Biden steps into global scene upended by Trump’s ego-driven tumult
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden steps into global scene upended by Trump’s ego-driven tumult

CNN  

CNN — As President Joe Biden was ticking through a litany of grievances with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, it wasn’t only his tone that made for a departure from his predecessor. Even his location marked a major difference: Instead of speaking with foreign leaders this week from his third-floor private residence, as President Donald Trump often did to avoid prying ears, Biden made the call from the Oval Office, talking points in hand and advisers listening in. Even Biden’s one interaction with a global adversary, Russian President Vladimir Putin, appeared predictable and businesslike, according to those briefed on it, unlike the often-surprising and sometimes secret conversations Trump carried out with the same person over the past four years. Tuesday’s call came at Moscow’s request, according to a person familiar with the matter, who said Biden wanted to confer with leaders in Europe and his advisers before getting on the phone with Putin. Trump Putin’s phone call purposely followed a conversation the same day between Biden and the NATO secretary-general, which the White House recorded and posted clips of online.

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Why is Biden letting Trump take the spotlight already? Insiders are divided
2 weeks ago

Why is Biden letting Trump take the spotlight already? Insiders are divided

The Independent  

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

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

Firstpost  

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Key takeaways from the UN General Assembly as leaders seek solutions to global conflicts and crises
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Key takeaways from the UN General Assembly as leaders seek solutions to global conflicts and crises

ABC  

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Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was President Joe Biden’s first public appearance since he dropped out of the race, and the applause for him from the crowded auditorium in Austin, Texas, just kept going. At the same time, the Democratic Party’s swift embrace of Vice President Kamala Harris as Biden’s replacement has sparked pride in the quick consolidation of the party at …

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff
4 months, 4 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 …

Biden shrugs off calls to exit presidential race as he takes aim at Trump’s ‘Project 2025’
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden shrugs off calls to exit presidential race as he takes aim at Trump’s ‘Project 2025’

The Independent  

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Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden has privately acknowledged that the next stretch of days are critical to whether he can save his reelection bid for president, making clear to an ally Tuesday that he understands what would prompt him to accept: “It’s just not working.” “He sees the moment. Where Biden’s family will end up is an important unknowable …

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Donald Trump Biden news: the guy who can actually get the president to talk on his secret.

Slate  

Peter Doocy, Fox News’ White House correspondent since 2020, has made a name for himself with pointed and at times heated questioning of Biden administration officials at briefings and other events. Doocy’s first interactions with former press secretary Jen Psaki became news stories themselves, like when he asked what Biden would call his own COVID travel bans after calling Trump’s …

Biden says there’s ‘work to do’ on global stage as he heads to Japan; US debt limit standoff looms
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden says there’s ‘work to do’ on global stage as he heads to Japan; US debt limit standoff looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan on Wednesday to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertiveness in the Pacific at the same time that a debt limit standoff looms at home. “I’ve made clear America is not a deadbeat nation, we pay our …

Biden, Xi meet amid strained ties ahead of G20 summit in Bali
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden, Xi meet amid strained ties ahead of G20 summit in Bali

Al Jazeera  

The US and China are at odds over a range of issues from Taiwan to Hong Kong, trade, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden said he wanted the US and China to “manage our differences, prevent competition from becoming conflict.” On the eve of his meeting with Xi, Biden told Asian leaders in Cambodia that lines of communication with China …

Biden returns to world stage after midterm election
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden returns to world stage after midterm election

LA Times  

A stunning Democratic performance in Tuesday’s midterm elections lent unexpected momentum to President Biden as he prepared to shift his attention abroad this week, reminding America’s allies and rivals that he’s still the president despite uncertainty about whether his legislative agenda will survive a potentially split Congress next year. “The president will ask countries to make difficult choices — whether …

Biden, Xi could meet in person, US official says
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden, Xi could meet in person, US official says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping are exploring meeting in person, a senior administration official said after the leaders spent more than two hours Thursday talking through the future of their complicated relationship, with tension over Taiwan once again emerging as a flashpoint. “It is hoped that the U.S. will be clear-eyed about this.” The White House …

Of promises unfulfilled and expectations belied: President Joe Biden’s disappointing year in office
2 years, 10 months ago

Of promises unfulfilled and expectations belied: President Joe Biden’s disappointing year in office

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden needs to do more in concrete terms to reassert US position in world affairs and try to prevent the rise of a self-centred and aggressive hegemon President Joe Biden’s first year in office can be characterised as a period of promises unfulfilled, expectations belied and hopes dashed to the ground. The reason why President Biden failed to …

Biden promises ‘relentless diplomacy’ to skeptical allies
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden promises ‘relentless diplomacy’ to skeptical allies

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden summoned the world’s nations to forcefully address the festering global issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses in his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Instead, Biden used his address before the annual gathering of world leaders to make his case that the United States remains a …

Amid US China tensions Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping
3 years, 3 months ago

Amid US China tensions Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening as relations between the two countries have remained tense in recent months, particularly in cyberspace, with the US having accused China of widespread malfeasance, including a massive hack of Microsoft’s email system and other ransomware attacks. This discussion, as President Biden made clear, was part of …

Joe Biden is meeting the cold reality of office
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden is meeting the cold reality of office

CNN  

CNN — After weeks of working out what he’d been left by his predecessor, US President Joe Biden has finally put his foreign policy into overdrive. But even where Biden chased seemingly low-hanging diplomatic fruit – making one of his first major foreign policy moves resetting America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia mid-February – it’s already getting some blowback. As former …

Declaring ‘America is back,’ Biden tries to regain Europe’s trust
3 years, 10 months ago

Declaring ‘America is back,’ Biden tries to regain Europe’s trust

LA Times  

President Biden speaks to allies from the East Room of the White House on Friday during a virtual Munich Security Conference. President Biden tried to reassure U.S. allies Friday that he is turning the page on his predecessor’s “America first” approach, and restoring a foreign policy that values cooperation with the world’s major democracies to tackle global challenges. “But the …

Biden speaks with Netanyahu after delay raised questions
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden speaks with Netanyahu after delay raised questions

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, ending what had been a lengthy stretch without a call after Biden took office. The period without communication had raised questions about what was behind the delay, though the White House insisted the two men had a strong relationship and that Biden was simply calling leaders in …

Vigorous preparation returns as Biden calls other leaders
3 years, 10 months ago

Vigorous preparation returns as Biden calls other leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A new-old ritual is taking shape in the Biden White House, one that starts with bulky briefing packages, war-gaming the “what-ifs,” and Oval Office discussions about how to talk to this or that particular U.S. ally or adversary. As was the practice with past administrations, Biden advisers are typically preparing the president ahead of calls with a package …

Biden in call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden in call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade

Associated Press  

Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing’s crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns. A White House statement said Biden raised concerns about Beijing’s “coercive and unfair economic practices.” Biden also pressed Xi on Hong Kong, human rights abuses …

Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping for first time as President
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping for first time as President

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping for two hours late Wednesday, their first call since Biden took office. The official said prior to the call that Biden would also call Xi out on human rights abuses of China’s Muslim minority Uyghurs and hostile actions toward Hong Kong. Biden planned to “indicate that this isn’t just …

Opinion: Biden’s foreign policy is a revolutionary change from the Trump era
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: Biden’s foreign policy is a revolutionary change from the Trump era

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, and executive director of The Red Lines Project, is the author of “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen” and host of its Evergreen podcast. Small hints by press secretary Jen Psaki and an …

Analysis: Biden pledges America will ‘engage with the world once again’
3 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Biden pledges America will ‘engage with the world once again’

CNN  

CNN — US President Joe Biden will rightly spend his first days in office addressing the myriad domestic crises that he has inherited from his predecessor, Donald Trump. And if President Biden’s inaugural address is anything to go by, the global focus for the next four years will chiefly be to restore the world’s trust in America after the chaotic …

Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for US
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for US

Associated Press  

President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term by assuring a nation scarred by the Great Depression that “we have nothing to fear but fear itself.” But memorable turns of phrase like Roosevelt’s are more the exception than the rule …

Biden calls on Trump to attend inauguration: ‘It is important in only one sense’
4 years ago

Biden calls on Trump to attend inauguration: ‘It is important in only one sense’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden is …

Joe Biden's aides say traditional Oval Office meeting with Trump is 'not mission critical'
4 years ago

Joe Biden's aides say traditional Oval Office meeting with Trump is 'not mission critical'

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden's team said it's not necessary for the president-elect to speak with Donald Trump but they are willing should the president want the sit-down. Joe Biden's team said it's not necessary for the president-elect to speak with Donald Trump but they are willing should the president want the sit-down President Donald Trump continues to refuse to concede the election …

Biden's Worldview Calls For U.S. To Be Center Stage In Global Affairs
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden's Worldview Calls For U.S. To Be Center Stage In Global Affairs

NPR  

Biden's Worldview Calls For U.S. To Be Center Stage In Global Affairs Enlarge this image toggle caption Dusan Vranic/AP Dusan Vranic/AP President Trump distilled his foreign policy into the phrase "America First." "As president, I will do more than just restore our historic partnerships; I will lead the effort to reimagine them for the world we face today," Biden wrote …

How Biden plans to undo Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy and return US to world stage
4 years, 1 month ago

How Biden plans to undo Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy and return US to world stage

CNN  

Washington CNN — After four years of norm-bending, treaty-disrupting and alliance-shaking foreign policy from the Trump administration, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is promising to return the US to its more traditional role on the world stage. “Trump’s ‘America First’ has been ‘America Alone,’” said Brian McKeon, a Biden foreign policy adviser and a former White House and Pentagon adviser …

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