US President Joe Biden in his second State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of the US Congress asserted his government seeks competition, not conflict.
State of Union address 2023: "The pandemic disrupted our supply chains and Putin's unfair and brutal war in Ukraine disrupted energy supplies as well as food supplies," Biden said in his second State of the Union address at the national Capitol.
The Democratic-controlled House passed the bill 225-201, mostly along party lines, just before Christmas.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that while the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change should be applauded, the subsidies would be an enormous setback for European companies.
Biden on US midterm elections: US President Joe Biden claimed that despite the prospect of a divided administration in the nation's capital, Democrats had "a strong night" and he had no plans to change his strategy.
US midterm elections 2022: Pointing in particular to last Friday’s attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Biden said that Trump’s false claims about a stolen election have “fueled the dangerous rise of political violence and voter intimidation over the past two years.”
Reports said Biden raised his voice against his Ukrainian counterpart when the latter demanded more aide even before the former had barely finished speaking during a phone call.
Rishi Sunak news: The two leaders reaffirmed the special relationship between the US and the United Kingdom, underscoring their desire to further enhance cooperation on issues critical to global security and prosperity, White House said.
United States news: It completes the release of 180 million barrels authorized by Biden in March that was initially supposed to occur over six months.
Despite hinting that he would run for US President if he had the support of the people, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has denied taking it forward for the sake of his family.
United States news: Biden, in a statement, said the move reflects his position that “no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.”
Joe Biden at UNGA: "Pakistan is still under water, needs help," the President said in his address to the 193-member assembly during its high-level debate with a host of world leaders in attendance, including Pakistan's PM, Shehbaz Sharif.
According to the report by The News, the premier will reach the US on September 19 for a hectic five-day visit during which he will also hold meetings with the heads of the international Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: In Brussels, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Queen Elizabeth II was a powerful, unifying force, and a source of comfort and resilience to millions of people from all walks of life.
The legislation includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change- some $375 billion over the decade- and would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket annually for Medicare recipients.
Joe Biden said he spoke with the heads of both nations before signing the ratification and urged the remaining NATO members to finish their own ratification process “as quickly as possible.”
Joe Biden was treated with the anti-viral drug Paxlovid and tested negative for the virus on Tuesday and Wednesday. He was then cleared to leave isolation while wearing a mask indoors.
Biden has kept in place Trump-era tariffs on many Chinese-manufactured goods in order to maintain leverage over Beijing. But he is weighing whether to ease at least some of them to lessen the impact of soaring inflation on American households.
China has stepped up its military provocations against Taiwan in recent years, and there are fears that it's trying to intimidate the island into accepting Beijing's demands to unify with the communist mainland.
Joe Biden is fully vaccinated and received a second booster shot in March. The US President had his virus sample sent for sequencing to determine what variant he had.
Top News
Latest News
