Joe Biden’s farewell address on Wednesday: What he’ll say as he prepares to leave office
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Joe Biden’s farewell address on Wednesday: What he’ll say as he prepares to leave office

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden will address the nation for the last time on Wednesday evening, offering his farewell remarks from the Oval Office just five days before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Biden told reporters, “I think I would have beaten Trump, and I think that Kamala could have — would have beaten Trump.” He continued, “I thought it was important to unify the party. But I was confident she could win.” Biden's press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, stated earlier Friday that the president would reflect on his "50-plus years as a public official" in his upcoming speech. Jean-Pierre also mentioned that Biden would share his thoughts on "the future, not just of the country, but how this country moves forward as a leader," touching on global events and important global issues.

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Joe Biden says he was steady hand world needed after Donald Trump
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2 days, 4 hours ago

Joe Biden says he was steady hand world needed after Donald Trump

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden strode into the White House four years ago with a foreign policy agenda that put repairing alliances strained by four years of Republican Donald Trump’s “America First” worldview front and centre. “When we took office, a lot of people probably would have said China.. Nobody’s saying that anymore.” After a turbulent four years around the globe, the …

Joe Biden's last national address: Oval office farewell set for Wednesday night
4 days, 10 hours ago

Joe Biden's last national address: Oval office farewell set for Wednesday night

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation on Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. On Friday, speaking from the Roosevelt Room, Biden said he didn’t think that dropping out of the presidential race over the summer helped deliver the election to Trump. Even though I thought I …

Biden plans capstone address on foreign policy on Monday, likely to list Nato expansion as achievement
4 days, 23 hours ago

Biden plans capstone address on foreign policy on Monday, likely to list Nato expansion as achievement

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden plans to deliver a capstone address Monday on his foreign policy legacy, according to the White House. The outgoing president is expected to use his address at the State Department to highlight his administration’s efforts to expand NATO, rally dozens of allies to provide Ukraine with a steady stream of military aid to fight Russia, forge a …

Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office
5 days, 10 hours ago

Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office

LA Times  

President Biden, shown speaking in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Friday, will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office. President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. Biden stepped aside amid enormous pressure from Democrats following …

Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump, reveals reason for passing the baton
5 days, 20 hours ago

Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump, reveals reason for passing the baton

Live Mint  

With just 11 days left to leave the office, US President Joe Biden has claimed that he could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump in the recently concluded US elections, and also listed a reason for deciding to opt out of the race to White House. In an interview published in USA Today, Joe Biden said that he had no intention …

Joe Biden reveals rival Donald Trump’s surprising compliment to him in private meeting, says THIS
6 days, 6 hours ago

Joe Biden reveals rival Donald Trump’s surprising compliment to him in private meeting, says THIS

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden revealed that his rival Donald Trump once gave him a compliment during a private meeting, even as in the public, the later decried the state of the nation as "a disaster". Biden, who will leave the White House office on January 20, said in an exit interview with USA Today that Trump was "complimentary" about his …

Biden set to give two final speeches as he looks to secure legacy before Trump’s return
1 week, 3 days ago

Biden set to give two final speeches as he looks to secure legacy before Trump’s return

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden plans to deliver two final speeches as …

Biden still regrets ending re-election campaign, feels he could have defeated Donald Trump: Report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden still regrets ending re-election campaign, feels he could have defeated Donald Trump: Report

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden still feels bad about withdrawing from presidential run in 2024 and thinks he could have defeated Republican leader Donald Trump, according to a new report. Outgoing President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. Insiders familiar with the discussions told the Washington Post that …

Trump Victory A ‘Broad Condemnation’ Of Biden Strategy, Progressive Group Concludes
4 weeks ago

Trump Victory A ‘Broad Condemnation’ Of Biden Strategy, Progressive Group Concludes

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden speaks to the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5, 2024, as he heads to South Bend, Indiana. Ting Shen/AFP via Getty Images In the fall of 2023, the progressive polling outfit Data For Progress presented data to the White House showing voters were often …

Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump’s return to Washington
1 month ago

Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump’s return to Washington

Politico  

Across nearly two weeks abroad since the election, Biden spoke just seven words to the media traveling with him. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates defended Biden, saying the president “is making every day of this term count” and is “leading by example for the sake of American democracy, honoring his campaign promise to respect the will of the voters and …

Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. His only public discussion of the outcome of the election came in a roughly six-minute speech in the Rose Garden two days after the election, when he urged people to “see each other not as adversaries but as fellow Americans” and to “bring …

From national security to policy issues: Here’s what Donald Trump and Joe Biden discuss in their meeting?
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2 months ago

From national security to policy issues: Here’s what Donald Trump and Joe Biden discuss in their meeting?

Live Mint  

The United States will see an orderly and peaceful transition of power, the White House said following a two-hour long meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden on Wednesday. While speaking to reporters, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Biden met with President-elect Trump for approximately two hours in the Oval Office. She further …

Biden Promises Trump The Smooth Transition That Trump Refused To Give Him
2 months ago

Biden Promises Trump The Smooth Transition That Trump Refused To Give Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Three years, nine months and 22 days after leaving the White House in disgrace following his failed coup attempt, Donald Trump made his triumphant return on Wednesday. The White House session was a marked contrast from four years earlier, when Trump refused to concede his election loss to Biden and never invited him to the …

Trump and Biden bond over ‘tough’ politics in historic White House meeting despite evident awkwardness
2 months ago

Trump and Biden bond over ‘tough’ politics in historic White House meeting despite evident awkwardness

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing President Joe Biden promised President-elect Donald Trump a smooth transition as the latter returned to the White House on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden, right, and President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Biden will argue in favor of continued US aid to …

Biden and Trump meet in Oval office, pledge smooth transition of power
2 months ago

Biden and Trump meet in Oval office, pledge smooth transition of power

Firstpost  

President Biden and President-elect Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday, pledging a smooth transition of power as Trump prepares to retake the White House in January President Joe Biden on Wednesday met President-elect Donald Trump at the Oval office and told him that he looks forward to a “smooth transition” in January, adding he will “make sure” his …

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Meet At White House
2 months ago

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Meet At White House

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for an Oval Office meeting with Democratic President Joe Biden and committing to a smooth transition of power as the Republican president-elect moves quickly to build out his new administration. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval …

Trump and Biden brace for showdown as president-elect makes triumphant return to White House
2 months ago

Trump and Biden brace for showdown as president-elect makes triumphant return to White House

Daily Mail  

One of the most tense meetings in White House history is likely happening in the Oval Office on Wednesday. President Joe Biden, who defeated Donald Trump four years ago, will host Trump – the man he always believed he could beat in a rematch. Outgoing President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday The …

‘Welcome back’: Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House
2 months ago

‘Welcome back’: Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House

CNN  

Washington CNN — The last time Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, he scrawled out a two-page letter to Joe Biden in his distinctive jagged penmanship, slipped it into the drawer of the Resolute Desk and — notwithstanding the note’s surprisingly gracious tone — walked away from the building defeated and bitter. “I’m looking forward to having, like we …

‘Welcome back’: Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House
2 months ago

‘Welcome back’: Biden offers Trump the smooth transition he never got as president-elect returns to the White House

CNN  

Washington CNN — The last time Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, he scrawled out a two-page letter to Joe Biden in his distinctive jagged penmanship, slipped it into the drawer of the Resolute Desk and — notwithstanding the note’s surprisingly gracious tone — walked away from the building defeated and bitter. “I’m looking forward to having, like we …

Joe Biden invites former rival Donald Trump to meet at Oval House on Nov 13
2 months ago

Joe Biden invites former rival Donald Trump to meet at Oval House on Nov 13

Live Mint  

President Biden will welcome President-elect Donald J. Trump to the White House on Wednesday, November 13, continuing a presidential tradition of meeting with the incoming leader. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued a brief statement confirming the meeting, stating that President Biden had invited Trump to the Oval Office. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden had vowed to ensure …

Biden invites President-elect Trump for meeting at White House on Nov 13
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2 months ago

Biden invites President-elect Trump for meeting at White House on Nov 13

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 10 : Outgoing US President Joe Biden has invited his successor President-elect Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House on November 13, which would formally begin the presidential transition. “At President Biden’s invitation, President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday at 11:00 am,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said …

Joe Biden to meet President-elect Donald Trump on November 13
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2 months ago

Joe Biden to meet President-elect Donald Trump on November 13

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday. Biden and Trump will convene in the Oval Office at 11am at the US president's invitation, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Earlier this week, Joe Biden had assured Donald Trump that his administration would work with him to ensure …

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
2 months ago

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Trump is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election. The White House said Biden called Trump this past Wednesday to congratulate him …

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
2 months ago

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

LA Times  

President Biden, left, invited President-elect Donald Trump to meet at the White House. President Biden will host President-elect Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. On Jan. 6, 2021, when lawmakers had gathered at the U.S. Capitol to certify Biden’s win, a mob of Trump supporters breached the building after …

Trump, Biden's post-election meeting at White House on November 13
2 months ago

Trump, Biden's post-election meeting at White House on November 13

India Today  

US President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional post-election meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Trump is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election. The White House said Biden called Trump on November 6 to congratulate him and …

Joe Biden urges Americans to 'bring down temperature' after Donald Trump win
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden urges Americans to 'bring down temperature' after Donald Trump win

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power. In a solemn speech from the White House, Biden also said the result should "lay to rest" doubts about the integrity of the …

'Will ensure peaceful, orderly transition': Joe Biden to Donald Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

'Will ensure peaceful, orderly transition': Joe Biden to Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Thursday assured Donald Trump that his administration will work with him to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. He won Michigan on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping the “blue wall” along with Pennsylvania — the one-time Democrat-leaning, swing states that all went for Trump in 2016 before flipping to President Joe Biden in 2020. PM Narendra Modi …

Biden addresses nation after Harris's loss: Talks of peaceful transition, makes veiled attacks at Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden addresses nation after Harris's loss: Talks of peaceful transition, makes veiled attacks at Trump

Firstpost  

Speaking at the Rose Garden on Thursday, Biden said that he spoke to President-elect Trump, congratulated him on the victory, and assured him that “I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a smooth and orderly transition”. US President Joe Biden addressed the country from the Rose Garden after Harris's loss. US President Joe Biden …

Joe Biden to address Americans as Trump returns to White House
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden to address Americans as Trump returns to White House

India Today  

US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday, vowing a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump after his political nemesis scored a crushing election win over Kamala Harris. In what promises to be an agonising moment for Biden, he will speak in the Rose Garden of the White House at 11am to "discuss the …

Biden congratulates Trump for his election win, invites him to White House to discuss transition
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden congratulates Trump for his election win, invites him to White House to discuss transition

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden congratulated President-elect Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday. The POTUS invited Trump for a meeting at the White House Former US President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will face-off in a debate on Thursday. Source: File Image/ AP US President Joe Biden held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, congratulating …

Biden pledges ‘peaceful transition’, dodges ironies in US election defeat
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pledges ‘peaceful transition’, dodges ironies in US election defeat

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden offered Donald Trump congratulations on his election victory, and also tried to console Democrats. A smiling US President Joe Biden has pledged to ensure a “peaceful transition of power” on January 20 when former president and now President-elect Donald Trump is due to be inaugurated as the country’s 47th head of state. “I will do my duty as …

Joe Biden breaks silence as Harris concedes defeat, invites president-elect Trump to White House
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden breaks silence as Harris concedes defeat, invites president-elect Trump to White House

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his victory and invited him to visit the White House. US President Joe Biden and president-elect Donald Trump. Donald Trump's victory Donald Trump won the US presidential election for a second term, handing Harris a shock defeat in one of the most remarkable comebacks in American electoral history. “I …

Far from the race he once envisioned, Joe Biden closes out contest in Scranton
2 months, 1 week ago

Far from the race he once envisioned, Joe Biden closes out contest in Scranton

Politico  

And instead, Biden is spending the closing stretch of this neck-and-neck race and the last presidential campaign season of his 52-year political career hopscotching between campaign spots in this pivotal swing state and his Wilmington, Delaware, home, stumping for his vice president in some of the places he’s guaranteed to be beloved and — crucially — can do no harm. …

Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in Mideast and Ukraine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in Mideast and Ukraine

LA Times  

President Biden addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at UN headquarters in Manhattan. Biden came to office promising to rejuvenate U.S. relations around the world and to extract the U.S. from “forever wars” in Afghanistan and Iraq that consumed American foreign policy over the last 20 years. “There will always be forces that pull …

Biden begins long goodbye to half century in politics as he rallies Democrats around Harris in rousing speech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden begins long goodbye to half century in politics as he rallies Democrats around Harris in rousing speech

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In remarks that revisited many of his campaign …

Joe Biden’s bitter handover speech will leave a stain on his reputation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s bitter handover speech will leave a stain on his reputation

The Independent  

He finally said it, right at the end of a speech that confirmed the wisdom of those who forced him to step aside as the Democratic Party’s candidate: he was “too old to stay as president”. He boasted of his record in office: “We have had one of the most extraordinary periods of progress ever – when I say ‘we’, …

Joe Biden gave his best to us
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden gave his best to us

Raw Story  

CHICAGO — On July 21, 2024, three weeks after his halting debate performance, Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. As he recounted achievements of the Biden-Harris administration, including the CHIPS Act, infrastructure investments and unmatched climate mitigation efforts, the crowd bellowed, “Thank you, Joe.” U.S. President Joe …

Joe Biden to pass torch to Kamala Harris in bittersweet convention farewell
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden to pass torch to Kamala Harris in bittersweet convention farewell

The Hindu  

United States President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for November’s election. Warm-up act Now a lame-duck single-term president, Mr. Biden will be all too aware that his legacy hinges on whether Ms. Harris can go on to beat …

Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement

LA Times  

President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, as his decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy within his party with Vice President Kamala Harris ′ elevation to the top of the ticket. After 52 years rising to the pinnacle of influence within his party, Biden, 81, received a hero’s welcome …

'I Have Good Manners...': Biden Reveals Whether He Would Attend Trump's Inauguration If He Wins
5 months ago

'I Have Good Manners...': Biden Reveals Whether He Would Attend Trump's Inauguration If He Wins

News 18  

US President Joe Biden said he would attend the Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s inauguration in January in case he wins. Notably, Donald Trump did not attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration in 2021. Recently, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump was “a genuine danger to American security.” “Mark …

Biden says he would attend Trump’s inauguration if he wins election
5 months ago

Biden says he would attend Trump’s inauguration if he wins election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden took a swing at Donald Trump’s manners …

Biden finally shares how Nancy Pelosi pushed him to quit election race
5 months ago

Biden finally shares how Nancy Pelosi pushed him to quit election race

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden finally admitted that Nancy Pelosi 's concerns about other Democratic races contributed to his decision to exit the race. 'A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races,' Biden said in his first interview since ending his reelection campaign. 'And I was concerned if …

Biden forced to end White House race due to coup by Democrats: Trump
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden forced to end White House race due to coup by Democrats: Trump

India Today  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said incumbent US President Joe Biden was forced to exit the presidential race, describing it a "coup" by the Democratic Party. The 25th Amendment of the US Constitution was passed by Congress to determine the presidential succession after the assassination of former President John F Kennedy. Both the developments resulted in a sharp drop …

As Joe Biden pledges to 'pass the torch', his VP is sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump
5 months, 2 weeks ago

As Joe Biden pledges to 'pass the torch', his VP is sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump

ABC  

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November. Biden followed up by meeting Israel's prime minister, a day after Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress he would settle for nothing less than "total victory" against Hamas. Asked …

Biden 'clearly hasn't been running the show' and 'doesn't look good': The brutal assessment from Congress on Joe's speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden 'clearly hasn't been running the show' and 'doesn't look good': The brutal assessment from Congress on Joe's speech

Daily Mail  

Republicans slammed Joe Biden's address explaining why he decided to cancel his reelection bid, saying the president should have given up the position much sooner since he 'hasn't been running the show.' President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday evening to explain his rationale for suddenly dropping out of the presidential race on Sunday after weeks of …

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign. Biden outlined a hefty to-do list for his final months The president says he’s going to keep working over his final six months in office. But Biden has used the formal trappings of an …

Joe Biden gives Oval Office address on his withdrawal from 2024 US presidential election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden gives Oval Office address on his withdrawal from 2024 US presidential election

ABC  

Joe Biden says he believes he's earned a second term as US president, but "personal ambition" cannot get in the way of saving democracy. In a prime-time Oval Office address to explain why he abandoned his bid for re-election, the president declared the "defence of democracy" was at stake and was "more important than any title". Live Moment Joe Biden …

Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. His refusal to concede inspired the Capitol insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, which Biden called “the …

Biden to address the nation on Thursday
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden to address the nation on Thursday

ABP News  

Washington, Jul 24 : US President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday to explain to fellow Americans on his decision to withdraw from the presidential race and endorse his deputy Kamala Harris to be the nominee of the Democratic party for the November general elections. Biden, 81, returned to the White House Tuesday afternoon after spending nearly a …

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