Biden to welcome Italy’s conservative PM for talks

President Biden welcomes Italy’s prime minister to the White House for talks. When the conservative Giorgia Meloni won Italy’s election last September, the president warned about the rise of hard-right populism, and the White House didn’t hide its disagreement with the new prime minister’s policies. However, Biden officials say that Meloni has proven to be a steady ally in the U.S.-led effort to assist Ukraine against Russia’s invasion — and the war will be a main focus of today’s Oval Office meeting.