Democrats in Congress have floated the idea of scaling back trusts and other tax-avoidance measures as part of an expansion of the federal social safety net.

where officials and heads of state of other leading economies are also meeting this week.The senior administration official also said the U.

were reassuming military-to-military contact.and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be meeting with his counterpart once China names a new defense minister.concluded that Hamas is operating a command center under the Al-Shifa hospital.

Biden emphasized the need to maintain peace and stability and asked the Chinese to respect the electoral process in Taiwan.objectives with China and said hes mildly hopeful about the return of the hostages held by Hamas.

but hes confident in the intelligence.

President Biden held a rare solo press conference in Northern California on Wednesday night.weve made some important progress.

suggested peace is well and good but at some point.We have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict.

But the Israelis must first reach a point where they do not have to worry that Hamas will continue to attack.The senior administration official also said the U.