Joe Biden
46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
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- 15h ago
Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG pipeline gas for 20 years
Trump told a Wasilla, Alaska, rally that Taiwan will take 30% of the gas from the planned pipeline for two decades and invest $4.4 billion. Taipei had not commented, and Seoul said its own share of the project is not yet finally approved.
- Oct 5
Donald Trump names 24-year-old former correspondent Beni Rae Harmony as assistant press secretary
The White House appointed former Real America's Voice reporter Beni Rae Harmony as assistant press secretary as the lead spokesperson position remains vacant following Karoline Leavitt's resignation.
- Oct 3
Latinobarometro poll shows China surpassing US in regional influence across Latin America
For the first time since 1995, Latin American respondents rate China's regional influence higher than that of the United States, with 65% viewing Beijing positively compared to 57% for Washington.
- Oct 2
Kennedy Center Honors moves 2026 gala to Capital One Arena amid legal fight over closure
The 49th Kennedy Center Honors will take place on 7 December at Washington's 20,000-seat Capital One Arena after court rulings blocked a two-year closure and renaming of the performing arts complex.
- Oct 2
US waives human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt citing Iran war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved a national security waiver unfreezing $320 million in Foreign Military Financing for Egypt, citing Cairo's regional cooperation following Operation Epic Fury.
- Oct 1
Twenty-one states sue EPA over repeal of power plant carbon emission standards
A coalition of 21 states, Washington, D.C., and four cities filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to eliminate carbon emissions limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants.
- Oct 1
Trump refuses to endorse Netanyahu and weighs expanded Iran strikes in Time interview
In a 75-minute interview with Time magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection bid and rejected Iran's latest peace terms ahead of November elections.
- Oct 1
Evan Gershkovich details 491-day Russian detention and recovery in new memoir
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has published a memoir detailing his 491-day imprisonment in Russia, the FSB operation that captured him, and the psychological aftermath of his 2024 release.
- Sep 30
United States tightens Cuba sanctions, cutting private sector banking access and travel
New regulations from the US Treasury Department took effect on Wednesday, barring dollar U-turn transactions, freezing US bank accounts of Cuban private entrepreneurs, and restricting educational travel categories.
- Sep 28
US finalizes lower vehicle fuel economy standard of 34.9 mpg for 2031
The Department of Transportation finalized rules setting the 2031 fuel efficiency average at 34.9 mpg, down from 50.4 mpg, projecting $60.6 billion in automaker technology savings.
- Sep 26
Trump rolls back US fuel economy targets, lowering 2031 fleet requirement to 34.5 mpg
US President Donald Trump approved lowered Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, cutting the required 2031 fleetwide average from 50.4 to 34.5 miles per gallon ahead of final rules.
- Sep 25
Donald Trump shows Xi Jinping autopen photo mocking Joe Biden during White House tour
During a state visit to Washington, Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with an autopen photo replacing Joe Biden's official White House portrait, drawing laughter from the visiting delegation.
- Sep 24
GOP midterm candidates distance from Donald Trump as polling and Iran war draw dissent
With 40 days until the midterm elections, Republican nominees in Florida, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin are breaking with Donald Trump over immigration, inflation, and the war in Iran.
- Sep 21
Spain Net Foreign Investment Falls 40% in H1 2026 as US Disinvestments Surge
Gross foreign investment in Spain rose 31.2% to 12.45 billion euros in the first half of 2026, but a 171% surge in disinvestments pulled net inflows down to 3.41 billion euros.
- Sep 21
Trump approval drops to career-low 32% as fuel costs and Iran conflict hit Republican support
A four-day Reuters and Ipsos poll shows US President Donald Trump at a career-low 32% approval rating ahead of the November 3 midterms, with 17% backing his handling of living costs following fuel price increases from the war against Iran.
- Sep 16
Trump administration plans $2.8 billion heavy bomb sale to Israel despite House Democrat objection
The Trump administration has prepared a $2.8 billion arms package to sell 40,000 heavy 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, drawing formal opposition from House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Gregory Meeks over civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
- Sep 15
Gavin Newsom rules out 2028 presidential campaign if Kamala Harris runs
California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed during a CNN interview in Montana that he will not seek the presidency in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race, seeking to avoid a divisive primary contest.
- Sep 14
EPA repeals Biden-era carbon emissions limits for US coal and gas power plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced the repeal of 2024 carbon standards at a Houston G20 meeting, moving to strip its own authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
- Sep 12
Friedrich Merz faces internal CDU revolt after defeat in Saxony-Anhalt
Following a collapse to 17.2% in Saxony-Anhalt, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces open criticism from the CDU employee wing and state candidates ahead of the 20 September votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin.
- Sep 11
US and global leaders mark 25th anniversary of 11 September terrorist attacks
Ceremonies across New York, the Pentagon, and European capitals commemorated the 2001 attacks, as President Donald Trump addressed service members and relatives in Arlington.
