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Biden's Security Clearance 'No Longer in the National Interest'

Trump strips former president, Kamala Harris, other political foes of the courtesy

(Newser) - More than a dozen of Donald Trump's political foes, including former President Biden, have had their US security clearances yanked by the current president. "I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information," Trump wrote in...

Trump Pulls Security Details Guarding Biden's Children

Both presidents extended protection for their families

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that he is ending "immediately" the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden's children, which the former president had extended until July shortly before leaving office in January. Trump had done the same thing for his children when he was leaving office after...

Trump: Biden's Last-Minute Pardons Are 'Void'

President says predecessor used an autopen to sign them

(Newser) - President Trump claims last-minute pardons signed by former President Biden are "void" because they were signed with an autopen. Shortly before leaving office, Biden pardoned his own family members , members of the Jan. 6 House Select Committee , and others perceived as Trump's political enemies. A branch of the...

Biden, Now a Private Citizen, Leaves DC

He's on his way to California for a vacation

(Newser) - Hours after he welcomed President Trump "home" to the White House, Joe Biden, now a private citizen, left Washington, DC, by helicopter. Since Biden is a former president, he and his wife, Jill, boarded a chopper technically known as "Nighthawk 46" despite it still having the presidential seal....

With Minutes Left in Office, Biden Pardons 5 Relatives

He also commuted Leonard Peltier's sentence

(Newser) - Hunter Biden isn't the only member of his family with a presidential pardon. In his last minutes in office, Joe Biden pardoned his three younger siblings and two of their spouses. He issued blanket pardons for his brother James and James' wife, Sara; his sister Valerie and her husband,...

Biden Makes 'Epic' 11th-Hour Move on Offshore Drilling

President bans it across major swath of US, in mandate that Trump will have a tough time undoing

(Newser) - With just two weeks before he hands the keys to the White House to Donald Trump, President Biden is taking some last-minute steps to push back on climate change, including a new ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters, reports the BBC . The move made under...

Biden Blocks Sale of US Steel to Nippon

President pushes back against takeover bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to scoop up US Steel

(Newser) - President Biden has long expressed his disapproval for a deal in which Japan's Nippon Steel scoops up the iconic US Steel, and this week he made that disapproval official. In a Friday morning statement, the commander in chief rebuffed the proposed $14 billion-plus deal, noting that "we need...

The Scandal of 2024: A Coverup for Biden
The Scandal of 2024:
A Coverup for Biden
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The Scandal of 2024: A Coverup for Biden

Peggy Noonan argues concealing president's true mental state is 'Democratic Party gospel'

(Newser) - Looking back on 2024, Peggy Noonan has no doubt of the scandal of the year: "the decline of Joe Biden's mental acuity" and what she says was a coverup by White House staff. The Wall Street Journal columnist claims President Biden "has been in apparent cognitive decline...

Biden Makes Final Move in 'Boldest Climate Agenda' for US

President ups pledge to slash carbon emissions, vowing to cut them by more than 60% by 2035

(Newser) - President Biden is pledging to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month. Biden said the new...

Trump in Oval Office Return: 'It Is a Nice World Today'

He meets with President Biden, as per tradition

(Newser) - Donald Trump's official return to the Oval Office won't happen until January, but the president-elect made a temporary return on Wednesday. President Biden invited the 47th US president to meet with him in a ceremonial tradition that's seen as part of a smooth and peaceful transfer of...

Naomi Biden Delivers Some Baby News on Election Night

President's granddaughter, 30, is pregnant with her first child, with husband Peter Neal

(Newser) - Naomi Biden Neal, the eldest granddaughter of President Biden and daughter of Hunter Biden, voted on Election Day, and soon after the polls closed in Washington, DC, she announced as much with an Instagram story that featured a bit of extra news, per People . The 30-year-old posted a photo of...

'Did Joe Biden Drop Out?' Surges on Google Trends

Apparently, some portion of the electorate had no idea

(Newser) - Based on Google Trends, it appears some Americans didn't realize President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, the Daily Beast reports. The search "Did Joe Biden drop out?" spiked in popularity in the US Tuesday, and had been surging for the two days prior. The trending...

In Response to 'Garbage' Comment, Trump Rides in Garbage Truck

He claims Biden's remark 'blows deplorables out of the water'

(Newser) - Donald Trump made the most of President Biden's controversial "garbage" comment , going so far as to don an orange safety vest and ride in an actual garbage truck Wednesday during a campaign appearance in Green Bay, Wisconsin. "How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is...

Biden Seems to Accidentally Call for Trump to Be Locked Up

He quickly pivots to say he should be 'politically' locked up, or locked 'out'

(Newser) - The White House had to issue a clarification Tuesday after President Biden made a reference to locking up Donald Trump. Biden, speaking at the New Hampshire Democratic Party headquarters, started by saying, "Our democracy is at stake. Think about it. Think about what would happen if Donald Trump wins...

Pelosi on Her Role in Biden's Exit: 'You Decide to Win'

Former House speaker also says she barely says Trump's name: a 'grotesque word'

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi's book, The Art of Power , dropped over the summer, not long after President Biden dropped his reelection run. Now, the former speaker of the house is making the rounds to talk about her role in pressuring Biden to step aside, as well as her thoughts on former...

Zelensky Making Pitch to Biden in Person

At White House, he'll reportedly push for unrestricted use of weapons provided by the West

(Newser) - President Biden will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House Thursday in what could be the Ukrainian president's "final chance to convince a receptive American president of his country's war aims," CNN reports. Laying out his plan for victory amid increasing war weariness from allies,...

'Some Things Are More Important Than Staying in Power'

Biden gives his final address to the UN General Assembly

(Newser) - President Biden delivered his final address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, and while he addressed international conflicts, he also spoke of his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race. Details from outlets including CNN , the New York Times , the AP , and the Guardian .
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'I Gave My Best to You:' Biden's Farewell Address

'We're in a battle for the very soul of America,' president says at the convention

(Newser) - President Biden closed the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, and he spoke to the roaring applause of an enthusiastic audience.
  • "I love you all," Biden said to the crowd as he opened his speech. "And America, I love you." He
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Harris Makes Surprise Appearance at DNC

VP paid tribute to her boss on a night intended to honor him

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris made an unscheduled appearance onstage to pay tribute to President Biden ahead of his own address to the Democratic National Convention on its opening night Monday in Chicago, the AP reports. She told the president, "Thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of...

DNC Marks a Symbolic Passing of the Torch

President Biden and first lady to speak on Monday's opening night

(Newser) - The Democratic National Convention kicking off Monday in Chicago is more noteworthy than usual, coming just four weeks after President Biden shuttered his campaign and made way for Vice President Kamala Harris to ascend to the top of Democrats' ticket, per the AP . Up until a month ago, Biden had...

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