Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Agence France Presse 12/22/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. Last minute legislative wrangling was brought about by incoming…

Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of US presidency

Agence France Presse 12/02/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles.…

Biden: Ukraine can use US long-range missiles to strike Russia

Agence France Presse 11/18/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine’s power grid in a deadly…

Harris appears with Biden for first time since election loss

Agence France Presse 11/12/2024

ARLINGTON, United States — President Joe Biden told US veterans Monday that serving as commander-in-chief had been the “greatest honor” of his life as he laid a wreath at a ceremony that marked his first appearance with…

Obama, Pelosi, other Democrats renew push for Biden to quit race

Associated Press 07/19/2024

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House…

Biden takes on Trump and Republicans in feisty State of the Union speech

Reuters 03/08/2024

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden took on Donald Trump in a fiery speech to Congress on Thursday, accusing his election rival of threatening U.S. democracy and kowtowing to Russia, as he laid out his case for four…

Biden turns 81 as voters show concern about age

11/21/2023

Washington, United States—Joe Biden joked about his age as he turned 81 on Monday, November 20, 2023, but the issue is no laughing matter for many voters who are worried he is too old for reelection next year.…

US to reaffirm ‘ironclad commitment’ to PH defense at Biden-Marcos meeting on May 1

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 04/21/2023

The United States (US) is expected to reaffirm its “ironclad commitment” to its defense of the Philippines during a bilateral meeting between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden at the White House on…

Biden says Putin committed war crimes, calls ICC arrest warrant ‘justified’

Reuters 03/18/2023

WASHINGTON  -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly committed war crimes and the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for him was justified. The ICC earlier on Friday…

Leaders and monarchs gather for final farewell to Queen Elizabeth

Reuters 09/19/2022

LONDON — Leaders and monarchs from across the globe gathered in London on Monday to bid farewell to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry, marking the passing of a beloved figure who unified the nation…

On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

Reuters 09/12/2022

WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Joe Biden invoked the memory of America’s united response to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda and vowed to “never give up” in the face of terrorist threats in a solemn commemoration on Sunday at…

One queen, many presidents: Elizabeth II’s ties with America

Agence France Presse 09/10/2022

She had scones with Dwight Eisenhower, went riding with Ronald Reagan and took tea with Donald Trump: Queen Elizabeth II saw 14 US presidents serve during her reign, and she crafted her “special relationship” with America in…

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