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FILE - Matthew Whitaker, former acting U.S. Attorney General, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference 2020 (CPAC) hosted by the American Conservative Union on Feb. 28, 2020, in National Harbor, Maryland.

Trump administration November 20, 2024 2:09 pm

Trump names former top DOJ official to serve as ambassador to NATO

Whitaker first took over the Justice Department on an acting basis during Trump’s first term in office in Nov. 2018, right after the midterm elections, when Trump announced on Twitter that Whitaker would be succeeding Jeff Sessions, whom Trump asked to resign.

Joe Biden July 11, 2024 5:35 pm

Pres. Biden hosts NATO summit in Washington D.C.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a high-profile and high-stakes news conference on Thursday. Biden spent the day at a NATO summit in Washington D.C. with world leaders. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk has more.

FILE – From left, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President Joe Biden, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose during a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 12, 2023.

NATO July 9, 2024 6:38 am

What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine

President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO.

From left, US President Joe Biden speaks at an event with G7 leaders next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to announce a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP)

NATO July 13, 2023 1:33 pm

What is Article 5? The NATO defense pledge blocking Ukraine from joining the alliance

Ukraine may have gotten support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but ultimately it received no clear commitment that it will be joining the club any time soon.

President Joe Biden greets U.S. Ambassador to Finland Douglas Hickey as he arrives on Air Force One at Helsinki-Vantaan International Airport in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Biden attended the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania and is visiting Helsinki for a meeting with Nordic leaders.

NATO July 13, 2023 12:30 am

Biden is closing out his Europe trip by showcasing new NATO member Finland

President Joe Biden will close out his five-day trip to Europe on Thursday standing alongside Nordic leaders.

From left, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan’s Prime Minster Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at an event to announce a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraineduring the NATO Summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP)

NATO July 12, 2023 2:26 pm

NATO summit takeaways: Biden affirms Ukraine support, Sweden's membership OK'd

NATO leaders have wrapped up a two-day summit with pledges of long-term support for Ukraine but no offer of membership yet.

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech on NATO at the Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.

NATO July 12, 2023 2:14 pm

Biden pledges NATO support for Ukraine: ‘We will not waver'

President Joe Biden spoke from the NATO summit in Lithuania on Wednesday, praising the alliance for its defense of Ukraine against the Russian invasion. “[Putin] was betting NATO would break apart… He thought wrong.”

NATO members attend summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Ukraine July 12, 2023 2:45 pm

NATO Chief Says No Timetable Set for Ukraine's Membership; Zelenskyy Calls That ‘Absurd'

NATO leaders say they will allow Ukraine to join the alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met.” The plan emerged Tuesday at the annual NATO summit in Lithuania. It came just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the organization’s failure to set a timetable for his country as “absurd.” Although many NATO members have funneled arms and ammunition...