Joe Biden - report

President of the United States since 2021

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

2021 2023 2024

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Significant news events for Joe Biden

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The Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday to adopt Biden's proposal to have South Carolina vote first on the Democrats' nominating calendar in 2024. The Pac-12 Conference extended its agreement to at least 2023 to play its championship game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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The U.S. Senate voted 80-15 in favor of a bill that would prevent a rail strike by imposing a deal on freight-rail workers. The vote keeps Washington on track to block a strike, as the House of Representatives passed it Wednesday. The House also separately voted to require seven days of paid sick leave for rail workers.
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A US federal court has struck down President Joe Biden's request to overturn a previous ruling which blocked the rollout of his massive student debt relief program. In August, Biden announced that the White House planned to forgive up to $10,000 in student debt for those making less than $125,000 annually. The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in that case.
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Biden retook the stage at an event in Michigan to break the news. The U.S. team had just advanced to round of 16 with win over Iran. 'They did it, god love them!' Biden grabs a microphone and jumps on stage during rally to say 'USA 1, Iran 0. We won!'
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Two-day national poll still shows Biden's approval near the lowest level of his presidency. Biden has said he intends to run for reelection in 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Washington this week will be Europe's last chance to convince US President Joe Biden to relax.
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Biden is right to ask Congress to intervene to stop a nationwide work stoppage. A looming rail strike on December 9 could cost the U.S. economy $2 billion per day. Biden and the Democrats have become increasingly emboldened in pushing for stronger gun controls. French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Washington for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency.
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President Joe Biden hails 'a good day' for democracy after Democrats outperformed expectations in the US midterm elections. Control of the US Senate still up in the air as several hotly contested seats remained uncalled. Donald Trump is widely seen as the night’s biggest loser as so many of his endorsed candidates failed.
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US President Joe Biden has claimed vindication the day after the midterm elections. He said Democrats had ‘a strong night’ and he planned to change nothing about his approach despite the likelihood of divided government. Biden’s outcome is the best for any sitting president since George W. Bush.
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IBM announces $20-billion investment in semiconductors, quantum computing and other cutting-edge technology. Biden also called on the nation’s governors to issue similar pardons for state-level marijuana possession convictions. The move falls short of legalization, but comes barely a month out from competitive midterm elections.
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US freight rail companies and unions have reached a "tentative agreement" The deal follows months of back and forth negotiations. At the heart of the disagreement was sick leave for rail workers. Currently, rail workers are allotted zero days of guaranteed sick days.
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US President Joe Biden announces limited relief for student loan debt. Most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will each get $10,000 in relief. Republicans argue that shaving any amount from graduates' loans is unfair to those who have spent years saving.
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President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul. Zawahri evaded American arrest for 21 years following the suicide airliner bombings that profoundly altered America and its relationships with other countries. The 9/11 Justice group praised the unrelenting efforts of US agencies which led to his death.
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Biden tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19 on Thursday morning. The 79-year-old has been fully vaccinated and twice boosted. He is taking the anti-viral Paxlovid and will isolate at the White House for five days. Biden is the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States.
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U.S. adds 372,000 jobs in June and unemployment stays at 3.6%. Economists forecast that 270,000 Jobs would be added in June, below the 390,000 in May. Some economists say the US could already be in a recession after the gross domestic product fell at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first quarter.
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U.S. President Joe Biden agrees to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems. High mobility artillery rocket systems can accurately hit targets as far away as 80 km. Package also includes ammunition, counter fire radars, a number of air surveillance radars.
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President Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan on a five-day trip to Asia. The Senate on Thursday approved a $40 billion military and economic-aid package for Ukraine. Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to boost baby formula production.
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Biden announces plan providing 'expedient channel' to Ukrainian migrants. New Denver business license allows customers to consume cannabis on site. Johnny Depp details fights with ex-wife Amber Heard in Day 2 of testimony.
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Biden's speechwriters rewrote the opening lines on Ukraine, but 90 per cent was tired Left-wing domestic rhetoric. Biden is at heart an appeaser, a president who kowtows to America’s enemies. November needs to be the time we send Pelosi into retirement.
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President Joe Biden declared Tuesday "the state of the union is strong" Biden called on Congress to pass legislation that would provide billions of dollars for domestic semiconductor production. He announced that the U.S. will join allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal court. If confirmed, Jackson will become the first Black woman to ever serve on the US supreme court. Biden is filling his first Supreme Court vacancy after left-leaning Justice Stephen Breyer announced in January he would step down this summer.
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Conservative Political Action Conference attendees blame President Joe Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sen. Ted Cruz said Biden "immediately projected weakness" upon taking office. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley blamed Biden for lifting sanctions on the oil pipeline and denying Ukraine lethal aid. 62% oppose sending U.S. troops to defend Ukraine.
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Breyer's retirement could provide a modest circuit breaker for a president who badly needs something to rally his party. The process of selecting a new justice will help define the midterm campaigns, focusing attention on constitutional rights. The hot favorite to succeed Breyer is Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Breyer's retirement means Biden can try to solidify the three-judge liberal block on the conservative-dominated court. Ketanji Brown Jackson and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger are the consensus front-runners. Sherrilyn Ifill, 59, would be a bold choice and send a strong statement about Biden’s prioritization of civil rights.
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President Joe Biden said last night he was ready to break up his key spending bill and a voting rights package that were set for defeat in the Senate. The failure to unite his party to pass the two major pieces of legislation has been a humiliating body blow to Biden’s presidency. House conservatives issued a report card Thursday that gave President Biden straight "F"s for foreign policy during his first year. Just 16% think Biden's presidency has made the country more united; 43% think it's more divided.
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Only 33% of adults approve of President Joe Biden's job performance. Just 41% of Americans approved of his economic leadership last month. Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor wrote a joint dissent.
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President Joe Biden touted the new consumer inflation report as evidence that price jumps have started to slow. Biden acknowledged that the economy has a ways to go before Americans see cost hikes return to a typical level. The increase in the Consumer Price Index from January to December 2021 is the largest such jump since 1982.
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Biden "used my name today to try to further divide America," Trump said in a statement. Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel says Biden's attempts to pin the blame on Trump are unlikely to prevent a potential "red wave" in the 2022 midterms. Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says January 6 Commission is more about securing the Capitol than securing your town.