President Joe Biden’s administration announced new rules targeting unlicensed firearm dealers on Thursday in an attempt to close the “gun show loophole.” The new regulations, which are aimed at implementing changes outlined in a provision of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, will require dealers to obtain a license and conduct background checks regardless of location. […]
The White House has no comment on reports of Israeli attacks in Iran
John Kirby said the Biden administration does not support a Congressional aid package solely for Israel, when other countries like Ukraine and Taiwan still need the United States’s help as well. The post White House Says it Does Not Approve of Stand-Alone Aid Package for Israel first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
Kemba Walden, the former acting national cyber director, said that a ransom payment ban is the ultimate goal.
Assault believed to be imminent as the US, Russia, France and India warn their citizens to avoid travel in the region
There remains a “real,” “credible” and “viable” threat of Iranian retaliatory strikes against Israel, the White House said Friday, as President Joe Biden receives constant updates on the situation from his national security team. “We’re watching this very, very closely,” said John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesman, who declined to provide information about the expected timing of the threat. But he said US officials were in “constant communication” with their Israeli counterparts...
'They've got to do more, they've got to make changes,' Kirby said. On Friday a group of more than 30 House Democrats including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded Biden halt the transfer of weapons to Israel
President Biden condemned the “brazen attack” by Iran against Israel, but the White House also confirmed that it’s not trying to escalate the conflict further.
The White House on Thursday offered mild sympathy to the family of football hall of famer O.J. Simpson, who passed away of cancer earlier in the day.
The Biden administration is issuing a new rule requiring gun dealers nationwide to conduct background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside stores.This rule, finalized this week, sets to close a loophole that has allowed thousands of guns to be sold annually by unlicensed dealers who don't perform background checks to make sure the potential consumer is not legally banned from having a gun. It’s also a continued effort by the Biden administration to fight gun...
President Joe Biden toughened his rhetoric toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Thursday.