Tag: President Joe Biden
Biden exits isolation after second negative COVID test
Biden tested negative on Saturday but waited until a second negative test on Sunday before ending his isolation.
OPEC+ snubs Biden, increases output by only 0.1 percent
The increase, equivalent to 0.1% of global demand, follows weeks of speculation that Biden's trip to the Middle East and…
Biden still positive after rebound Covid-19 case
Biden tested positive for COVID for the first time on July 21 and previously described his experience with the coronavirus…
Biden battles sore throat, loose cough, body aches
O'Connor said preliminary sequencing indicates Biden was hit by BA.5 subvariant of COVID-19, a "particularly transmissible" version of the virus,…
COVID-positive Biden appears virtually at White House meeting
Biden, 79, tested positive for COVID on Thursday when the White House said he was experiencing mild symptoms and would…
Bernie Sanders slams Biden over Saudi visit
Biden greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who U.S. intelligence agencies believe ordered the killing in 2018 of Saudi…
Joe Biden leaves Middle East empty handed
However, Biden hoped that OPEC+ meeting on 3 August will agree on a boost in production to bring down the…
No handshakes as Joe Biden begins homecoming visit to Israel
Biden also reiterated a U.S. desire for negotiations, stalled since 2014, for Palestinian independence in Israeli-occupied territory, calling this two-state…
Biden to travel to Saudi Arabia, Israel next month
A spokesperson for the National Security Council confirmed a Biden trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia was being planned.
Biden, 19 Latin American leaders sign migration declaration
The Biden administration plans to dole out $314 million in humanitarian aid, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development
Russia accuses U.S of aggravating Ukrainian war
U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems that can strike with precision at long-range…
Biden to push new economic agenda, migration plan at Americas summit
The summit is being convened in the United States for the first time since the first such gathering in Miami…
I am sick and tired : Biden speaks on Texas school shooting
The American president, just back from a five-day tour of Asia, was reacting to the killing of at least 18…
Biden vows to defend Taiwan against China’s invasion
Biden argued that a forcible takeover of Taiwan would dislocate the entire region, and was comparable to Russia’s invasion of…
Watch Biden, Trevor Noah’s jokes at White House press dinner
He cracked the jokes while speaking at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night.
Biden pledges new $800m military aid to Ukraine
The U.S. aid announced last week included artillery systems, artillery rounds, armoured personnel carriers and unmanned coastal defence boats, broadening…
Biden suspends deportation of 12,000 Cameroonian refugees
The relief was anchored on the ongoing conflict between government forces and armed separatists in that country, the U.S. Department…
Biden waives ethanol ban to reduce soaring gasoline prices
The move, it is believed, will tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war in Ukraine.…
Obama, Biden reunite in White House for Affordable Care
Obama jokingly referred to Biden as "vice president" before correcting himself, inspiring a salute from Biden, then offered broad praise…
Biden calls for overthrow of Putin [Updated]
Biden borrowed the words of Polish-born Pope John Paul II and cited anti-communist Polish dissident and former president, Lech Walesa,…
Biden’s ominous message: Putin has no idea what’s coming
In the prime time speech, Biden announced a Justice Department effort to seize the yachts, luxury apartments and private jets…
Biden shuts U.S. airspace to Russian flights
"Throughout our history we've learned this lesson - when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause…
Biden approves $350 million in military aid for Ukraine
In a memorandum to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden directed that $350 million allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act…
Biden hits Russia with multiple sanctions, deploys more U.S. troops
"We're implementing full blocking sanctions on two large Russian financial institutions: VEB and their military bank," Biden announced.
Biden cancels Wilmington holiday trip over Ukraine crisis
The cancellation followed his four-hour meeting with the national security team on Russian threat to Ukraine.
Biden to Putin: Step back from the brink of war with Ukraine
Biden said the United States was not seeking direct confrontation with Russia” and that American soldiers were not going to…
Afghanistan forfeits $7B to U.S., Biden deploys money to other uses
President Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to use the fund for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan…
Biden adviser Lander resigns over bullying complaints
On Monday evening, Psaki put out a statement saying Biden had accepted Lander's resignation letter "with gratitude for his work,"…
Biden sends more U.S. troops to Europe amid Ukrainian crisis
Reports said the troop deployment by Biden was to demonstrate to both allies and foes America’s commitment to NATO’s eastern…
White House confirms Michelle Childs person of interest for SCOTUS
Childs, whose federal district court is in South Carolina, has been endorsed by U.S. Representative James Clyburn, the majority whip…