US President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week. In a primetime speech from the Oval Office at the end of his single term in office, he warned of an
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Hunter Biden prosecutor says president ‘maligned’ Justice Department
The special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of undermining public confidence in the justice system with his criticism of the investigation into his son. Hunter Biden, 54, was convicted of gun and tax crimes in cases brought by special counsel David Weiss but was
Biden cancels another $4.28 billion in US student loans
The Biden administration on Friday canceled another $4.28 billion in student debt for nearly 55,000 public service workers, the US Department of Education said in a statement. Friday’s action brings the total public service student loans forgiven to about $78 billion for nearly 1.1 million workers, the department said. The White House
Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as ‘good news’
Biden, Xi arrive in Peru ahead of face-to-face at Asia-Pacific summit
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump. Saturday's face-to-face will likely be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world's largest economies before Biden
Biden says bring down the temperature after us election
US President Joe Biden urged Americans to "bring down the temperature" on Thursday following Republican Donald Trump's election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former president's stunning comeback. "Setbacks are unavoidable. Giving up is unforgivable," Biden said at the White House Rose Garden as he
Harris will ‘cut her own path’, says Biden
Not confident of peaceful US election, says Biden
President Joe Biden said on Friday he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat. Biden’s warning came with lawmakers and analysts voicing concern over increasingly bellicose campaign language ahead of the vote. who survived
US discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities: Biden
Joe Biden has said the US is discussing with Israel the possibility of Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. When asked if he would support such strikes, Mr Biden said: "We're discussing that. I think that would be a little... anyway." His off-the-cuff remarks, made as he left the White House, did
Biden aims to boost Ukraine through the end of his term
US President Joe Biden will use his remaining months in office to strengthen Ukraine, a senior aide said Saturday, as Kyiv fights off Russia's invasion for a third year. Biden withdrew from the US elections, which are potentially perilous for Ukraine as they could see Ukraine-sceptic Donald Trump back in the