Bidens Begin Early Thanksgiving Celebrations, Host Dinner For Service Members

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden Commutes Sentences Of 37 People On Federal Death Row

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a monumental move, President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 out of 40 people on federal death row. Regardless of how many death sentences President Biden just commuted, by not commuting them all he has made sure that the killing will continue.” During his first term, Trump bypassed a …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Joe Biden napped on plane while families waited hours for soldiers' bodies: Report

India Today

Several family members of US Marines killed in Afghanistan had to wait for more than three hours as President Joe Biden napped aboard his Air Force One aircraft before a formal event by the US military to receive the bodies of service members in 2021, reports claimed. The president and First Lady Jill Biden were scheduled to welcome the caskets …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some Christmastime cheer to patients and their families at a children’s hospital on Friday but a toddler in a light blue jumper entertained, too. The president and first lady visited privately with patients and their families for photos at Children’s National Hospital before Jill Biden read “‘Twas the Night Before …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children's hospital

The Independent

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3 weeks ago

Biden honors memory of his late first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 Delaware car crash

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3 weeks ago

Biden honors the memory of his first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash

Associated Press

— President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored the memory of his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a car crash in Delaware. Biden’s wife, Neilia, 30, had taken their kids — 1-year-old daughter Naomi and sons Beau and Hunter — out Christmas tree shopping when the car she was driving was broadsided by a …

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1 month ago

Newsom becomes the most prominent Dem to break with Biden over son’s pardon

Politico

Newsom’s remarks came in response to questions from POLITICO soon after the White House announced the pardon Sunday evening. With his unequivocal comments Newsom instantly becomes one of the highest-profile members of his party — if not the most prominent voice — to denounce the president’s sweeping action. Newsom met privately with Biden during a lengthy visit to the White …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Joe Biden’s pardon reversal reflects family loyalty over legacy

CNN

CNN — In the end, President Joe Biden acted as a father. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision,” Biden said in the closing words of a statement issued by the White House. “I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making,” the president said in his statement, “and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Biden’s Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump’s return to White House nears

Associated Press

— Joe Biden is wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president on Nantucket, a family tradition that this year seems to be part of a broader farewell to his time in the White House. On Friday, as Biden and his family walked along the quaint brick sidewalks and cobblestone streets that have made Nantucket a wealthy and desirable summer …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Joe Biden declares ‘I’ve been fired’ while sneaking bites from ‘friendsgiving’ military buffet

Hindustan Times

Joe Biden was seen playfully swiping a Hawaiian roll from a military buffet line on Monday, November 25, at a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island. At one point, the president reclaimed a microphone to say “I’ve been fired.” Joe Biden declares ‘I’ve been fired’ while sneaking bites from ‘friendsgiving’ military buffet Biden was seen giving a mischievous look to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at White House: ‘The president promised…’

Live Mint

US President Joe Biden will attend Donald Trump's inauguration in January, the White House said on Monday, calling it a “commitment to our democratic values”. The then-president Trump had refused to attend Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021, after falsely claiming his election win was fraudulent and whipping up a mob of supporters who stormed the US Capitol. A week after …

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Joe Biden pardons Turkeys Peach and Blossom in Thanksgiving tradition at White House

Live Mint

WASHINGTON/STATEN ISLAND, New York: On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom, two white-plumed turkeys, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables. This year's turkeys are named after the Delaware state flower, the peach blossom, which symbolizes resilience, Biden, who has two homes in the state, told a crowd of around 2,500 people on the White House South Lawn …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Your prayers are going to be answered today’: Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’

Associated Press

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. “The peach pie in my state is one of my favorites,” he said during …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lame duck pardons turkeys: Biden gives Blossom and Peach a reprieve from being a Thanksgiving dinner

Daily Mail

The lame duck President Joe Biden gave Thanksgiving pardons to turkeys Blossom and Peach on Monday to save them from an American family feast. The lame duck President Joe Biden gave Thanksgiving pardons to turkeys Blossom and Peach on Monday to save them from an American family feast President Joe Biden with his grandson Baby Beau Beau Biden examines one …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden's ‘last hurrah’ White House soiree: A ‘real love fest' or 'the losers party’?

Hindustan Times

Outgoing US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted a thank-you dinner over the weekend for longtime supporters, donors, and other political insiders. US President Joe Biden gets emotional as he speaks, alongside US First Lady Jill Biden, during a dinner to thank longtime supporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on November …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden For The First Time OKs Ukraine's Use Of U.S.-Supplied Long-Range Missiles In Russia

Huff Post

President Joe Biden speaks at the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. via Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia, easing limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops …

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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Biden, Kamala Harris honour US veterans in first appearance after election loss

India Today

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honoured US military veterans on Monday in their first joint appearance since Harris lost the Democrats' presidential bid to Republican Donald Trump in last week's election. Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery alongside Harris in a solemn ceremony, as the national anthem and …

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Biden, Harris make 1st joint public appearance since election loss

Hindustan Times

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. first lady Jill Biden take part in a wreath …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Emotional Biden has to be guided on stage and kisses his sister on the lips at plaque unveiling for late son Beau

Daily Mail

An emotional President Joe Biden was guided onstage as he attended a plaque unveiling Monday for his late son Major Beau Biden marking Veterans Day. On-site he was spotted giving a smooch on the lips to sister Valerie Biden and hugging Beau's widow Hallie - who famously dated Hunter Biden after Beau's death from brain cancer in 2015. President Joe …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Biden and Harris appear together for the first time since she lost the election to Trump

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. “You are the greatest fighting force, and this is not hyperbole, the finest fighting force in the history …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Biden openly cries and says being president was 'greatest honor of my life' in final Veterans Day address

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden wiped away a tear and said being president was the 'greatest honor of my life' at his final Veterans Day address. The ceremony, which took place at Arlington National Cemetery Monday morning, was the first time he and Vice President Kamala Harris stood side-by-side since her election loss last week to former President Donald Trump. President Joe …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Biden and Harris appear together for the first time since she lost the election to Trump

LA Times

President Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris during a wreath laying ceremony Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier …

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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 …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

REVEALED: Ethel Kennedy's saucy Valentine's Day cards to presidents Clinton, Biden and Obama

Daily Mail

Ethel Kennedy may be remembered as a human rights activist and wife of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, but she also had a penchant of sending flirty Valentine's Cards to the nation's presidents. Ethel Kennedy's funeral attracted the presences of many notable attendees, including President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton In Clinton's eulogy to the late Ethel …

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3 months ago

'Shame': Speaker Mike Johnson slammed for response to hurricane disaster

Raw Story

House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to call lawmakers back from recess early to vote on emergency hurricane relief — and instead is spreading Donald Trump's lies about recovery efforts, a columnist wrote Monday. The Louisiana Republican will visit western North Carolina this week to survey damage from Hurricane Helene, but The New Republic's Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling questioned his commitment to …

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3 months ago

Biden deploys 1,000 TROOPS to deal with the devastation of Hurricane Helene

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden is sending 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help with the response to Hurricane Helene, the White House announced. They will join hundreds of North Carolina National Guard members deployed under State authorities in support of the response,' Biden said in a statement. President Joe Biden prepares to see the damage from Hurricane Helene, wearing brown …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden cements his legacy as a family man after leaving presidential race with tribute in Oval Office speech

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's family cries and his staff weep as he insists he deserves a second term and commiserates with White House aides with ice cream

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden's family and longtime, loyal staff cried as he addressed the nation about his decision to exit the 2024 campaign. Hunter Biden moves to hug dad Joe Biden while Jill Biden applauds him for his speech Ashley Biden hugs dad Joe Biden while Finnegan Biden wipes away tears In his speech, Biden outlined his reasons for exiting the …

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5 months, 2 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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6 months ago

Biden bungles Trump diss at Fourth of July event for military families as the fight for his political future clouds holiday festivities

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden continued to struggle when going off-script Thursday as he tried to insert a jab at former President Donald Trump into his Fourth of July remarks. The president and first lady Jill Biden, alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, spoke to military families on the South Lawn - the first of two presidential appearances at the White House to …

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6 months ago

Biden had scheduled naps during debate prep after he blames jet lag

The Independent

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6 months ago

Biden to bestow Medal of Honor on two Civil War heroes who helped hijack a train in confederacy

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden jets to L.A. fundraiser starring Clooney, Roberts and Obama

Raw Story

President Joe Biden brushed aside the jet lag Saturday, flying straight from the G7 in Italy to Los Angeles to a star-studded fundraiser set to bring millions of dollars for his election fight against Donald Trump in November. Hollywood stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts will join former president Barack Obama for the gala evening that Biden’s campaign says has …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden changes his schedule to be with his son Hunter after guilty verdict

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7 months ago

Biden honors US war dead with a cemetery visit ending a French trip that served as a rebuke to Trump

Associated Press

BELLEAU, France — President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped when he was president, hoping his final stop Sunday helped draw the stakes of the November election in stark relief. Trump, at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, said Sunday after Biden had left …

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7 months ago

World War II veteran, 100, weds 96-year-old bride near D-Day beach

Al Jazeera

Harold Terens and Jeanne Swelin were later guests at a state dinner with French President Macron and US President Biden. But American World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot near the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. The location was the elegant stone-worked town hall of Carentan, …

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7 months ago

Column: Biden's urgent D-day message — save democracy all over again

LA Times

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden lay a wreath in the Normandy American Cemetery following the ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-day on Thursday. California Column: Trump’s pity party maligns America’s real darkest days It’s sad and scary that so many people can believe anything from Donald Trump’s mouth when he contends his felony conviction marked the …

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7 months ago

On D-Day, Biden Calls For Ukraine Support While Issuing Warning On Democracy

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by pledging “we will not walk away” from Ukraine, drawing a direct line from the fight to liberate Europe from Nazi domination to today’s war against Russian aggression. “If we were to do that, it means we’d be forgetting what happened here on …

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7 months ago

Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy

Associated Press

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by pledging “we will not walk away” from Ukraine, drawing a direct line from the fight to liberate Europe from Nazi domination to today’s war against Russian aggression. “If we were to do that, it means we’d be forgetting what happened here on these hallowed beaches.” …

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7 months ago

Biden pledges solidarity with Ukraine at D-day anniversary ceremony in Normandy

LA Times

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, left, stand alongside President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on a stage with World War II veterans at a D-day commemoration ceremony at the U.S. cemetery near Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on Thursday. President Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-day on Thursday by pledging “we will not walk away” from Ukraine, …

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7 months ago

Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — As tens of thousands of soldiers stormed French beaches during the D-Day landings of World War II, 2nd Lt. John Arthur Finnegan was on duty in a mess hall half a world away on the northeastern coast of Australia. “Immediately, there’s a sense that war’s come to America,” said Bell, executive director of the Jenny Craig Institute for …

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7 months ago

Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad

Associated Press

PARIS — United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time when some allies fear Donald Trump threatens to upend American commitments if he wins another term in the White House. White House National Security adviser Jake Sullivan …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden falls ‘asleep’ during Memorial Day service, sparks outrage online

Hindustan Times

Joe Biden has ignited a heated debate online after he was caught sleeping during the Memorial Day service at Arlington Cemetary. U.S. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Commanding Army General Major General Trevor J. Bredenkamp, attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in honor of Memorial …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward a more perfect union, “for which they lived, and for which they died.” Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Biden said each generation must ensure the sacrifice of the country’s service members …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden's dig at Donald Trump: 'Running against 6-year-old'

India Today

US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticised his support for Israel's war against Hamas. Biden used the annual black-tie event to chide his Republican rival Donald Trump for immaturity, poke fun at his own advanced age and take on the Washington press corps. At …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside, with Biden instead using the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the U.S. presidency. President Joe …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Was Biden's uncle eaten by cannibals in World War Two? Military records reveal what REALLY happened to Ambrose Finnegan as White House dodges questions on Joe's tall tale

Daily Mail

The White House dodged questions Thursday after Joe Biden made the startling claim that his uncle was eaten by cannibals during World War II. On Thursday White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn't answer questions about the veracity of a story told by President Joe Biden - that his late uncle Ambrose Finnegan was eaten by cannibals during World War …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden suggests his uncle was eaten by cannibals after being shot down during WWII

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Bidens Begin Early Thanksgiving Celebrations, Host Dinner For Service Members

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