For Michael D. Shear's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Biden’s aides quickly insisted that the remark — delivered in front of a castle that served for centuries as a home for Polish monarchs — was not intended as an appeal for regime change.
Ending a diplomatic trip with a speech in Warsaw, Biden described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the "test of all time” in the struggle between democracy and autocracy.
The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback and the virus’ unpredictability.
As Biden settles into the office he has chased for more than three decades, aides say he demands hours of debate from scores of policy experts.
Biden took a series of executive actions on issues including immigration and criminal justice. He also moved to rejoin the Paris climate accord.
The president vaguely warned of a “criminal offense” as he pressured Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the call, according to an audio recording.
More than a week after President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner, Trump continues to block his successor’s transition.
Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff who abided by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to play down the coronavirus throughout the summer, has contracted the virus himself, a senior administration official said Friday night. Meadows tested positive for the virus Wednesday, the official ...
Trump has largely shuttered the White House task force and doubled down on anti-science language, telling voters that the U.S. is "rounding the corner” in the pandemic.
