While President-elect Trump and President Biden jockey for credit for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, some Republicans are wary of the deal and whether it will stick.

Months of tedious talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza – negotiations that required officials from an outgoing and incoming presidential administration to put aside their fundamental differences – culminated in an intense late-night push for an agreement that finally came to fruition on Wednesday.

The ceasefire deal is the same one Biden put forward months ago. If he had pushed harder, thousands of lives could have been saved.

Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both Trump and Biden from touting their respective roles.

Biden remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage and has proven the U.S. remains an indispensable partner around the globe.

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Outgoing United States President Joe Biden has refused to give any credit to Donald Trump following a ceasefire deal to bring an end to the 15-month long Gaza war.

President Joe Biden argued in a farewell foreign policy address that he made the country stronger and more secure ahead of Donald Trump's return.

During his four years as president, Democrat Joe Biden experienced a sustained series of defeats at the U.S. Supreme Court, whose ascendant conservative majority blew holes in his agenda and dashed precedents long cherished by American liberals.

President Biden and President-elect Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

Amid the relief over a reported ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and an end to the slaughter in Gaza, there are also plenty of questions about why the deal couldn't have been signed eight months ago.