Tag: Biden
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Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine
President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday in what will be one of the last opportunities to outline his vision for foreign policy before the election next month. After landing in Berlin, Biden will be greeted with full military honors Friday before receiving the country’s highest Order of Merit from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier,…
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Harris spars with Fox News host and says she would not be a ‘continuation’ of Biden
WASHINGTON — In a combative interview with Fox News, Kamala Harris said in the most emphatic terms to date that, if she wins the election, she would pursue an independent presidency that would not be a repeat of President Joe Biden’s nearly four years in office. “My presidency would not be a continuation of Joe…
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Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Biden administration at least in the short term to enforce its latest attempt to curb climate-harming carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants that contribute to climate change. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, rejected emergency requests brought by Republican states led by…
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Biden admin threatens to restrict Israel aid and Tyron McAlpin arrest under scrutiny: Morning Rundown
The Biden administration threatens to restrict military assistance to Israel over conditions in Gaza. The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy in Arizona draws national attention. And centuries of Egyptian artifacts get an enormous new home. Here’s what to know today. The Biden admin’s warning to Israel about military assistance Omar Al-Qattaa…
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Will Biden cost Harris the election?
For a country that seems evenly divided over politics and polarized about many cultural issues, a durable majority does agree about one thing: They don’t like the Biden presidency. And despite the machinations that resulted in President Joe Biden’s not being on the ballot this election season, his unpopularity is still the mood music of…
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Biden, surveying Milton’s aftermath, announces $600M for rebuilding in Florida and other states
President Joe Biden announced while surveying storm-damaged Florida on Sunday that over $600 million will flow to states affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which ravaged Georgia and North Carolina as well. During remarks in St. Pete Beach, a barrier island city off of St. Petersburg, Biden said nearly $100 million of the money would…
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Harris weighing where to put more distance between her and Biden
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ team has been discussing ways to clean up her responses to questions this week about how she would differentiate herself from President Joe Biden, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Harris’ answers — including one where she said she couldn’t think of anything she’d do differently than…
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Joe Biden says Israel should stop strikes on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
The Iranian president’s latest stop in a diplomatic drive aimed at blunting Israel’s promised attacks was a meeting today with Russian President Putin in Turkmenistan. “Relations with Iran are a priority for us,” the Kremlin said, as it released video of the two leaders together. “We work together actively in the international arena, and our…
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Kamala Harris points to California experience and criticizes Trump when asked how she would differ from Biden on border policy
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris sidestepped a town hall question Thursday about how she would handle the border differently than President Joe Biden, instead pointing to her experience on the issue and pivoting to attack former President Donald Trump’s policies. “Let me start with this, perhaps what distinguishes me from at least a…
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Biden didn’t know Ron DeSantis refused to take Kamala Harris’ call when he praised him as ‘gracious’
President Joe Biden hadn’t been briefed about a back-and-forth between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Kamala Harris over hurricane recovery before he praised him as “gracious” in a news conference Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation said. NBC News first reported on Monday that DeSantis refused to take Harris’ call when she…