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Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the same dual way by those who regularly see him in action. He is often sharp and focused. But he also has moments,...
At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved. Early in the debate, the 81-year-old Democrat was asked a question about the national debt and ended his meandering answer by declaring,...
Biden's evolving reasons for his bad debate: A cold, too much prep, not feeling great and jet lag
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has offered plenty of excuses for his terrible performance in last week's presidential debate. None of them have done much to assuage Democrats' concerns about Donald Trump returning to the White House. For its part, Biden's White House insists...
Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders and Democratic governors, sit for a network TV interview and hold a press conference in the coming days, a blitz designed to push back against growing pressure for the 81-year-old...
Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited Democratic governors to meet on Wednesday, as he attempts to solidify support among his party's top leaders after last week's shaky debate performance. The discussion is likely to be mostly virtual, according to two people familiar...
Biden to give extended interview to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday
President Joe Biden will give an interview to ABC's George Stephanopoulos later this week, his first since the president's much-criticized performance during last week's debate. Portions of the interview will air on ABC's “World News Tonight” on Friday, with the extended...
The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. By a 6-3 vote, the...
Democrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu's address to Congress as many plan to boycott
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. With Netanyahu...
Seeing is believing? Not necessarily when it comes to video clips of Biden and Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s simple act of sitting down while commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, gained more attention than the ceremony itself in some circles as social media users shared a shortened version of the clip to falsely claim he was reaching...
The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden, the president's son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes and is set to be sentenced by a judge in the coming months. “As we all know, the sentencing hasn't even been...
