US president said to grill aides to ensure meticulous policymaking; some say it is sign of respect, one ex-staffer once called him 'egomaniacal'

Scenes of police using force against Jerusalem funeral procession, almost toppling casket of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, draw widespread condemnation

Succeeding Jen Psaki, Jean-Pierre will be the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve as press secretary

US president's chief spokeswoman confirms administration working to reopen embassy in Kyiv but doesn't give timeline

Tweet draws swift pushback from some of the most conservative and liberal members of Congress

Eric Lander resigns following internal report found credible evidence he bullied and demeaned his staffers, despite early indications he would be allowed to keep position

Pentagon notes that it was Emirati surface-to-air missiles that actually engaged the targets

To prepare for either stalemate or an unpopular deal coming out of Vienna talks, US doubles down on message that intractable Iran conflict is a result of Trump's JCPOA withdrawal

Plan said made as Biden administration gears up for political fight as US will have to decide whether to re-enter the deal or walk away and apply further pressure on Tehran

White House says 'broad range' of topics will be discussed and US president 'is certainly not going to hold back on areas where he is concerned'