Biden Officials Focus on African Crises at United Nations Gathering

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Friday with African leaders seeking to restore Niger’s democratically elected government to power, capping a week at the United Nations in which the Biden administration worked to deliver on promises of support amid high-profile crises elsewhere, like the war in Ukraine. In a sign of the instability …

Biden Aides and Saudis Explore Defense Treaty Modeled After Asian Pacts

The United States is discussing terms of a mutual defense treaty with Saudi Arabia that would resemble military pacts with Japan and South Korea, according to American officials. The move is at the center of President Biden’s high-stakes diplomacy to get the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel. Under such an agreement, the United States …

Biden planea una revolución de vehículos eléctricos. Ahora, la parte difícil.

WASHINGTON — Las reglas agresivas propuestas por la administración Biden para acelerar drásticamente la transición del país a los vehículos eléctricos y reducir significativamente la contaminación automotriz que está calentando peligrosamente el planeta, enfrentan varios desafíos económicos, logísticos y legales. Los planes, descritos el miércoles por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental, están diseñados para garantizar …