[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 12:27 pm ET WASHINGTON—Hunter Biden faces a potential third criminal prosecution that could coincide with his father’s campaign for another White House term, with a…
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Defense Chief Lloyd Austin Declined to Tell White House Both Times He Was Hospitalized
[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to inform the White House both times he was hospitalized and transferred authority to run the Pentagon to his deputy, military officials said Monday, episodes…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Hospitalization Deepens Mystery of His Absence
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 7, 2024 5:32 pm ET WASHINGTON—The Pentagon’s No. 2 official didn’t learn that her boss was hospitalized Jan. 1 until four days after she had assumed some…
Biden Knew Carter Was in Trouble in 1979. Now He’s in the Same Boat.
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 28, 2023 10:02 am ET WASHINGTON—When an unpopular Democratic incumbent president was struggling to build support for a second term, a young Delaware senator floated the idea…
American Spies Confront a New, Formidable China
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 26, 2023 12:04 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) WASHINGTON—Beijing’s spycatchers all but blinded the U.S. in China a decade ago when they systematically rounded up…
Iran-Backed Forces Widen Their Attacks on Commercial Shipping
[ad_1] Escalating Iran-backed attacks against global commercial shipping in the Red Sea have heightened pressure on the Biden administration as officials scramble to protect trade while trying to avoid a…
Biden Administration Puts New Emphasis on Fighting Violent Crime
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS—The Biden administration is walking a tightrope on law enforcement, raising its support for local police fighting violent crime without abandoning its longtime goal of curbing misconduct in some…
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Convinced Netanyahu to Halt a Pre-Emptive Strike Against Hezbollah
[ad_1] Dec. 23, 2023 11:30 am ET WASHINGTON—President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt a pre-emptive strike against Hezbollah forces in Lebanon days after Hamas militants’ Oct.…
Supreme Court Declines to Fast-Track Trump Immunity Case, as Jan. 6 Looms Over 2024 Election
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 22, 2023 5:52 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court declined Friday to fast-track a decision on whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution…
Opinion | The Biden-Trump Foot-Shooting Contest
[ad_1] Voters don’t like either party’s presidential front-runner, and it’s little wonder why. But that leaves a larger question: If there’s a Biden-Trump contest, who will have made himself more…