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28May

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Biden sues US justice department to block release of recordings

Getty Images Joe Biden speaks at an event for South Carolina Democrats in February 2026. Former US President Joe Biden has sued the federal government to block the release of interviews with his memoir's ghostwriter, which he has described as "private information" but could contain embarrassing details about his memory. Special Counsel Robert Hur obtained the recordings and transcripts while investigating Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur found Biden improperly retained records, but he did not recommend charges. His report, released in 2024, also raised questions about Biden's fitness for office. The justice department has accused the prior administration of trying to "hide audio recordings that clearly demonstrate a significant decline" in Biden'...

28May

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Jill Biden thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during debate

Joe Biden's wife feared he was having a stroke during his disastrous presidential debate with Donald Trump in 2024. Speaking to CBS, Jill Biden spoke of her fear while watching his performance. "I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never," she said. Joe Biden's debate performance against Donald Trump saw his already mediocre approval rating plummet. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) "As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, my God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared me to death." The former First Lady made the remarks in an interview that is set to air in full later this week. During the debate, Joe Biden repeatedly lost his train of thought, gave confusing or nonsensical answers and was unusually belligerent with Trump when it ...

5May

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President Donald Trump says good parts of US economy are ‘Trump economy,’ bad parts are ‘Biden economy’

President Donald Trump said the US economy was a mixture of his enacted policies and the effects of the Biden administration in a wide-ranging interview on NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. "I think the good parts are the 'Trump economy' and the bad parts are the 'Biden economy' because he's done a terrible job," Trump said in the interview. Trump recently completed his first 100 days in office, with 66 per cent of Americans saying they are pessimistic (29 per cent) or afraid (37 per cent) about the economy, according to a CNN/SSRS poll. Donald Trump is taking credit for the 'good' parts of the economy, but blaming the 'bad' on Joe Biden. (AP) Just 34 per cent say they feel enthusiastic or optimistic. Overall, 69 per cent of the public considers an eco...

13Dec

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Biden commutes about 1500 sentences, pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

US President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of about 1500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The commutations announced on Thursday are for people who have served out home confinement sentences for at least one year after they were released. Prisons were uniquely bad for spreading the virus and some inmates were released in part to stop the spread. At one point, one in five prisoners had COVID-19, according to a tally kept by The Associated Press. Biden said he would be taking more steps in the weeks ahead and would continue to review clemency petitions. The second largest single-day a...

3Dec

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Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after his convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California. The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House. President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison se...

21Nov

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Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, reports say

Ukraine launched the British-French-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time today, according to a Russian military blog and Reuters, a day after Ukraine fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia. Ukraine's use of the UK-supplied missiles to hit Russian territory was confirmed to Reuters by an official on condition of anonymity. British media also reported the use of the cruise missile yesterday, citing sources. A Storm Shadow cruise missile is seen on display at the company's booth at the International Paris Air Show 2023 at the Le Bourget Airport. (Nicolas Economou) Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov refused to confirm or deny the use of the UK-made missiles during a news conference yesterday. Nor did a spokesperson for the...