The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn’t been easy, and may not last.
Joe Biden
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Biden pledges mpox aid to Africa in his valedictory speech to the United Nations
President Biden talked about the sweeping changes he has seen during his long career, urged an end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, and said “some things are more important than staying in power.”
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How Biden is getting used to life as a lame-duck president
President Biden has been receding from the spotlight as the campaign marches on. But he still holds the highest office in the land for another four months and he’s is trying to make the most of it.
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Hunter Biden goes on trial in Los Angeles over charges of tax evasion
The sordid details of one of the darkest periods of Hunter Biden’s life could be dredged up in a trial over tax evasion that kicks off on Thursday.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 30, 2024
You love it when Peter Farrelly sneaks in a Rhode Island reference. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Running for […]
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This was supposed to be Biden’s convention. Instead, tonight, he’s the opening act
President Biden had made a career of digging in and proving the doubters wrong — until he finally met a political crisis he couldn’t ride out.
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Harris unveils an economic plan focused on housing and grocery prices
Vice President Harris is set to give the first major policy speech of her campaign: one where she will try to show she’s focused on voter concerns about the cost of living.
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Biden says he’s ‘not confident’ of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses
Speaking on CBS in his first interview since announcing he was dropping out, the president said his primary goal was to ensure that former President Donald Trump lost in November.
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Nancy Pelosi talks to NPR about wielding power — and her role as Biden stepped aside
Nancy Pelosi opens up about wielding power — and what she was doing in the days leading up to President Joe Biden announcing he was abandoning his race for a second term
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Here comes the Sun (Belt): With Harris running, the presidential map has shifted back
Now that Vice President Harris is the likely Democratic presidential nominee versus former President Donald Trump, the map of competitive states in the election is a repeat of the 2020 battlegrounds.
