Tag: Joe Biden

Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 02:14 UTC
Quad leaders agree to further develop Pacific Ocean island nations

Leaders of the Quad countries (United States, Japan, Australia, and India) Tuesday issued a joint statement from Tokyo in which they pledged to up their efforts towards securing peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
US, Japan and ten more nations establish the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

United States President Joe Biden established a new trade agreement with 12 Indo-Pacific countries to strengthen economic relations in the region. The announcement was made Monday at a press conference following a meeting between Biden and the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida.
Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Biden on Asian tour amid growing military threats from China, N.Korea

US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Monday at Tokyo's State House to discuss their two countries' joint deterrence and response capabilities in case of a military conflict involving China, which has sent dozens of warplanes into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone in recent weeks.
Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:02 UTC
Biden picks candidate for Montevideo Embassy

US President Joseph Biden has chosen his nominee for the position of Ambassador to Montevideo, which now needs Congressional approval.
Saturday, May 7th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Biden picks African-American woman as his new spokesperson

US President Joseph Biden has picked Karine Jean-Pierre to pick up the baton as White House Spokeswoman later this month following Jen Psaki's departure.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:20 UTC
US Democratic Party doubtful about Biden running for reelection

Leaders within the United States' Democratic Party are beginning to come to terms with the idea that President Joseph Biden might not run for reelection in 2024, as most polls place former President Donald Trump 6 percentage points ahead.
Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Presidents Biden, López Obrador discuss migration over the phone

US President Joseph Biden and his Mexican colleague Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) were reported Friday to have had a “very constructive and cordial” telephone conversation, according to White House sources.
Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 21:09 UTC
US State Dept. finds Brazil's electoral system reliable

A high-ranking official from the US State Department admitted during an interview with CNN Brazil that the administration of President Joseph Biden fully trusts the electronic ballot system used in the South American country.
Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
US: Biden administration abides by Fla. Judge ruling ending mask mandates

The US Justice Department Tuesday said it would only appeal Monday's ruling by Florida Federal District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ending President Joseph Biden's mask mandate in public transport units if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:37 UTC
Congress confirms Biden's pick for SCOTUS

President Joseph Biden recorded a domestic political victory Thursday when the Senate gave the green light and Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a new Justice into the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), thus becoming the first woman of African American roots to reach that position.