Tag: Biden

  • Biden is going to bring Paul Whelan home from Russia.

    Biden is going to bring Paul Whelan home from Russia.

    US President Joe Biden said that Russia is treating Paul Whelan, a US citizen held in a Russian penal colony since 2014, differently than Brittney Griner, who was released on Thursday. Biden added that Russia’s accusation that Whelan was a spy made him higher up than the other two men released in April. “Sadly, Russia…

  • States went in different directions during the midterms.

    States went in different directions during the midterms.

    US voters have elected Democratic President Joe Biden to his first four-year term in office, making him the first Democrat since Bill Clinton in 1996 to hold the office. Biden became the first US vice presidential candidate to win the presidency since Harry Truman in 1946. In 2020, Biden became the first Democratic presidential nominee…

  • Two rising stars show how to win in the GOP.

    Two rising stars show how to win in the GOP.

    Former US Vice President Joe Biden on Monday said he believed that President Donald Trump was “probably the worst President in American history”. He added that he also believes that Trump was “probably the greatest President in the history of American politics”. Biden’s comment came after Trump claimed he won the November 6 US presidential…

  • There are three things Americans should learn from China.

    There are three things Americans should learn from China.

    US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House wasn’t viewing the world “solely through the prism of strategic competition”, adding that Biden “made the Big Lie an article of faith in the MAGA Republican Party – a minority of that party”. Sullivan added that Biden raised North Korea, China and…

  • US president’s past promises in meeting with China are under scrutiny.

    US president’s past promises in meeting with China are under scrutiny.

    US President Joe Biden brought up North Korea, China and other countries during his meeting with Asian leaders, the White House said. Biden raised concerns about the activities at Ream Naval Base, which is believed to be a joint venture between Cambodia and China, the White House added. He also raised concerns about activities at…

  • Biden had a meeting with a Chinese leader.

    Biden had a meeting with a Chinese leader.

    Top officials from the US government and the Taliban met in-person in Afghanistan for the first time since the death of al-Qaedafounder Ayman al-Zawahiri, reports said on Sunday. The meeting came as US Vice President Joe Biden was in Cambodia for the East Asia Summit. Earlier, Biden urged Cambodian PM Hun Sen to “reopen civic…

  • Korea gets squeezed between the US and China, which leads toYankees, Go Home!

    Korea gets squeezed between the US and China, which leads toYankees, Go Home!

    US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the ASEAN in its “struggle to achieve a peaceful future”. Biden’s statement came as he landed in Cambodia for the G20 summit. US and ASEAN have signed more than 200 bilateral agreements during Biden’s tenure, including agreements on trade…

  • The Democratic Party and Joe Biden were not defeated during the last election.

    The Democratic Party and Joe Biden were not defeated during the last election.

    Former US President Joe Biden, during a campaign stop, said, “This is going to be a very tough election.” His comments came as the US was set to hold the mid-terms elections on November 6. “There’s lots of uncertainty, but I’m optimistic that we’ll come back stronger than we were,” he added. “We’re going to…

  • The states went differently in the midterms.

    The states went differently in the midterms.

    Four Republican candidates that rejected, questioned or tried to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory will be elected as state elections chiefs, all of them in Republican-dominated states. The candidates are Mark Finchem in Arizona, Paul Sarbanes in Georgia, Kari Lake in Nevada and Jay Inslee in Washington. The Republicans had argued that Biden had won…

  • Catherine Masto is the winner of the Nevada Senate race.

    Catherine Masto is the winner of the Nevada Senate race.

    US Senator Joe Biden has congratulated his Democratic colleagues for their victories in the US Senate elections. “This victory shows that Americans are ready for a new generation of leadership in the United States Senate,” he said. “We’re going to continue to work together to create American jobs and rebuild America’s middle class,” Biden added.

  • The commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection has resigned.

    The commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection has resigned.

    President Joe Biden has confirmed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) chief Magnus Lpez-Sanchez as the first openly gay person to lead a law enforcement agency in the US. The White House said that Biden thanked Lpez-Sanchez for his “outstanding work” and wished him well. Lpez-Sanchez was confirmed as CBP chief by the US Senate…

  • There are 3 reasons why China may become more assertive.

    There are 3 reasons why China may become more assertive.

    US Vice President Joe Biden will raise the issue of freedom of navigation and fishing in the South China Sea with ASEAN leaders in order to demonstrate the US is against China, White House said. It added that Biden raised the safety concerns about activities at Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials have described as…

  • The Democrats are unable to seal the deal with young Americans.

    The Democrats are unable to seal the deal with young Americans.

    US President Joe Biden’s plans to forgive student debt of over $18.6 billion have not resulted in a surge in voter turnout, according to recent polls. Notably, Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan had been in the news earlier, however, no one said it was a top issue. According to an exit poll conducted for the…

  • Biden wants to shore up support in blue states, where the election appears to be losing steam.

    Biden wants to shore up support in blue states, where the election appears to be losing steam.

    During his final campaign stop for the 2020 midterm elections, US President Joe Biden said, “Nobody will create more chaos or doing more damage to the American economy.” He added, “Nothing will create more chaos or do more damage to the American economy.” Biden also said that Democrats always charge Social Security is at risk…

  • Biden promised the U.S. will work with southeast Asian nations.

    Biden promised the U.S. will work with southeast Asian nations.

    US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Cambodia. The summit will also include a three-way meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan before Biden leaves for G20 Summit in Indonesia. Biden met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the first day of the…

  • There are three reasons why China may become more assertive.

    There are three reasons why China may become more assertive.

    US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face-to-face for the first time during the G20 summit in China. The last time the US president shook hands with the leader of China was more than three years ago. Biden has said his administration will be less flexible or maneuverable on China.

  • The election is driven by the central tension.

    The election is driven by the central tension.

    US President Joe Biden has warned that the future of democracy in the country could depend on the results of next week’s midterm elections. “There are candidates…running for every level of office in America, for governor, for Congress, for attorney general, for secretary of state who won’t commit to accepting the results of the elections…

  • He is not welcome in all of the places he is campaigning.

    US President Joe Biden has said that he believes the upcoming US midterm elections “might cause political damage that is beyond repair” due to “anti-democratic nature of the Republican candidates”. He added, “I want to be clear that we don’t have to accept these kinds of results.” Biden further said that it would be a…

  • Biden said that the midterms had a choice between different visions of America.

    Biden said that the midterms had a choice between different visions of America.

    Former US Vice President Joe Biden said that “the way to chaos” in America is if Republicans win the US elections. “It’ll lead to the destruction of this democracy,” he added. Biden’s comments come amid reports that Donald Trump’s campaign has been trying to recruit poll watchers and intimidating voters in the run-up to the…

  • Biden hopes to foil his closing pitches by using Florida as an example.

    Former US President Barack Obama on Monday said that he wanted US President Joe Biden to focus on abortion rights at a rally in Florida on Tuesday. “As a mother and as a grandmother…I know this is the most important issue for all of us,” he added. Biden is currently campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial candidate…

  • Democrats will not be getting as much Obama as they want.

    Democrats will not be getting as much Obama as they want.

    US President Joe Biden has been stumping for Democratic candidates ahead of the US midterm elections. On Tuesday, Biden attended a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. “I can tell you, if Jesus Christ himself were an incumbent president, his members of his political party would probably stiff-arm him in a midterm election,” Lis Smith, a Democratic…

  • The opinion is that there may not be a turn back from Trumpism.

    The opinion is that there may not be a turn back from Trumpism.

    The latest New York Times/Siena poll suggests that the “conditions that helped Democrats gain” over the summer no longer seem to be in place. It said that Republican enthusiasm has outpaced Democrats’, as more voters have begun tuning into the election. However, Biden said that if Republicans win control of Congress next month, they’ll put…

  • Ahead of the polls, Biden warned that democracy is no longer taken for granted.

    Ahead of the polls, Biden warned that democracy is no longer taken for granted.

    US President Joe Biden on Friday said Donald Trump “made the Big Lie an article of faith in the MAGA Republican Party”. “There are candidates running for every level of office…[who] won’t commit to accepting the results of…elections,” he added. Biden further said, “Trump’s made the Big Lie an article of faith in the MAGA…

  • There is a central tension in the upcoming election.

    US President Joe Biden held a doughnuts event for Democrats in Portland, Oregon on Friday ahead of the November 6 election. Biden will be participating in a fundraiser for the Democrats on Saturday in Washington, DC, according to a campaign official. The fundraiser is reportedly expected to raise around $300,000 and take place at an…