Hunter Biden makes last-minute plea in tax case
Hunter Biden has pleaded gùilty to all nine charges in his federal tàx evàsion càse, catching federal prosecutors off guard as they prepared to begin his trial. The son of US President Joe Biden had previously denied allegations that he intentionally avoided paying $1.4m (£1m) in income tax from 2016-19. Initially, Biden, 54, said he […]
Biden calls for ban on gun used to shoot Trump
Joe Biden has renewed a call for Congress to ban assault rifles, including the model that was used in the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Trump’s ear was grazed by a bullet after a gunman shot at him from a nearby rooftop during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “An AR-15 was used […]
Biden urges America to lower temperature after Trump shooting
US President Joe Biden has condemned the assassination attempt on his predecessor Donald Trump in a primetime address from the White House, telling Americans that US politics must never be a “killing field”. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, was wounded in the ear after a gunman opened fire at a rally in Butler, […]
Biden insists only God will convince him to quit his re-election bid amid pressure to step aside
US President Joe Biden has said only the “Lord Almighty” could convince him to end his bid for re-election, as he sat for a rare primetime interview in an effort to calm Democratic concern over his candidacy. Speaking to ABC News on Friday, Mr Biden also declined to take a cognitive test and make the […]
Biden says ruling on Trump undermines rule of law
Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined the “rule of law” and was “a terrible disservice” to Americans. Earlier, Trump hailed the court’s decision as a “big win” for democracy. The justices […]
Joe Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons in strikes on Russian territory
President Joe Biden has partially lifted a ban on Ukraine using American weapons in strikes on Russian territory, according to US officials. The change in American policy is understood to apply only to defend the area of Kharkiv, according to reports. It comes as Ukrainian officials stepped up calls on the US administration to allow […]
Biden dog Commander bites another Secret Service agent
Commander, the Biden family’s two-year-old German Shepherd, has bitten yet another Secret Service agent. The attack happened on Monday night and the officer was treated on complex, the Secret Service said in a statement on Tuesday. BBC reports that this is the 11th time the dog has bitten a guard at the White House or […]