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Who is Joe Biden

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About Joe Biden

Who is Joe Biden

Joe Biden is an American politician and also the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009. He contested the 2020 Presidential polls against Donald Trump, along with Kamala Harris as his running mate.

Biden, 77, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1942. In 1972, at the age 29, he became one of the youngest people ever elected to the US Senate. He went on to serve as a six-term
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Nuclear deal, space, defence: Key points from US NSA Sullivan's India trip

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited India from January 5-6 for his final overseas trip before leaving office

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 1:21 PM IST

Biden tells New Orleans mourners they are not alone; honours victims

Biden has made dozens of visits to sites of violence, natural disaster and other calamities during his four years in office

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 12:25 PM IST

Biden 'doing everything possible' to make transition difficult: Trump

Trump, 78, is slated to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. He replaces Biden as the new occupant of the White House

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 10:43 AM IST

PM Modi appreciates letter from President Biden handed over by NSA Sullivan

During the meeting, PM Modi recalled his meetings with Biden, including during his visit to the US for Quad Leaders' Summit in September last year

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 8:27 AM IST

India-US ties have reached new heights in tech, defence, AI, says PM Modi

The iCET was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in May 2022 with an aim to forge greater collaboration between India and the US in areas of critical technologies

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 9:18 PM IST

US Steel, Nippon move court against Biden blocking $14.9 billion deal

Second lawsuit is against Cleveland-Cliffs, its CEO Lourenco Goncalves, and USW union President David McCall "for their illegal and coordinated actions" aimed at preventing the deal

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 6:05 PM IST

Americans shouldn't forget Capitol attack, but it won't repeat: Biden

'We should be proud that our democracy withstood this assault' Biden wrote, 'and we should be glad we will not see such a shameful attack again this year'

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 11:23 AM IST

President Biden inks Social Security bill in rare public signing ceremony

Social Security Fairness Act will boost Social Security payments to more than 2.5 million retirees - some by as much as $550 a month- by changing formulas used to reduce benefits for certain beneficia

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 7:29 AM IST

Biden's move to block Nippon Steel takeover sparks uncertainty for workers

On Friday, Biden said he was stopping the Nippon takeover after federal regulators deadlocked on whether to approve it

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

Biden signs law to increase Social Security benefits for public employees

The Congressional Research Service estimated that in December 2023, there were 745,679 people, about 1 per cent of all Social Security beneficiaries

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 9:04 PM IST

Why was George Soros awarded Medal of Freedom by Biden administration?

With around two weeks left in the Biden administration before Donald Trump takes office, the awards sparked controversy, particularly with recipients such as Hillary Clinton and George Soros

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 11:10 PM IST

Biden honours Hillary, George Soros with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Former president Bill Clinton, several of his Cabinet members including Defense Secretary Loyd Austin along with several celebrities were present in the East Room of the White House

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2025 | 6:53 AM IST

Biden govt informs Congress of planned $8 bn weapons sale to Israel

The sale includes medium-range air-to-air missiles to help Israel defend against airborne threats, 155 mm projectile artillery shells for long-range targeting, Hellfire AGM-114 missiles, and more

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2025 | 10:42 PM IST

Biden to present Presidential Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Soros, Messi

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the Nation's highest civilian honour, would be presented to the awardees at a White House ceremony by Biden Saturday afternoon

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2025 | 4:36 PM IST

NSA Sullivan to visit India to finalise important initiatives: White House

From the views of the Biden administration, the US-Indian relationship has not only been one of the bright points and a real foreign policy prairie and area of legacy achievement for them

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2025 | 7:23 AM IST

Biden to ban more offshore oil and gas drilling before Trump arrives

Biden is set within days to issue the executive order barring the sale of new drilling rights in portions of the country's outer continental shelf

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Updated On : 03 Jan 2025 | 11:03 AM IST

New Orleans attacker acted alone, had strong support for ISIS, says Biden

At least 14 people were killed and 35 others were injured after Jabbar drove his pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street

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Updated On : 03 Jan 2025 | 8:55 AM IST

'We are going to pursue ISIS': Biden on terrorist attack in New Orleans

Biden informed that 15 people, including the attacker, had been killed in the attack

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Updated On : 03 Jan 2025 | 7:00 AM IST

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to visit India early next week

Sullivan's trip will be the last high-profile visit to New Delhi from the outgoing Biden administration

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Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 9:57 PM IST

Driver expressed desire to kill before New Orleans rampage, says Biden

The FBI said it was investigating the attack early Wednesday as a terrorist act and did not believe the driver acted alone

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Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 9:08 AM IST