Joe Biden
2 Mar
Days before the biggest night of the presidential primary season, a new poll published Saturday will ring alarm bells for Joe Biden, who is seen lagging behind his likely White House challenger Donald Trump.
29 Feb
President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump paid rival visits to the US-Mexico border Thursday in a high-stakes battle for voters on one of the hottest issues in November's election.
29 Feb
US President Joe Biden said a ceasefire in war-torn Gaza was now unlikely to happen by Monday, adding that a chaotic shooting incident at an aid point would likely complicate negotiations.
28 Feb
US President Joe Biden reported to a hospital Wednesday for his last yearly medical examination before November's election as scrutiny intensified over the 81-year-old's fitness and mental acuity for a second term.
26 Feb
President Joe Biden's son Hunter, who has publicly discussed his struggle with alcohol and crack cocaine addiction, said in an interview published Monday that he often worries about the consequences of a potential relapse on November's high-stakes election.
23 Feb
US President Joe Biden on Friday announced sanctions on more than 500 targets in Russia on the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, vowing sustained pressure to stop President Vladimir Putin's "war machine."
15 Feb
US President Joe Biden may not have the stamina for a conventional campaign, but he's up to the task of governing, influential House of Representatives lawmaker Adam Smith told AFP Wednesday, dismissing speculation over alternative candidates.
14 Feb
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Europe on Wednesday as he faces an uphill climb to quell doubts on US leadership, with Congress deadlocked on providing new aid to Ukraine and presidential contender Donald Trump lashing out at NATO allies.
13 Feb
US consumer inflation slowed less than anticipated last month, according to government data released Tuesday, as President Joe Biden battles to assuage households' worries over costs of living while he seeks reelection.
12 Feb
US President Joe Biden belatedly joined TikTok on Sunday, marking his debut on the social media platform with a 26-second video.
12 Feb
President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that a military operation in the overcrowded city of Rafah in southern Gaza should not proceed unless a plan for "ensuring the safety" of the population was laid out first, the White House said.
11 Feb
White House hopeful Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "encourage" Russia to attack members of NATO who had not met their financial obligations, his most extreme broadside against the military alliance he has long expressed skepticism about.
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