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Joe Biden has scheduled a meeting with all 23 Democratic governors this evening

Biden 'absolutely not' dropping out of race - White House

Joe Biden is "absolutely not" pulling out of the White House race, his spokeswoman has said, as pressure mounts on the veteran Democrat following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

US • 03 Jul 24

Donald Trump faces an uphill battle getting the hush money conviction overturned

Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing to September

A judge has delayed Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to an adult film actress until 18 September, after the former US president asked for a chance to argue he should have been immune from prosecution.

US • 02 Jul 24

Joe Biden failed to deliver during the first TV presidential debate

Panic among Democrats as Biden fails to impress

US President Joe Biden's team requested this debate - but from the moment he and Donald Trump walked on stage, the contrast between the two likely presidential candidates was stark.

US • 28 Jun 24

Donald Trump and Joe Biden took part in the first US presidential debate

Fact check: The first 2024 US presidential debate

US President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump traded barbs in the first debate of the 2024 election campaign.

US • 28 Jun 24

The debate is shown to patrons of Watermans restaurant and bar on Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach, California

Biden v Trump: What they said

Tempers and tensions were high as US President Joe Biden faced off against Republican rival Donald Trump in the first debate of the 2024 White House campaign.

US • 28 Jun 24

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the oldest candidates to seek the presidency

Biden v Trump presidential debate: What to expect

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump meet tonight for the first of two televised debates that could prove critical in their tight race to win the White House in November.

US • 27 Jun 24

The debate takes place at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus in Atlanta

Biden, Trump's age and fitness in focus ahead of debate

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump square off tonight in a debate that will offer voters a side-by-side look at the two oldest candidates to seek the country's highest office.

US • 28 Jun 24

The showdown is the beginning of what promises to be a bruising summer on the campaign trail

Trump and Biden to battle in first US presidential debate

Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate this week, with the stage set for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 race as millions of potential voters tune in.

US • 24 Jun 24

Donald Trump speaks at The People's Convention hosted by Turning Point Action at The Huntington Place in Detroit

Trump gets doctor's name wrong boasting of cognitive test

Donald Trump is so proud of a cognitive assessment he took while president that he boasted about it in a speech, while attacking what he claims is US President Joe Biden's lack of mental acuity.

US • 16 Jun 24

French President Emmanuel Macron with US President Joe Biden at the Elysee Palace in Paris

Biden calls France 'first friend' during state visit

US President Joe Biden said France was America's "first friend" at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later, as he was honoured with a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

World • 08 Jun 24

Donald Trump was in Phoenix for his first event since being convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records

Trump vows to reverse Biden's border order

Donald Trump has said he may impose tariffs on countries, including China, that do not curb the flow of undocumented immigrants from their territory to the United States, if he wins the election in November.

US • 07 Jun 24

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House

What you need to know about the US presidential election

The 2024 US presidential election pits a former leader against the current one in the country's first rematch for the White House in nearly 70 years.

US • 05 Jun 24

Joe Biden speaking at the White House after announcing the restrictions

Biden announces restrictions to curb migrant crossings

Migrants caught illegally crossing the US-Mexico border could be denied the chance to claim asylum and quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under new restrictions as part of a sweeping enforcement effort by US President Joe Biden.

US • 04 Jun 24

Donald Trump used the platform to urge gun supporters to go to the polls in the November election

Donald Trump pledges to 'roll back' Biden gun rules

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Association, during which he accepted the influential group's endorsement.

US • 19 May 24

Donald Trump repeated the claim that the last presidential election, which he lost to Joe Biden, was tainted by widespread fraud

Trump falsely tells supporters he won Minnesota in 2020

Donald Trump has falsely claimed that he won the 2020 presidential election in Minnesota, and said he would win this year in the state that has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate in over 50 years.

US • 18 May 24

The comments came after Mr Trump reprised his complaint that the multiple indictments against him were politically motivated

Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has accused Democratic rival President Joe Biden of running a "Gestapo administration" in a private address to donors in which he also attacked prosecutors involved in his criminal indictments, according to a recording heard by US media outlets.

US • 06 May 24

Marijuana has been classified since 1970 as a so-called 'Schedule I' drug along with heroin, ecstasy and LSD

US set to reclassify cannabis as low-risk drug

US President Joe Biden's administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, an official said yesterday - a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.

US • 01 May 24

US President Joe Biden said that Chinese steel firms 'don't need to worry about making a profit because the Chinese government is subsidising them so heavily'

Biden seeks steel tariffs on 'cheating' China

US President Joe Biden has called for a hike in steel tariffs on China, accusing it of cheating as he courted blue-collar voters on an election campaign trip to the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Business • 18 Apr 24

US President Joe Biden tends to interact with smaller groups as opposed to Donald Trump's larger rallies

Fewer rallies for Biden as campaign takes shape

US President Joe Biden is criss-crossing the country as his re-election campaign kicks into high gear, skipping big, loud rallies favoured by his rival Donald Trump for shaking hands at union halls, churches and restaurants

US • 27 Mar 24

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with US President Joe Biden at a St Patrick's Day event in Washington, DC

Biden hails good relationship with Varadkar in phone call

US President Joe Biden has spoken with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 'to recognise his years of service as a leader of Ireland and of the good relationship they have developed'.

Politics • 25 Mar 24

Nippon Steel's attempt to buy US Steel is likely to become a hot topic in the upcoming US Presidential Election

Biden voices opposition to Nippon's US Steel takeover

US President Joe Biden has said he is against the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, as election year considerations appeared to outweigh the risk of angering key ally Japan.

Business • 14 Mar 24

The election will mark the first repeat presidential matchup to take place since 1956

Biden, Trump clinch presidential nominations in US

US President Joe Biden and former US president Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination, kicking off the first US presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.

US • 13 Mar 24

US President Joe Biden announced plans in his State of the Union address to hike corporate minimum taxes and cut deductions for executive pay and corporate jets

Biden tax promises could spell trouble for OECD deal

US President Joe Biden has vowed to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and large companies, announcing plans in his State of the Union address to hike corporate minimum taxes and cut deductions for executive pay and corporate jets.

Business • 08 Mar 24

Joe Biden addressed the war in Gaza, and took aim at Donald Trump and Republicans in a fiery State of the Union speech

Key takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

President Joe Biden attacked former President Donald Trump's vision for America, criticised Israel and was challenged on immigration in his last State of the Union speech before the two men face off in the November US election.

US • 08 Mar 24

Joe Biden took aim at Donald Trump and Republicans during his State of the Union address

Biden takes on Trump in fiery State of the Union speech

US President Joe Biden laid out his case for re-election in a fiery State of the Union speech that accused Donald Trump of threatening democracy, kowtowing to Russia and torpedoing a bill to tackle US immigration woes.

US • 08 Mar 24