US President Joe Biden joked about Donald Trump and his own age at an annual media dinner on Saturday -- before unloading deadly serious criticisms of his rival in November's election. "One candidate's too old and mentally unfit to be president," the 81-year-old Democrat quipped at the Gridiron Club in Washington.
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Biden must end arms sales if Israel keeps blocking aid: US Senators
A group of senators said Tuesday that under U.S. law, the Biden administratio must cut off American military assistance to Israel unless the Netanyahu government immediately stops impeding aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, where children are dying of starvation after months of incessant Israeli bombing and attacks on humanitarian
Pressure rises on Biden
A coalition of progressive groups is asking U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic Party officials to not accept endorsements or contributions from a pro-Israel group and its affiliated super PACs. The "Reject AIPAC" coalition, which includes congressional group Justice Democrats and the Democratic Socialists of America group, is directed at
Biden orders US military to establish port in Gaza: officials
Trump and Biden won Michigan primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men. Biden defeated Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, his one significant opponent left in the Democratic primary. But Democrats were also closely watching the results of the "uncommitted" vote, as
Biden slams Trump’s ‘appalling and dangerous’ NATO comments
US President Joe Biden slammed as "appalling and dangerous" comments by Donald Trump downplaying his commitment to NATO, warning Sunday that the former president intends to give Russian leader Vladimir Putin "a greenlight for more war and violence." Biden spoke after Trump said in a speech Saturday that he would "encourage"
Special counsel report on Biden memory is wrong, White House says
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday blasted a report from a Department of Justice special counsel that suggested President Joe Biden was suffering memory lapses, and Vice President Kamala Harris called the report "clearly politically motivated." The report from Special Counsel Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney in
Opposing Ukraine aid bill is playing into Putin’s hands: Biden
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Congress will be doing the Kremlin's bidding if it fails to renew funding for Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion -- and blamed Donald Trump for playing politics with US national security. The "clock is ticking" for Ukraine, Biden warned. The US president called out Trump --
Dhaka welcomes Biden’ letter to PM
Dhaka has welcomed the letter written by US President Joe Biden to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing Washington’s commitment to work with Bangladesh in the coming days. "We welcome the letter written by President Biden. We have already very good relationship with the US. Through this letter, our partnership will further
Biden’s letter to PM Hasina: ‘What will BNP say now?’ asks Quader
In a significant gesture of international diplomacy, US President Joe Biden has extended a letter of commitment to work in unison with Bangladesh across various sectors, including the economy. This announcement has sparked a pointed query from Obaidul Quader, general secretary of Awami League and the Minister of Road Transport