Not Your Average Joe: The Biden Presidency Brings Hope with Daunting Challenges
4 years, 2 months ago

Not Your Average Joe: The Biden Presidency Brings Hope with Daunting Challenges

News 18  

On Wednesday, January 20, a little before noon, Joseph R Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at the US Capitol in Washington DC amidst a heavy presence of armed security personnel. But the healing process and a return to some degree of decorum, decency and normative democratic rhythms was evidenced in the Biden inaugural speech where he resolved to defeat white supremacy and domestic terrorism and called for an end to an ‘uncivil war’ that had convulsed the USA in recent years. Political history was also made when Senator Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman Vice President of the USA a little before the Biden assumption of office. This has grown to an impressive voter turnout of 74 million US citizens who did not vote for Joe Biden – many of whom do not support the January 6 desecration of the Capitol Hill.

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Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them. During the campaign last year, Trump told Time magazine that he would disband the White House office focused on pandemic preparedness, calling it “a very expensive solution to something that won’t …

Biden health officials say they built up U.S. pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden health officials say they built up U.S. pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes

LA Times  

Used syringes fill a bin at a mass vaccination event outside New Orleans during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Biden administration this month released a “road map” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them. During the campaign last year, Trump told Time magazine that he would disband …

Biden 'doing everything possible' to make transition difficult: Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden 'doing everything possible' to make transition difficult: Trump

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden of making the presidential transition difficult, citing recent executive orders on climate and other official acts being taken by Biden in his last weeks as president. He will replace Biden as the new occupant of the White House, the official residence of the U.S. President. "Biden is doing everything possible to …

Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He will speak at 8 p.m. Holding a blue paper mask, …

Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the White House confirmed. "Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. The president has been at many events, as we all know, and he just tested positive for Covid," Janet Murguia, president of the group, told …

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'

Hindustan Times  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms' Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where …

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during …

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels Las Vegas campaign event
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels Las Vegas campaign event

Al Jazeera  

White House says the US president has ‘mild symptoms’ and will self-isolate at his home in Delaware. Minutes after the announcement, the president’s motorcade was on the move to the Las Vegas airport, and as he boarded Air Force One, Biden told reporters: “Good, I feel good.” Dr Kevin O’Connor, the president’s physician, said in a note that Biden “presented …

How Biden’s mental health is hurting his presidency and hobbling America’s leadership
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How Biden’s mental health is hurting his presidency and hobbling America’s leadership

Firstpost  

The presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump presented a distressing spectacle, casting a spotlight on President Biden’s mental acuity and its implications for his leadership. The lack of wider scrutiny regarding Biden’s mental faculties over the past two years underscores a concerning implication: that some within the power elite may perceive a cognitively impaired president as a convenient …

Trump rants that Biden supports presidential immunity even more than he does
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump rants that Biden supports presidential immunity even more than he does

Raw Story  

Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that President Joe Biden wants to see broad presidential immunity even more than he does. The U.S. Supreme Court is next week set to decide on Trump's claim that he should be immune from criminal prosecution in his District of Columbia election subversion case because he was acting as president. But Trump insisted in a Truth …

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and “will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than …

Biden Mocks Trump's Suggestion Of Using Disinfectant To Treat COVID-19
1 year ago

Biden Mocks Trump's Suggestion Of Using Disinfectant To Treat COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden didn’t pull punches during a recent fundraising stop, mocking former President Donald Trump’s false 2020 suggestion that household cleaning products like bleach might be a remedy to COVID-19. “Just a few days ago, asked a famous question in one of his rallies: Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Biden …

Biden launches brutal ad answering Trump’s question: ‘Were you better off 4 years ago?’
1 year ago

Biden launches brutal ad answering Trump’s question: ‘Were you better off 4 years ago?’

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 Joe Biden has launched a brutal campaign advert in response …

Biden Kicks Off $30 Million Ad Blitz With Spot Touting Accomplishments
1 year ago

Biden Kicks Off $30 Million Ad Blitz With Spot Touting Accomplishments

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden campaigns in a Philadelphia suburb Friday, riding high after a State of the Union speech that even some conservatives conceded was energetic and focused. “For You,” the one-minute spot, focuses on acquainting the public with Biden’s successes, and contrasting his commitments with those of former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. I understand how to …

Previewing Biden’s State of the Union as president charges towards 2020 rematch
1 year ago

Previewing Biden’s State of the Union as president charges towards 2020 rematch

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. She also said Mr Biden would use the annual message to Congress to “talk …

Peek inside Joe Biden’s campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes
1 year, 3 months ago

Peek inside Joe Biden’s campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — If you’re a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. “The reason why Xi Jinping got very upset in terms of when I shot that balloon down with two box cars full of spy equipment is he didn’t know it was …

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections

Daily Mail  

President Biden said he will recommend that everyone gets one President Biden has said his Administration will 'likely' recommend that all Americans roll up their sleeves for an updated Covid booster vaccine this fall. Biden said today that he had signed off a proposal to present to Congress for extra funding for updated Covid vaccines that will be 'likely recommended' …

Joe Biden's quiet success goes much further than Bidenomics
1 year, 8 months ago

Joe Biden's quiet success goes much further than Bidenomics

Salon  

It seems that every conversation I have about politics these days begins with someone making the breathless observation that "OMG! So it's been difficult to make the case that Biden's presidency has brought material improvement to most people's lives even though it manifestly has done so. I've noticed that others are starting to make note of this phenomenon: I was …

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said on May 1. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” Federal courts and Congress have already rolled back Mr. Biden's vaccine requirements for large employers …

Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats
2 years ago

Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats

Associated Press  

LACONIA, N.H. — Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden’s side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State House to run for president. In an interview, Khanna said it was “political malpractice” for the Democratic National Committee, under Biden’s direction, to threaten New Hampshire’s status. “And now he’s gonna do it again.” Despite such optimism, Democrats across …

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures
2 years ago

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures

LA Times  

President Biden speaks to the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference this week in Baltimore. The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud in the massive government COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. In a strategy announced Thursday, the administration called for money and more time to prosecute cases, to put …

Column: Why don’t Joe Biden’s polls reflect his impressive record?
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: Why don’t Joe Biden’s polls reflect his impressive record?

LA Times  

Political polls come and go, the results often unsurprising in a polarized, tribal America. More than 6 in 10 Americans, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll published on the eve of President Biden’s State of the Union address, said that the president — widely credited by historians and nonpartisan analysts for having achieved more legislatively in his first two …

Trump predictably tries to make Biden’s State of the Union all about himself
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump predictably tries to make Biden’s State of the Union all about himself

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 Donald Trump was very active on Tuesday as his 2020 …

Biden to promote administration wins in speech to Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden to promote administration wins in speech to Democrats

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. Going forward, he said, Democrats will “have to make clear that we’re not going …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
2 years, 2 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, after returning from an event in Baltimore. Then-President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump later declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. “An abrupt end to the …

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate

LA Times  

Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of public consciousness. “We’ve reached what I would call a level of détente with the virus,” said Jay Varma, an infectious disease specialist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. “I would say there’s a lot …

Joe Biden’s ‘ticking time bomb’: Can the White House win the war against Covid-19?
2 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden’s ‘ticking time bomb’: Can the White House win the war against Covid-19?

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. President Donald Trump had “rolled back progress” made under his predecessor Barack Obama to …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

LA Times  

President Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot this week as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have gotten the …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot Tuesday, as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have …

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it

LA Times  

President Biden talks with CBS correspondent Scott Pelley in an interview at the White House for “60 Minutes.” “The pandemic is over,” President Biden declared last week as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. “We are not where we need to be if we are going to, quote, ‘live with the virus,’” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical advisor, said …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 6 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

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 Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is set …

Biden no longer shy in singling out Trump, the 'former guy'
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden no longer shy in singling out Trump, the 'former guy'

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking virtually to a group of Black law enforcement executives this past …

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots

LA Times  

President Biden emerged Wednesday from five days of isolation after contracting the coronavirus, telling Americans that “COVID isn’t gone” but noting that serious illness can be avoided with vaccines, booster shoots and treatments. President Biden ended his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday, telling Americans they can “live without fear” of the pandemic if they take advantage of booster shots and treatments, …

Recovered Biden touts progress against COVID, encourages vaccines
2 years, 8 months ago

Recovered Biden touts progress against COVID, encourages vaccines

Al Jazeera  

US President Biden says many will still get COVID-19, but available vaccines, testing and treatment have made the coronavirus less deadly. Shortly after the White House announced that the US president tested negative for COVID-19, which he had contracted last week, Biden said in a speech on Wednesday that the fight against the pandemic is making a “huge difference”. “The …

Biden ‘feeling better every day’ as he recovers from COVID
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden ‘feeling better every day’ as he recovers from COVID

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that he’s “feeling better every day” as he recovers from his coronavirus infection, and the White House planned a summit on Tuesday to discuss developing a new generation of vaccines that could more effectively guard against contagious variants. After participating in a virtual meeting to talk about computer chip manufacturing, Biden said “everything’s …

Biden says he’s ‘feeling better every day’ after COVID case
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden says he’s ‘feeling better every day’ after COVID case

LA Times  

President Biden speaks virtually during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington on Monday. President Biden said Monday that he’s “feeling better every day” as he recovers from his coronavirus infection, and the White House plans to hold a summit on Tuesday to discuss developing a new generation of vaccines that could more …

Biden improves ‘significantly,’ throat still sore from COVID
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden improves ‘significantly,’ throat still sore from COVID

LA Times  

President Biden speaks virtually during a meeting with his economic team in Washington on Friday. President Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat from his COVID-19 infection, according to an update Sunday from his doctor. O’Connor wrote that Biden still has a sore throat, though other symptoms, including a cough, runny nose and body aches, “have diminished …

‘I feel much better than I sound’: Biden continues working despite COVID-19
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I feel much better than I sound’: Biden continues working despite COVID-19

LA Times  

President Biden reassures his economic team and members of the media about his COVID-19 symptoms Friday in a videoconference from the White House. But the president tried to strike a reassuring tone, declaring, “I feel much better than I sound.” Later Friday, White House officials told reporters that Biden was working more than eight hours a day. “He’s still doing …

EXPLAINER: What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19?

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill treatment. Biden felt tired Wednesday evening and didn’t sleep well, White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said at a press briefing. The president’s doctor said Biden’s vaccination status and early treatment with Paxlovid should keep him out of …

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus are challenging the nation’s efforts to get back to normal after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions. Jean-Pierre described the president’s symptoms as “very mild” and said Biden had …

Positive COVID test upends Biden’s police plan announcement
2 years, 8 months ago

Positive COVID test upends Biden’s police plan announcement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to propose a steep funding increase for police, hoping to show that Democrats are serious about combating violent crime, despite the move potentially causing backlash from top members of his party’s left flank. But a scheduled trip to Pennsylvania to ask Congress to spend roughly $37 billion for fighting and preventing crime was canceled …

Why Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is likely to be easier than Trump’s
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is likely to be easier than Trump’s

LA Times  

President Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One on Wednesday, a day before he tested positive for a coronavirus infection. The president is said to be working in isolation from the White House and “experiencing very mild symptoms,” including a runny nose, fatigue and an “occasional dry cough,” according to his physician, …

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs
2 years, 9 months ago

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs

News 18  

President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. “The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old,” Biden …

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5
2 years, 9 months ago

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans. The White House official previewing the visit to CNN …

DC EDIT | Biden’s job a poisoned chalice
2 years, 9 months ago

DC EDIT | Biden’s job a poisoned chalice

Deccan Chronicle  

In an extraordinary interview laced with dark notes of pessimism, US President Joe Biden exhorted his people to be optimistic about the second quarter of the new millennium being America’s. His forecast was at odds with his view that the American “people are really, really down.” Speaking to a news agency at length even as the White House press corps …

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5

CNN  

CNN — The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The administration “has made 10 million vaccine doses available for states, Tribes, territories, community health centers, federal pharmacy partners, and others to pre-order,” according to a White House fact sheet shared with CNN Wednesday. “Our experience is that the longer the ordering …

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he led the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America. He spoke solemnly of the once-unthinkable U.S. toll: “1 million empty chairs around the family dinner table.” The coronavirus has …

Biden to co-host second global COVID summit as U.S. nears 1 million deaths
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden to co-host second global COVID summit as U.S. nears 1 million deaths

LA Times  

President Biden appealed to world leaders on Thursday for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he led the U.S. in marking the approaching “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths at home from the coronavirus. The White House said Biden would address the opening of the virtual summit Thursday morning with pre-recorded remarks and would make the case that …

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