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6 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Miles Herszenhorn
Students on Thursday protested the president's attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House's actions. For four days, Harvard University's name had been in the headlines, heroic to some, villainous to others - after the nation's oldest institution of higher learning stood up and said no to the demands of President Trump, and then suffered his wrath.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
politico.com | Eric Bazail-Eimil |Miles Herszenhorn
President Joe Biden told reporters in the Oval Office today that “we are closer to a [cease-fire] deal than we have ever been.” | Mark Schiefelbein/APWith help from Daniel LippmanSubscribe here | Email Matt | Email EricThe Biden administration is pushing full steam ahead on closing a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, even as Hamas says it won’t accept the “bridging proposal” that mediators unveiled today in Doha.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
politico.com | Miles Herszenhorn |Joe Gould
President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that Ukraine’s advances inside Russian territory have put Moscow in a tough spot, while acknowledging that the U.S. is talking with Kyiv as the incursion continues. “It’s creating a real dilemma for Putin, and we’ve been in direct contact — constant contact — with the Ukrainians,” Biden said.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
msn.com | Miles Herszenhorn |Joe Gould
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
politico.com | Miles Herszenhorn |Eric Bazail-Eimil |Joe Gould
The incursion also marks the second straight summer that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been dealt a major military humiliation.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
politico.com | Eric Bazail-Eimil |Miles Herszenhorn
Progressives want President Joe Biden to go further, arguing the current policy isn’t pushing Cuba closer to being a democracy that respects human rights. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/APWith help from Nahal Toosi and Daniel LippmanSubscribe here | Email Matt | Email EricMonths after the U.S. extended a series of olive branches to Cuba, Washington and Havana are saying the other needs to do more before additional progress can be made on repairing diplomatic ties.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
politico.com | Eric Bazail-Eimil |Miles Herszenhorn
Some officials are providing rhetorical support for the incursion, which has embarrassed the Kremlin and forced Russia to redeploy resources to defend its territory. | Russian Defense Press Service via APWith help from Daniel LippmanSubscribe here | Email Matt | Email EricIt’s unclear if Ukraine’s push into Russian territory will ultimately succeed in turning the tide of the war, but Kyiv and some of its allies are already pleased with its performance so far.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
politico.com | Eric Bazail-Eimil |Jared Mitovich |Miles Herszenhorn
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris' running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, has a unique resume for a U.S. politician — he lived in China for a year. | Jamie Kelter Davis for POLITICOWith help from Daniel Lippman, Joe Gould and Matt BergSubscribe here | Email Matt | Email EricWashington and Beijing are trying to figure out what to make of Minnesota Gov.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
politico.com | Miles Herszenhorn
Don’t forget about Belarus, Tsikhanouskaya says after prisoner swap snubThe largest prisoner swap since the Cold War freed several leading members of the Russian opposition. Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (center) holds a portrait of her jailed husband.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
politico.com | Miles Herszenhorn |Eric Bazail-Eimil
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rose to prominence after her husband was arrested just days after announcing plans to challenge Lukashenko in the 2020 Belarusian presidential elections, which were exactly four years ago from Friday.
