An agreement, driven by the shared view that Beijing increasingly poses a threat to the region, would give Tokyo access to bases and make it easier to conduct joint drills.
By splitting money for Israel’s war effort from aid to Ukraine and coupling it with spending cuts, Speaker Mike Johnson has put the House on a collision course with the Senate and President Biden.
The national security adviser has drawn criticism for recent public remarks. Biden officials pushed back on the idea that Mr. Sullivan was offering a lasting view on Middle East conflicts.
Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled in a coup, has been under house arrest with his family for nearly three months while leaders in Africa, the United States and Europe have pushed for his release.
Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused Jacob Lew of having enabled the rise of Iran-backed terror groups as President Obama’s Treasury secretary.