President Joe Biden addresses the nation on Israel-Palestine conflict and roughly $100 billion aid package for US allies – Thursday, October 19, 2023

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• President Joe Biden delivered the second Oval Office address of his term, speaking to the nation on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and pitching a roughly $100 billion aid package for US allies.
• Gaza awaits humanitarian aid as Israel tells troops to ‘be ready’ for a ground invasion.
• The Republican paralysis continues in the House of Representatives as the majority party in the House struggles to replace the speaker they kicked out on October 3rd.
• Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn hosted a roundtable conversation today with middle school, high school, and college students to discuss their “Kids Online Safety Act” and online safety for children.
• New California Senator Laphonza Butler has announced she will not run to stay in office in the upcoming election.
• The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations held a press conference today urging California officials to support a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine.

President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington, about the war in Israel and Ukraine. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

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