US President Joseph Biden and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Friday at the White House to discuss the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine among other issues. Had it been approved, it would have upped tensions with Moscow and could have triggered an all-out war between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Hence, a decision on this matter was postponed.
Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Joseph Biden of the United States Tuesday discussed the Venezuelan crisis during a telephone conversation, Agencia Brasil reported. The South American leader insisted on the importance of the minutes of each voting station being released and Biden concurred.
In his first appearance since quitting his reelection bid, US President Joseph Biden Wednesday said during a speech from the Oval Office that his decision had been motivated to protect democracy, to unite the nation against the threat former President Donald Trump represents. However, he never mentioned him by name.
After US President Joseph Biden announced he would be stepping down from his reelection campaign and would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris picking up the Democratic Party's baton, silence on the part of the former head of State Barack Obama -under whom Biden served twice as VP- and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caught the attention of political analysts in Washington DC.
US President Joseph Biden finally succumbed to mounting pressure and dropped his reelection bid Sunday, which had already been heralded as the likely outcome for the weekend. The 81-year-old leader endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to pick up the nomination as the Democratic Party debates whether to endorse her or hold some sort of primary election.
US President Joseph Biden tested positive for Covid-19 in Las Vegas Wednesday just one day after admitting that he would be stepping out of his reelection campaign only if a medical condition so advised. Following his diagnosis, the 81-year-old leader, who lost his debate with former President Donald Trump and is visibly battling his physical condition to remain active, flew to his Delaware vacation home to recover. He was said to have mild respiratory symptoms and “general malaise.”
The United States and Panama have signed an agreement aimed at curbing the flow of migrants through the perilous Darien jungle. This agreement, part of broader efforts by President Joe Biden's administration, comes as a response to the surge in migration at the southern border, a key issue in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential elections in November.
After US President Joseph Biden's lackluster performance in the debate against his predecessor Donald Trump prompted numerous cries for his stepping down from this year's elections, a recent Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed that only former First Lady Michelle Obama could bring a Democratic ticket to victory on Nov. 5.
A somewhat erratic Joseph Biden left the Democratic camp wondering whether their 81-year-old candidate would be fit for a full second term in office as President of the United States. After Thursday evening's debate with the Republican nominee and former head of state Donald Trump, aged 78, many wondered if it was not too late to seek a replacement. In truth, neither candidate has yet been officially nominated, although both have secured the required number of delegates for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions beginning July 15 and Aug. 19 respectively.
US President Joseph Biden Monday criticized International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to request arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders alike on the grounds that comparing one with the other was outrageous. In Biden's view, the move suggests that Israel and Hamas share equal blame for the war in Gaza.