President Biden is on his way to Israel. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk joins CBS News to unpack the diplomatic puzzles facing the president as Israeli troops prepare for a possible ground offensive in Gaza. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Honoring America’s public servants
America’s public servants will be honored at an award ceremony Tuesday night. CBS News’ John Dickerson takes a look at some of the 2023 Service to America Medal winners. Source
Putin visits Beijing amid conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday for a rare visit. Michael Swaine, director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute, joins CBS News to discuss what Putin and President Xi are doing in the shadow of two different wars. Source
House Republicans try to find way forward after failed speaker vote
House Republicans failed to pick a speaker Tuesday. Congressman Jim Jordan fell short of the votes he needed. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Hamas, Israel trade blame for Gaza hospital blast
The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 500 people were killed Tuesday when an airstrike hit a hospital compound in the center of Gaza City. Israeli officials denied targeting the hospital and said they believed the blast was caused by a rocket from Hamas or Islamic Jihad that fell short and struck the site. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports. Source
Why the U.S. doesn’t accept many Palestinian refugees
The Israel-Hamas war has triggered a wave of Palestinians fleeing Gaza. While the Biden administration has not announced efforts to resettle people from Gaza, historically the U.S. does not admit many Palestinian refugees. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains why. Source
Gaza hospital attack complicates Biden’s Israel trip
As President Biden leaves for Israel, an official in Gaza says of the hospital bombing: “America is a partner in the killing of our people.” Weijia Jiang is at the White House with the latest. Source
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital blast as Israel, Palestinians trade accusations
Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the blast, while Israel said Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza launched a rocket that hit the site. Source
Biden, Arab leaders call off meeting in Jordan
A senior Biden administration official confirmed to CBS News that the president’s meeting with Arab leaders in Jordan has been called off — saying it was a “mutual” decision. Weija Jiang unpacks what Mr. Biden hopes to accomplish with his trip to the Middle East. Plus, Roxana Saberi has the latest on the situation near the Israel-Lebanon border. Source
The House failed to elect a speaker Tuesday. What now?
Jim Jordan failed to clinch the speaker’s gavel in a Tuesday vote on the House floor. Political strategists Joel Payne and Maura Gillespie join “America Decides” to discuss what could happen next. Source