Page 3 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Was stupid not to put name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did: Biden
As Biden focused on his legacy with his term ending, he suggested Trump should keep the Democrats' momentum going
 "Was stupid not to put name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did: Biden")
Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine as all sides are bracing for Trump
Russia, Ukraine and their global allies are scrambling to put their side in the best possible position for any changes that Trump may bring to American policy in the nearly 3-year-old war
 "Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine as all sides are bracing for Trump")
Biden's nod for oil lease sale may permit drilling in Alaska's Arctics
President-elect Donald Trump pledged during his latest run for the White House to expand oil drilling in the US, and he's pointed to the passage of a 2017 law that enabled Alaska drilling
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US says terror designation does not hinder talks with Syrian rebel group
President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke by phone about the rapidly evolving situation in Syria and joint efforts to keep the Islamic State militant group from exploiting the situation
 "US says terror designation does not hinder talks with Syrian rebel group")
Big questions confronting Biden, Trump after Assad's collapse in Syria
US has about 900 troops in Syria, including forces working with Kurdish allies in the opposition-held northeast to prevent any resurgence of the Islamic State group
 "Big questions confronting Biden, Trump after Assad's collapse in Syria")
Fall of Assad regime historic opportunity for people of Syria, says Biden
This regime brutalised, tortured and killed hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians, said Biden
 "Fall of Assad regime historic opportunity for people of Syria, says Biden")
Biden should revive WTO dispute settlement mechanism before leaving
The decision to give a second term to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflects broad recognition of her exceptional leadership and strategic vision for the future of the WTO
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President Biden considering preemptive pardons before Trump assumes office
The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers
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Biden considers preemptive pardons for allies before Trump takes office
The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers. But Biden himself has discussed the topic with some senior aides, according to two people familiar with the matter
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Trump's Middle East envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
Steve Witkoff's conversations appear aimed at building on nearly 14 months of unsuccessful diplomacy by the Biden administration, Qatar and Egypt aimed at a lasting ceasefire
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Biden govt not to finalise guidelines on new clean fuel tax credit
Ethanol producers in particular are hoping sustainable aviation fuels will provide market growth
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Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon
US District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced
 "Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon")
President Biden offers $7.5 billion for Samsung SDI-Stellantis hub
The funding, which could easily be canceled by the incoming Trump administration if not finalized by inauguration day
China announces ban on Germanium, Gallium exports to US in tit-for-tat move
Gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials are no longer allowed to be exported to America as an overall principle, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday
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Donald Trump reiterates opposition to Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba wrote to Biden, who has referred the deal to a government panel that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, asking him to approve the transaction
 "Donald Trump reiterates opposition to Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel")
Senior US diplomat to visit India, Nepal, Sri Lanka for cooperation talks
The visit aims at strengthening cooperation with key partners in South Asia to promote regional prosperity and security
 "Senior US diplomat to visit India, Nepal, Sri Lanka for cooperation talks")
US govt approves sale of $1.17 bn of MH-60R helicopter equipment to India
Proposed sale will improve India's capability to deter current and future threats by upgrading its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said
 "US govt approves sale of $1.17 bn of MH-60R helicopter equipment to India")
US to send additional $725 million to Ukraine in military assistance
The package, announced Monday by the State Department, also includes more of the anti-personnel land mines that Ukraine is counting on to slow Russian and North Korean ground forces in Russia's Kursk
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Joe Biden on his maiden visit to Angola; seeks to strengthen US-Africa ties
Biden's three-day visit to Angola will focus largely on the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola
 "Joe Biden on his maiden visit to Angola; seeks to strengthen US-Africa ties")
Some Democrats frustrated over Biden reversing course, pardoning son Hunter
The president pardoned Hunter Biden late Sunday evening, reversing his previous pledges with a grant of clemency that covers more than a decade of any federal crimes his son might have committed
