Biden vows to fight on in first speech after Trump debate
US President Joe Biden has hit back at criticism over his age, telling supporters in a fiery speech that he will win re-election in November after a poor debate performance fuelled concern about his candidacy. “I know I’m not a young man, to state the obvious,” he told a rally in the battleground state of […]
Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses
President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials. The issue of immigration has proven an election-year headache for Biden, who recently issued a sweeping executive action to curb record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border. […]
Biden thanks Ruto for offering to send police to Haiti, defends keeping US forces out of the mission
President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed deep appreciation to Kenyan President William Ruto for the coming deployment of Kenyan police forces to help quell gang violence in Haiti and he defended his decision to withhold American forces from the mission in the beleaguered Caribbean nation. The United States has agreed to contribute $300 million to a multinational force that will include […]
‘I’ve never seen my team excited about a visit in long time’ – Joe Biden on Ruto’s state visit
President Joe Biden welcomed President William Ruto to the White House on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, marking the official start of Ruto’s state visit to the United States. During a brief moment with the press, Biden noted that President Ruto’s visit had been eagerly anticipated, highlighting the enthusiasm of his team. “Our people and innovators […]
Biden meets Ruto as US under pressure in Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto will become the first African leader in more than 15 years to make an official state visit to the US. This is an opportunity for President Joe Biden to demonstrate commitment to Africa at a time when Washington appears to be playing catch-up in its engagement with the continent. But relations […]
Biden admits he contemplated suicidé after his first wife, 13-month-old daughter died in crash
US President Joe Biden opened up about the dark times he endured after his first wife and daughter died in a car crash, describing to radio host Howard Stern on Friday how he contemplated suicide. Biden sat for a surprise interview during a visit to New York. In one of the most revealing passages he […]
Biden, Trump set for election rematch after securing party nominations
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations for the election in November. Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The result means US voters face a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in eight months. […]