President Joe Biden has reassured allies of continued U.S. financial support for Ukraine, despite a short-term funding package that dropped assistance for the country. Congress passed a bill to keep the government funded until November 21, giving them more time to negotiate a longer-term solution. Biden urged Congress to act quickly to ensure the continued flow of American aid to Ukraine.
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Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 99th birthday with his family on Sunday, a day earlier than planned to avoid potential disruption from a federal government shutdown. The celebration will take place in the same one-story structure where the Carters lived before he was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 1962. Carter was born in 1924 in rural Georgia, becoming the first future American president born in a hospital. His grandson Jason Carter reflects on the remarkable accomplishments of his grandparents and their commitment to their small hometown.
Seven Republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage Wednesday night in Simi Valley, California for the second GOP presidential debate, while former President Donald Trump will be speaking in the suburbs of Detroit. The debate will be an opportunity for the other candidates to make their case for the nomination, while Trump will be criticizing President Joe Biden's efforts to fight climate change. Moderated by Fox News anchor Bret Baier, the debate will be the second of four before the primaries begin in February.
President Joe Biden is making history by joining striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members on the picket line in Michigan. The strike is in response to the Big Three automakers' refusal to offer better wages and working conditions. Biden's presence is an unprecedented move, and it is uncertain how it will affect the negotiations between the UAW and the automakers.
On Friday, a strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol left dozens dead and wounded. The attack reportedly resulted in the death and injury of the fleet's senior leadership, with one serviceman confirmed killed. In response, the U.S. is considering providing Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems to aid in the ongoing counteroffensive against Russia.
Israel and Saudi Arabia are in talks to normalize relations in exchange for a U.S. defense pact and help developing Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear program. Ron Dermer, a longtime chief advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has described the potential agreement as a "reverse 9/11" for the U.S. The international community has responded with mixed reactions, as the agreement could bring about a more peaceful and stable region, or further instability and conflict.
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday to discuss the far-right Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians and the need to protect democracy in Israel. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said negotiations over Israel are getting closer every day, but that treatment of Palestinians is a major issue to be resolved. Biden is pushing Netanyahu to find a compromise on the judicial overhaul and to improve conditions in the West Bank, but it remains to be seen if the two leaders can come to an agreement.
President Donald Trump is attempting to appeal to blue collar workers as the United Auto Workers strike continues, by delivering a speech in Detroit on Sept. 27. The speech will be in direct competition with the Republican primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Biden has already expressed his support for the union, and it remains to be seen whether Trump's speech will be enough to sway voters.