Joe Biden
Updates on Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. Elected president in 2020, he previously served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Before that he represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. Married to Dr. Jill Biden since 1977, he is the father of four children, daughters Naomi (died in 1972) and Ashley, and sons Hunter and Beau (died in 2015).
Trump Moved to the Middle on Abortion. Biden Should, Too
A pro-life movement that continues to embrace Donald Trump and ignore Joe Biden is a movement without a future in the U.S.
The End of the Electoral College Is Finally in Sight
The dumbest institution in the democratic world might not have long to live.
America Is in Decline
Is America's downturn merely another dip in a long arc of non-linear, yet essentially upward, progress? Or is it, rather, the first phase of steep and irreversible national decline?
Millions of people may get student debt canceled after company moves loans
Navient said this year it would move its private and commercial loans in the Federal Family Education loan program to MOHELA.
Joe Biden is gaining on Donald Trump in Florida, according to new poll
Fifty percent of respondents said they are planning to support Trump in November, while 42 percent are backing Biden.
Full list of polls where Joe Biden now leads Donald Trump
A constantly updated look at surveys where the president is beating his Republican rial heading into November's race.
Why Benjamin Netanyahu may defy Joe Biden—again
Israel's war cabinet is mulling how and when to respond to Iran's weekend drone and ballistic missile bombardment.
Joe Biden is now favorite over Donald Trump in four swing states
The former president is leading his Republican challenger in four key states ahead of the presidential election.
How Trump's swing states fortunes shifted over 6 weeks
There's good news and bad news for Donald Trump in a review of recent polls amid a close race with President Joe Biden.
Joe Biden's gas station visit mocked by conservatives
Conservatives on social media mocked Biden for the lukewarm welcome he got at a gas station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
Donald Trump scores win on abortion
Polling conducted exclusively for Newsweek shows more Americans say states should decide abortion limits rather than the federal government.
NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns as calls for defunding grow
Uril Berliner quit NPR after alleging it was biased in favor of liberals, but the saga continues.
Biden says his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals
The president told a story about his family members during World War II during a visit Wednesday to Pennsylvania.
James Comer's hearing erupts into chaos
Wednesday's House Overnight Committee hearing on China was derailed by bickering about President Joe Biden's impeachment probe.
Joe Biden's top celebrity donors revealed
A host of familiar faces have donated at least $100,000 to President Biden's reelection efforts.
Donald Trump leads Joe Biden among Hispanic voters in "surprising" poll
Trump is leading among Texas Hispanics with 41 percent of the vote compared to Biden's 37 percent, according to a new poll.
China's top banks deal painful blow to Russia
The Biden administration's secondary sanctions are proving effective at further isolating Russia, even from lenders in Moscow's most important partner.
Adding Middle Eastern or North African on the U.S. Census Provides Benefits
MENA communities have previously been considered White in the United States.
Joe Biden favorite over Donald Trump for first time on prediction market
Online betting platform Polymarket's figures showed Biden with a slightly better chance of winning the 2024 presidential election over Trump.
Biden's Inflation Still Matters to Swing-State Voters
It seems the so-called experts on the economy cannot understand or even accept the financial despondency of the American people.
Joe Biden is now beating Donald Trump with Republican pollsters as well
A GOP pollster recently found 49 percent of respondents would either definitely, probably or lean to voting for Biden, while 46 percent would opt for Trump.
White House explains difference between Ukraine and Israel military support
Ukrainian officials have asked its Western allies to support its armed forces to the same level that they protect Israel.
Joe Biden gets bad news right before speech
The Fed chair Jerome Powell suggested that borrowing costs may stay higher for longer.
Did Joe Biden speak to empty seats in Scranton? Photo of event goes viral
Reports and photos from inside Joe Biden's campaign stop in Pennsylvania dispute social media claims of empty seats at the event.
Joe Biden Is Delivering on His Green Promises
It is a simple and indisputable fact that President Joe Biden has done more than any other president in history to increase safe renewable energy, address the climate crisis, and protect the environment.
Joe Biden Promised a Green Transition. What We Got Was More Drilling
Three years ago—in the wake of wildfires tearing through 5,000 acres of Western America—President Joe Biden's "Climate Day" heralded a seismic shift towards an eco-friendly America.
Joe Biden sued by multiple states over student loan forgiveness plan
The President is facing two lawsuits brought by a combined 18 states over his plans to reduce student loan burdens.
Donald Trump scores poll boost in sweep of swing states
Polling shows the former president is beating Joe Biden in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
US ally reveals threshold for triggering Article 5 against China
Analysts have said Beijing is taking advantage of vague wording in the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty to use increasingly forceful tactics.
