Joe Biden launched a scathing attack on his Republican predecessor, denouncing the “extremism” of Donald Trump and his followers, whom he accused of threatening to destroy “the very foundations” of American democracy in the city that was its cradle. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Biden stressed that “Donald Trump and the ‘MAGA Republicans’ represent an extremism that […]
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Biden-Lapid phone conversation about Iran’s nuclear program
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid had a telephone conversation today with US President Joe Biden about the negotiations concerning the Iranian nuclear program, his services announced. The two leaders “discussed at length negotiations on an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program,” their “commitment to stop Iran’s progress toward a nuclear weapon” and Iran’s regional influence, according […]
Afghanistan: A year after the American withdrawal, Biden and the US have turned the page
Despite the fierce criticism he received for the fiasco of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan a year ago, American President Joe Biden seems to have turned the page. Biden in his announcement commemorates the one-year anniversary of the complete withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, but also the death on August 26, 2021, […]
Biden: Threats of violence against FBI agents who searched Trump’s mansion ‘sick’
President Joe Biden condemned threats of violence against FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump’s mansion as “sick,” while calling for increased police funding and an assault weapons ban in Pennsylvania. Making the first of three planned visits in a week to the campaign trail for November’s congressional midterm elections, Biden forcefully denounced people […]
Biden’s popularity slips (-3%) to 38%
US President Joe Biden’s approval rating fell three percentage points this week, a bad sign for his party, the Democrats, who are preparing for a tough fight in the November 8 midterm elections, an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of of the Reuters news agency and was broadcast by the latter yesterday Tuesday. A key […]
Biden against Republicans who allied with Trump
President Joe Biden described Republicans allied with former President Donald Trump in harsh words yesterday as he held his first campaign rally for November’s midterm congressional elections. He accused the Republican group of embracing violence and hatred, noting that it verges on “semi-fascism,” during an earlier fundraising stop. Biden has begun a tour between the […]
Accused of stealing Biden’s daughter’s diary plead guilty
40-year-old Amy Harris and 58-year-old Robert Kurlander pleaded guilty in the case of theft of personal belongings of Ashley Biden – daughter of current US President Joe Biden – in 2020, when he was a candidate in the presidential election. Personal items stolen included a handwritten diary, a mobile phone and a memory card with […]
Communication Biden – Zelensky discussed developments in the war and in Zaporizhia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “wonderful conversation” with his American counterpart Joe Biden and thanked him for the US support to Kyiv in its war against Russia. “We discussed Ukraine’s next steps on our path to defeating the aggressor and that it is important to hold Russia accountable for war crimes,” he […]
Biden defends student loan debt cancellation, defies backlash from critics
US President Joe Biden announced yesterday Wednesday that the US government will write off $10,000 in student loan debt, fulfilling a campaign promise. The decision is expected to boost support for Democratic candidates in the November election, but some economists say it could add fuel to the inflation fire, while Republicans in Congress question the […]
Saudis are running out of patience with Biden – What’s behind the threat to cut oil production
By Dan Eberhart This week Saudi Arabia threatened to cut production and prop up oil prices. OPEC+’s informal leadership has cited various reasons to justify its position, but the reasoning behind the move has a political underpinning – specifically, the Saudis’ distrust of the Biden administration. It is no coincidence that the threat to cut […]