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Biden decamp either to Delaware or Camp David

Officials said they expected Biden to decamp either to Delaware or Camp David frequently on the weekends. Eager for the soothing presence of his family and more space to roam than the highly secure White House grounds can provide, he follows a well-worn pattern of presidents ditching Washington come Friday afternoon.

President George W. Bush's spent frequent weekends clearing brush at his Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. President Donald Trump regularly escaped to his clubs in…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 13 Maart 2021 op 5.29 — Geen reacties

Press Secretary Jen Psaki informed reporters

And for a number of weeks, life was good. But then on Tuesday, a disturbing report emerged from CNN, concerning Major and a “biting incident” involving a member of White House security. Even more concerning was the news that Major and Champ, who are said to prefer to travel as a pair, had been subsequently sent to the Biden family home in Delaware, i.e. the proverbial doghouse. And that seemed really unfair! Sure, biting isn’t great, and no one wants anyone to get hurt, but whatever happened…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 10 Maart 2021 op 3.34 — Geen reacties

Joe Biden said Wednesday that Texas made a big mistake

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Texas made a "big mistake" by removing its statewide mask mandate and suggested the decision reflected "Neanderthal thinking."

The comments by the Democratic president came a day after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was not only ending the mask requirement but also allowing businesses to reopen…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 4 Maart 2021 op 9.09 — Geen reacties

Elizabeth Warren's plans and her fortunes

After joining the Senate Finance Committee, the Massachusetts Democrat introduced legislation Monday to tax the wealth of “ultra millionaires,” an idea that was a central aspect of her 2020 presidential campaign. And in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its widening effect on economic inequality, Warren says the need has only grown.

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 2 Maart 2021 op 17.24 — Geen reacties

Joe Biden is tired of dealing with the Middle East

President Joe Biden is tired of dealing with the Middle East — and, barely a month into his tenure, the region has noticed.

The signals are not meant to be subtle, his advisers say. The president has made only one call to a head of state in the Middle East — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday — which itself was delayed by more than three weeks and followed calls to other allies and even adversaries like Russia and China. He announced an end to U.S. support for…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 22 Februari 2021 op 14.26 — Geen reacties

Joe Biden communicating with Iran about release of detained Americans

US communicating with Iran about release of detained Americans

National security adviser Jake Sullivan was adamant that the Biden administration would make the safe return of Americans detained in Iran a key point in upcoming negotiations.

"We intend to very directly communicate with the Iranians about the complete and utter outrage, the…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 21 Februari 2021 op 19.55 — Geen reacties

Here is a summary of steps Biden wants the US to take soon

Joe Biden on Friday made his first appearance as US president at an international summit and a major transatlantic security policy conference, with remote formats allowing him to speak at both a G7 meeting and the Munich Security Conference.

Biden is due first to speak about the global fight against coronavirus at the G7 summit of major industrialized countries. Later, he will deliver an address at the Munich Security Conference, an annual event covering international security…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 20 Februari 2021 op 16.11 — Geen reacties

The White House has postponed President Joe Biden's trip to Michigan

DETROIT – The White House has postponed President Joe Biden's trip to Michigan, delaying his tour of a Pfizer facility in Portage until Friday, according to sources familiar with the visit.

Inclement weather was expected in the Washington, D.C., area on Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning and had predicted 3 to…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 19 Februari 2021 op 12.12 — Geen reacties

Joe Biden and Israel leader Netanyahu talk for first time since inauguration

President Joe Biden had a lengthy phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, the first time Biden has spoken to a Middle East leader as president.

“The conversation was very warm and friendly and continued for approximately one hour,” Netanyahu said in a statement that was the first indication that the call had…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 18 Februari 2021 op 10.50 — 1 commentaar

Could it be that Joe Biden will close down Guantanamo Bay?

U.S. President Joe Biden intends to close the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. During a press briefing on Feb. 12, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed: “That’s certainly our goal and our intention.”

She added that “they are undertaking a National Security Council process to assess the current state of play that the Biden…

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Toegevoegd door bisita op 15 Februari 2021 op 11.08 — Geen reacties

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