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Far from the race he once envisioned, Joe Biden closes out contest in Scranton
1 month, 3 weeks 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. …

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Biden's Scranton Stop: A Final Salute to a Hometown Hero
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden's Scranton Stop: A Final Salute to a Hometown Hero

The Hindu  

Joe Biden makes a final campaign stop in Scranton, Pennsylvania, his childhood hometown. Biden used his speech to rally union workers and warn of the ramifications if Trump is elected. He also praised Harris's commitment to working-class Americans and urged the crowd to support her in the upcoming election.

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Biden returns to his hometown after a limited campaign role
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden returns to his hometown after a limited campaign role

CNN  

Scranton, Pennsylvania CNN — In front of a few dozen union carpenters here this weekend, President Joe Biden was getting worked up. “Now, I know some of you guys are tempted to think it’s macho guys,” Biden said, alluding to his onetime rival, former President Donald Trump, who is courting male voters in a razor-thin election against his vice president. …

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Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are under fire for flying Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on a military jet
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are under fire for flying Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on a military jet

Daily Mail  

The Biden-Harris administration is facing a two-pronged investigation from Republicans in Congress after the Ukrainian president was flown on taxpayer-funded 'campaign' flights. To determine whether the taxpayer-funded trip was a campaign event, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., sent letters Wednesday to two top Cabinet officials demanding information, writing the incident could amount to election interference. Shapiro and Casey …

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Paddy McGuinness discovers hidden connection to US President Joe Biden as he delves into his ancestry on new series of Who Do You Think You Are
4 months, 1 week ago

Paddy McGuinness discovers hidden connection to US President Joe Biden as he delves into his ancestry on new series of Who Do You Think You Are

Daily Mail  

Paddy McGuinness is set to discover that he has a hidden connection to US President Joe Biden on the new series of Who Do You Think You Are?. But he was shocked to discover his great-great-grandparents Mark McGuinness and Winifred Malloy lived close to the 81-year-old U.S. President's ancestor, Edward Blewitt, in Ballina, County Mayo. Paddy was shocked to discover …

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Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France
6 months, 2 weeks 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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Did Joe Biden’s uncle fall victim to cannibals in New Guinea? US President shares story
8 months ago

Did Joe Biden’s uncle fall victim to cannibals in New Guinea? US President shares story

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden while sharing a personal story about his uncle Ambrose Finnegan who served in the Pacific campaign during World War II and said that he might have fallen victim to cannibals after his plane was shot down over New Guinea. In a seperate event, Biden again repeated the story of his uncle in response to Republican presidential …

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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
8 months 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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Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist

Associated Press  

SCRANTON, Pa. — President Joe Biden made a nostalgic return to the house where he grew up in working-class Scranton on Tuesday, kicking off three days of campaigning across Pennsylvania by calling for higher taxes on the rich and casting Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist. “These are the competing visions for our economy that raise questions of fundamental fairness …

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Column: Joe Biden’s empathy was his superpower in 2020. Can he find it again in 2024?
8 months, 1 week ago

Column: Joe Biden’s empathy was his superpower in 2020. Can he find it again in 2024?

LA Times  

Joe Biden, then vice president, hugs a supporter in Des Moines during the 2020 campaign. A week earlier, when a reporter asked Biden what he would tell Americans stressed by high prices, the president replied: “I’d say we have the best economy in the world. Otherwise it comes across as a signal that you don’t understand their lives.” “I wouldn’t …

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Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less. Biden’s campaign said in an announcement on Friday the upcoming speech on the day after Tax Day in the U.S. would “drive home a simple question: ‘Do …

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Biden pays respects to former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey, who died last week in Scranton
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden pays respects to former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey, who died last week in Scranton

Associated Press  

SCRANTON, Pa. — President Joe Biden privately paid his respects Thursday to the mother of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, who died last week in Biden’s hometown of Scranton. Biden arrived at St. Peter’s Cathedral before visiting hours for Ellen Casey, who also was a former first lady of Pennsylvania. Talking to reporters before and after the flight, Biden said Ellen …

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Native son Joe Biden takes Pennsylvania and the presidency
4 years, 1 month ago

Native son Joe Biden takes Pennsylvania and the presidency

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania catapulted its native son, Joe Biden, to victory and the White House on Saturday after a long, hard-fought and expensive campaign in which Democrats wrested the battleground state’s 20 electoral votes back from President Donald Trump after the Republican’s surprise victory in 2016. Throngs of people celebrated into Saturday night in the streets of downtown Philadelphia, …

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How ‘Amtrak Joe’ won back the midwest, and the presidency
4 years, 1 month ago

How ‘Amtrak Joe’ won back the midwest, and the presidency

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 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. He would rebuild the “Blue Wall” …

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US Elections: How Biden flipped battleground Pennsylvania
4 years, 1 month ago

US Elections: How Biden flipped battleground Pennsylvania

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Joe Biden appealed to white, working-class voters in battleground Pennsylvania, propelling him to the White House. “In the end, there was enough enthusiasm against Trump that even if people weren’t in love with Joe Biden, they certainly were able to vote for him,” Borick said. In 2016, Trump’s anti-immigration, “Make America Great Again” rhetoric resonated across the country …

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Biden writes poignant message on childhood home in Scranton on Election Day
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden writes poignant message on childhood home in Scranton on Election Day

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 Democratic presidential nominee Joe …

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US Elections 2020: Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP
4 years, 1 month ago

US Elections 2020: Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the country and a long night of waiting for results in key battleground states on the cards. Biden campaign says Biden on track to win Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign said on Wednesday the former U.S. vice president was on track …

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In Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, the election is personal
4 years, 1 month ago

In Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, the election is personal

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 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. Mr Biden has made his upbringing …

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Biden announces granddaughter as dead son Beau in Election Day gaffe
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden announces granddaughter as dead son Beau in Election Day gaffe

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden made an embarrassing gaffe during his final pit stop on election day as he introduced his granddaughter Finnegan as his late son Beau Biden, then called her by her cousin Natalie's name, before finally correctly introducing Natalie as Beau's daughter to a crowd of supporters in Philadelphia. Finnegan is Hunter's daughter while Natalie is Beau's daughter Supporters fill …

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Bruce Springsteen lends his voice to narrate Joe Biden's presidential campaign ad
4 years, 1 month ago

Bruce Springsteen lends his voice to narrate Joe Biden's presidential campaign ad

Firstpost  

The 60-second ad – featuring Bruce Springsteen’s song ‘My Hometown’ from his 1984 album Born In The USA – talks about Joe Biden’s ties to Scranton, Pennsylvania, the former vice president’s hometown. American rock star Bruce Springsteen is lending his voice and one of his songs to a campaign ad for Joe Biden, underlining his support for the Democratic candidate …

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Who won the debate? Commentary from CNN contributors
4 years, 2 months ago

Who won the debate? Commentary from CNN contributors

CNN  

CNN — CNN Opinion asked contributors for their takes on how Donald Trump and Joe Biden did in the final presidential debate. The final presidential debate Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee, was a refreshing respite from the childlike shouting match that we witnessed the last time President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden squared off. Paul Callan: The …

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Biden calls Trump ‘totally irrational’: US election news
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden calls Trump ‘totally irrational’: US election news

Al Jazeera  

At town hall in Pennsylvania, Biden says Trump’s inept response to COVID ‘close to criminal’, Trump speaks in Wisconsin US President Donald Trump: Black Lives Matter protests are leftist and anti-American. “Nobody in Scranton owns stock.” 20:45 ET – Biden says AG Barr comparison of COVID shutdowns to US Slavery is ‘outrageous’ “What Bill Barr recently said is outrageous,” Biden …

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Joe Biden unveils $700 billion populist 'made in America'
4 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden unveils $700 billion populist 'made in America'

Daily Mail  

Former Vice President Joe Biden issued President Donald Trump a scathing rebuke Thursday on the incumbent’s key focus, the economy, and cast him as a divisive and incompetent leader while announcing the first mayor step of his economic recovery plan. ‘When the federal government spends taxpayers’ money, we should use it to buy American products and support American jobs.’ Scroll …

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