Joe Biden
10 Mar 2024
US President Joe Biden and presumptive White House challenger Donald Trump traded barbs Saturday on the key topics of age and immigration, as they targeted the battleground state of Georgia.
8 Mar 2024
Barring any seismic eventuality, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump should contest the American Presidential election in November on the platforms of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party respectively.
6 Mar 2024
Donald Trump marched Wednesday towards an unprecedented rematch against President Joe Biden in November as his final Republican rival Nikki Haley looked set to throw in the towel after a thumping defeat in the "Super Tuesday" primaries.
4 Mar 2024
When the richest haul in the US presidential primary race arrives on "Super Tuesday," millions of Americans will cast their votes -- and many of them will count for nothing.
2 Mar 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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.
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