NEW: Biden’s Israel support has earned him plaudits from one-time critics on the right in the US and Israel, and it’s also sidelined critics of the Jewish state in his own party

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NEW: The Biden administration has developed a set of separate but overlapping intelligence partnerships in Asia

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.President Biden in Cabinet meeting: “I fully expect the Speaker and the majority of Republicans in Congress to keep their commitments to secure the passage of the support needed to help Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression.”

Wouldn’t comment on his deal with McCarthy.

Biden at the UN General Assembly calls on Russia to end its war on Ukraine and gets applause from almost the entire room. Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський and his team were seated next to Biden’s. Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz and his team also in the audience.

US & Iran are set to swap prisoners as early as Monday under a deal that’s seen as a first step toward fresh talks to reimpose limits on Iran’s nuclear program, sources tell me. The exact date is likely Sept. 18, just before world leaders convene for UNGA. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NSC’s Kirby on China’s Apple ban: “It seems to be a piece of the kinds of aggressive and inappropriate retaliation to US companies that we've seen from the PRC in the past. That's what this appears to be. We don't have perfect visibility on exactly what they're doing and why.”

.President Biden is in Philly to mark Labor Day. “We're turning things around because of you,” he told the crowd. “When the last guy was here, we were shipping jobs to China. Now we are bringing jobs home from China.”

Asked if he’s disappointed that Ron DeSantis was absent today and that it appears politics are getting in the way of their joint response, President Biden says: “No, I’m not disappointed. He may have had other reasons.” He notes DeSantis helped plan Biden’s visit with FEMA officials.

President Biden and Jill Biden just got a briefing in Florida on the hurricane response and met with first responders and families. President Biden thanked Rick Scott for being there; Scott said Biden did a “great job” in how quickly he moved resources. Absent here today: Ron DeSantis.

Biden calls McConnell “a good friend.” Says he’s trying to get in touch with him today but doesn’t know enough about incident. When I asked if he believes McConnell is fit to serve and should run for re-election, President Biden dodges, turns to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and asks: “Are you running?”

A person familiar tells me the US requested on Thursday the money be transferred from South Korea to Switzerland & then to Qatar, which will oversee how it’s spent. The prisoners will be swapped only after the transfer is complete—should take 30-45 days.
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In an interview w/ Bloomberg, Douglas Emhoff vowed the admin would follow through on its strategy to fight antisemitism as 2024 ramps up and Israel controversy swirls

“We’re going to be graded on how well we do, and I think we’re going to be doing right”bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Last year, the Biden administration imposed broad controls over China's ability to secure advanced semiconductors. Now US and Europe are growing alarmed at Beijing's enormous investments in older-generation chips. What to do? Jenny Leonard Debby Wu bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

'The issue today is: how to walk back [from the BRI] without damaging relations' with Beijing, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said.
'Because it is true that China is a competitor, but it is also a partner.'

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The WH with the Friday night news dump — announcing the long-awaited Taiwan PDA in a 6pm Biden statement: The US will supply Taiwan with $345 million in defense equipment, services and training, using the same authority as for Ukraine. Peter Martin
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