Joe Biden
Updates on Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. He served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. Previously 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).
CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Travel Without Quarantine
Those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to resume domestic and overseas travel without a mandatory self-quarantine or return testing if they wear masks in public, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Big Labor Gets a Vote on the House Floor
Clearly, the majority of Americans recognize that forcing someone to support a private organization he or she disagrees with is wrong.
TX Rangers GM Shrugs off Biden's 'Not Responsible' Remark on Full Stadium
The baseball team has opened their stadium to a full capacity of 40,500 fans on Monday, which the president called "a mistake." The Texas team isn't balking and plans to move forward.
Kristi Noem Upset Biden's Infrastructure Plan Won't Expand Rail Lines to SD
The president's $2 trillion infrastructure bill proposes $80 billion in funding to improve national railroad services. An Amtrak spokesperson told Newsweek that the company would be willing to expand rail lines into South Dakota if the state expressed interest.
Ford, With Over $1M to GOP in 2020, Won't Blanket Ban Election Objectors
The PAC said that instead of issuing a blanket ban on politicians that objected to the certification of the 2020 election, it will look at each political candidate on a case-by-case basis.
Escobar: Migrant Shelter Conditions Unacceptable, But 'Not As Bad' As 2019
Democratic Texas congresswoman said the Biden administration is doing a better job at taking care of asylum-seekers than previous administrations.
Buttigieg Appeals to GOP on Infrastructure: 'We're Already Losing the Race'
President Joe Biden recently unveiled his infrastructure plan, which is estimated to cost between $2.2 and $2.7 trillion.
Jill Biden Speech Prompts Melania Comparisons As Video Goes Viral
The first lady caught some flak on social media for mispronouncing Spanish words during a visit to California.
Christian Pastor Claims Biden Surrounded By 'Demonic Hedge of Protection'
Pastor Mario Murillo said Christians should pray for the nation to "wake up from this spell."
'Go Big': Progressives Want Biden to Back Larger Infrastructure Bill
Progressive lawmakers have proposed pushing through a $10 trillion infrastructure package instead.
Defense Budget for 2022 is First Test of Biden Administration on China
President Joe Biden has talked the talk about pushing back on Chinese aggression, but the real marker of whether his administration is serious about competition with China will be its proposed defense budget.
Amtrak Map Proposes New Routes to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Nashville and More
America needs a "frequent, reliable, sustainable and equitable train service," says the rail company's CEO.
Mr. President, the Equality Act Defies Your Church's Teaching
The United States has never before had a president who touts his religious credentials and bona fides, even as he backs one policy after another that subverts his church's teachings.
Factory Error Spoils 15m COVID Vaccines, But Biden's May Deadline Will Hold
At least 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccines were reportedly destroyed after a factory error several weeks ago.
Border Patrol Official Estimates More Than 1 Million Migrant Encounters
Border Patrol is on pace to beat last year's total number of encounters.
Biden Touts Infrastructure Plan As Way to Win 'Competition' With China
The American Jobs Plan will invest about $2 trillion in infrastructure and jobs over the next eight years.
Harris Leans on Immigration Experience as She Takes on Causes of Influx
The vice president has been asked by President Joe Biden to oversee the diplomatic efforts to engage Mexico and Central American countries to address root causes of migration and oversee the flow and use of U.S. aid.
Biden Promises Affordable Internet for All Americans by 2029
The $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs bill proposes investing $100 billion to expand broadband access over the next eight years.
Economist Defends $2 Trillion Price Tag of Biden's Infrastructure Plan
"The current amount of investment we're doing is barely, barely enough to keep pace with just the maintenance of the infrastructure," Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi told CNN. "And we can all feel it, right?
Fourth Stimulus Check Could Lift 7M Americans Out of Poverty: Analysis
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are calling for recurring monthly payments for most Americans.
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Calling Border Situation a 'Surge'
"This is not a 'surge,' these are children, they are not insurgents. And we are not being invaded. Which, by the way, is a white supremacist idea—the idea that if 'an other' is coming in the population, that this is like an invasion of who we are," she said.
Biden First President to Issue Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Biden praised the transgender community for "generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the world."
China Media Warns Japan Against Siding With U.S. Over Taiwan
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President Joe Biden will reportedly list stability in the Taiwan Strait among the key areas of mutual concern when they meet in Washington next month.
Ocasio-Cortez Shrugs Off Biden's $2Tn Infrastructure Package as Not Enough
"Needs to be way bigger," the progressive congresswoman said, adding that the money is spread out over 10 years, while the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is for this year alone, with some provisions lasting two years.
Keep the Pressure on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's political and economic clout across the Middle East make it a necessary ally—but a difficult one, given the kingdom's appalling human rights record at home and abroad.
Biden Wants to Heal After Capitol Attack, but Americans Can't Agree How
Republicans and Democrats are starkly divided on the severity of the attack, how harsh sentencing should be for those involved, and where future threats lie.
Biden's $2Tn Infrastructure Plan Popular with Voters, Remains GOP Longshot
Infrastructure upgrades consistently poll well among the public. A Monmouth University poll released in January found 61 percent of the people surveyed rated transportation and infrastructure as "very important" or "extremely important."
Federal Government Pausing Over 1M Privately Held Defaulted Student Loans
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday announced an expansion of the federal effort to provide relief to student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vaccine Passports Dealt Another Blow as Ohio Lawmakers Push Against Them
"More restrictions or mandates are not the answer to every issue related to COVID-19," the lawmakers said Tuesday.
Will There Be More Stimulus Checks? Dems Face Recurring Payments Struggle
Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden to include recurring payments in his economic plan but it's unlikely they'll get enough support from Republicans.
