Tag: Joe Biden
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U.S. President Joe Biden asks 63-year-old New York governor to resign over alleged sexual assault of employees
US President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats Tuesday in calling on powerful New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation concluded that he sexually harassed multiple women. Cuomo, who drew praise nationwide for his early pandemic response, denied inappropriate conduct and resisted immediate calls to quit after the probe found he harassed…
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U.S. first lady Jill Biden to attend Olympics opening ceremony
U.S first lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23, the White House said on Tuesday. Further details will be announced at a later date. Her husband, President Joe Biden, is not expected to be at the Games, according to the Washington Post. White House spokeswoman,…
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Biden becomes 13th serving U.S. president to meet Queen of England during her reign
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday met with Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the 13th serving U.S. president to meet with the Queen of England during her reign. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports both President Biden and the First Lady met with Queen Elizabeth II inside Windsor Castle, after the conclusion of the…
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Biden embarks on first oversea trip as U. S. president
U.S. President Joe Biden embarked on his first overseas trip on Wednesday where he will meet European partners. The president and First Lady Jill Biden are scheduled to meet U.S. soldiers in the English county of Suffolk to kick off their first foreign trip since taking office in January. On Thursday, Biden was due to…
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Biden to take executive actions to reduce gun violence
President Joe Biden plans to announce Thursday an effort to limit so-called ghost guns — weapons sold without serial numbers or other identifying information — and to nominate a figure from a major gun control group as director of the federal agency that regulates firearms. By this, Biden will be making his first foray into…
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Biden confirms interest in 2024 U.S. Presidential race when he would have clocked 82
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for reelection in 2024 with Vice President Kamala Harris on the ticket. “The answer is yes, my plan is to run for reelection,” Biden said at his first presidential news conference. “That’s my expectation.” When asked about the potential for another Biden-Harris ticket, Biden praised…
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U.S. President Joe Biden stumbles while boarding Air Force One
US President Joe Biden on Friday lost his footing and tripped multiple times while walking up the steps to Air Force One. The American leader, 78, had proceeded swiftly about halfway up the airstairs to the presidential jet when he stumbled. Holding on to the railing with his right hand, he attempted a quick recovery…
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Biden: U.S. on track to give 100m jabs in first 60 days of presidency
President Joe Biden says the United States is on track to deliver 100 million jabs to Americans in his first 60 days in office. “When I came into office , I said I intended to get 100 million shots in people’s arms in my first 100 days in office,” Biden said in his first prime-time…
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Biden marks pandemic anniversary with first prime-time speech
US President Joe Biden delivered his first prime-time address on Thursday to commemorate one year since the pandemic began shutting down much of the nation’s public life. He would discuss the many sacrifices the American people have made over the last year and the grave loss communities and families across the country had suffered. Biden,…
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Biden holds candlelight ceremony for victims of COVID-19
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Monday on the lives lost to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Biden will also hold a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at sundown together with the First Lady, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, the White House said. “ … the President, the…