the country's history.

The president made the surprising announcement to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race following weeks of pressure from Democratic leaders.

The call had been organized by Jen O'Malley Dillon, the chair of Biden's campaign, rather than the campaign's finance team.

President Joe Biden's main campaign account raised $64 million and spent $59 million, primarily on campaign ads.

Trump was joined by Ohio Sen. JD Vance at their first event together since becoming the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

The arrest follows less than a week after the assassination attempt on Trump, raising concerns about increasing political violence.

Former President Barack Obama is among those urging Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race as concerns about his cognitive faculties intensify.

President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of a broader effort to combat what it deemed a rising global crisis.

Led by US billionaire Dan Friedkin, the group entered a period of exclusivity to negotiate a possible purchase on June 21. However, the Goodison Park outfit said on Friday that no deal had been struck between Friedkin and the club's majority owner Farhad Moshiri.

Donald Trump predicted an "incredible victory" Thursday in accepting the Republican presidential nomination from a party euphoric over his escape from assassination and buoyed by the apparent implosion of Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies, including Barack Obama, were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election.

In his first formal address since being tapped as Trump's running mate on Monday, Vance offered a powerful account of growing up poor, with no father at home and a mother hooked on drugs.

Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance delved into his personal history for his big speech at the Republican convention Wednesday -- and no family member earned a bigger cheer than his gun-totin' grandma.

US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms Wednesday, shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his reelection bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition.

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the latest blow to his reelection campaign as rival Donald Trump gains momentum in the polls.

Biden returned to the campaign trail with a speech to crucial Black voters at the NAACP advocacy group in Las Vegas, and he did not hold back against Trump, who was injured in the ear during a shooting at his rally. Biden said Trump's presidency had been "hell for Black Americans."

Three former rivals took the stage during prime time to publicly throw their support behind the former president, including onetime UN ambassador Nikki Haley who told delegates that "a unified Republican Party is essential for saving" the nation.

As authorities search for a motive, they have uncovered significant evidence, including improvised explosive devices and ammunition purchases, which highlight the severity of the threat.

Trump announced 39-year-old Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice presidential pick, rewarding a one-time harsh critic who has become one of his most uncompromising supporters. Vance will boost support from the right but offers less chance of expanding the ticket's appeal to more moderate voters and women.

Facing growing criticism over a massive security failure, the US Secret Service on Monday vowed to cooperate with an independent review after a shooter was allowed to open fire on Donald Trump.