Biden to speak with families of Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday will speak via Zoom with the families of Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas. “I think they have to know…
Blinken says US working to verify reports of several Americans dead and missing in Israel
Washington CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the US is “working overtime” to verify reports of missing and dead Americans overseas after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack…
Iran-US deal frees five Americans
The Iranian deputy foreign minister expressed his happiness Monday after five Iranians in US custody were released in a high-profile deal negotiated by Washington to secure the release of Americans…
Iran prisoners: Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar
CNN — The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions – a key step…
Inflation Reduction Act: Those new IRS agents won’t be going after regular Americans, agency reaffirms
CNN — In its latest effort to show that it is putting its extra congressional funding to good use, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it is shifting its…
US State Department expects to be able to evacuate Americans from Niger on charter flight taking diplomats out
CNN — The US State Department expects to be able to evacuate some Americans who wish to leave Niger on a charter flight transporting non-emergency diplomats and family members out…
To most Americans, it doesn’t feel like an economic recovery
Editor’s Note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He was a special assistant to President George W. Bush from 2001 to…