Joe Biden

Trump revokes security clearances of Biden and senior aides

The list of names stripped of their authorization to see state secrets included Biden, Kamala Harris.

The arc of history and the failure of war / Reflections on the Israel-Hamas war in the wake of fragile ceasefire

The Israel-Hamas war exposes the complex intersection of power, ideology, and human suffering, with the ceasefire offering only a fleeting respite.

Trump revokes Biden's security clearances, intelligence briefings

Former presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.

Trump repeals Biden's AI safety order

US President Donald Trump has repealed a 2023 executive order issued by his predecessor Joe Biden, which aimed to mitigate the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Opinion / The self-sabotaging president: Joe Biden’s broken legacy

Biden’s predicament must be considered in the context of the brutal political landscape in the Western world.

Jimmy Carter: The US president who called a spade a spade

In 2006, Carter famously sparked an outcry when his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" was published.

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

With less than a month left in office, Biden had faced growing calls from death penalty opponents to commute the sentences of those on death row to life in prison without parole, which the 37 will now serve.

Biden calls alliance with South Korea 'linchpin for peace' in region

South Korean lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach Yoon over his brief declaration of martial law

Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of presidency

The move is sure to bring about fresh scrutiny over the independence of the US judicial system -- especially at a time when incoming president Donald Trump has moved to appoint loyalists to the FBI and Justice Department himself.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

This type of meeting between the outgoing and incoming presidents was considered customary, but Trump did not invite Biden for one after making unsubstantiated election fraud claims that culminated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back

The White House said Biden spoke with Trump on Wednesday

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Biden to make farewell trip to Germany as Ukraine war rages

Biden was originally due in Germany last week for a multi-day visit that would have included a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

Biden bids farewell to UN, in shadow of Trump

Viewing his presidency as a return from the brink after Republican Trump's four years in the Oval Office, Biden will be trying to make sure his achievements are, in the words of one advisor, "irreversible."

September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024

Biden to use rest of term putting Ukraine in 'best position': advisor

The announcement of the upcoming Biden-Zelensky meeting came after Moscow and Kyiv earlier Saturday swapped 103 prisoners of war each in a UAE-brokered deal, and as Russian forces continue to gain ground in their grinding offensive in east Ukraine.

August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024

Biden, Modi discuss situation in Bangladesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to US President Joe Biden over the phone to discuss the situation in Bangladesh

August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024

Biden says 'I gave my best' as he passes torch to Harris

Harris joined him on stage after the speech and the pair embraced, as the crowd gave Biden a rapturous reception following his stunning decision less than a month ago to drop out of the 2024 White House race.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Blinken says Gaza talks 'maybe the last' chance for truce

The top US diplomat said President Joe Biden had sent him "to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over the line".

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Biden to pass torch to Harris in bittersweet convention farewell

Less than a month after his stunning withdrawal and Harris's astonishing ascent, Biden can expect a hero's send-off from many of the same people who helped push him out due to concerns about his age.