Joe Biden

Biden, Trump to meet at White House for transition talks after Harris defeat

Biden and Trump have sharply criticized each other for years, and their respective teams hold vastly different positions on policies from climate change to Russia to trade

Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

This type of meeting between the outgoing and incoming presidents was considered customary, but Trump did not invite Biden for one after making unsubstantiated election fraud claims that culminated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back

The White House said Biden spoke with Trump on Wednesday

Biden to make farewell trip to Germany as Ukraine war rages

Biden was originally due in Germany last week for a multi-day visit that would have included a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.

Biden bids farewell to UN, in shadow of Trump

Viewing his presidency as a return from the brink after Republican Trump's four years in the Oval Office, Biden will be trying to make sure his achievements are, in the words of one advisor, "irreversible."

Biden to use rest of term putting Ukraine in 'best position': advisor

The announcement of the upcoming Biden-Zelensky meeting came after Moscow and Kyiv earlier Saturday swapped 103 prisoners of war each in a UAE-brokered deal, and as Russian forces continue to gain ground in their grinding offensive in east Ukraine.

Biden, Modi discuss situation in Bangladesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to US President Joe Biden over the phone to discuss the situation in Bangladesh

Biden says 'I gave my best' as he passes torch to Harris

Harris joined him on stage after the speech and the pair embraced, as the crowd gave Biden a rapturous reception following his stunning decision less than a month ago to drop out of the 2024 White House race.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

We see you, Joe

What’s the point of sanctioning the sideshow while actively aiding the main show to go on?

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

The strange economics behind Trump’s resurgence

The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll shows Trump leading Biden by seven points.

January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024

Biden says Iowa win makes Trump Republicans' 'clear front runner'

"Looks like Donald Trump just won Iowa. He's the clear front runner on the other side at this point," Biden said on X, formerly Twitter.

December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023

Will Trump be on the ballot?

His role in starting an insurrection complicates the situation.

December 18, 2023
December 18, 2023

Security scare near Biden as car hits motorcade

"Both the president and first lady are fine," a White House official told an AFP reporter who witnessed the incident.

November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023

Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost

The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.

October 28, 2023
October 28, 2023

US, China agree to work toward an expected Biden-Xi summit

Wang's meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US national security advisor Jake Sullivan spanning over two days totaled nine hours, US officials said, describing these interactions as "candid and in-depth".

October 24, 2023
October 24, 2023

What's wrong with the US response to the Gaza crisis

On October 18, US President Joe Biden travelled to Israel, offering support for its military operations in the Gaza Strip, despite growing global calls for a ceasefire.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

Occupying Gaza again would be a mistake, but Hamas needs to be taken out: Biden

US President Joe Biden said he believes the Hamas militant group must be eliminated but there should be a path to a Palestinian state, after top US officials warned the war between Israel and Hamas could escalate

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

‘Bangladesh will not feature in Modi-Biden meeting’

Maj Gen (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), talks about the agenda of the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden with Golam Mortoza of The Daily Star.