The White House blamed former President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal for rising security threats in the United States. Officials said recent attacks involving Afghan nationals admitted under Biden’s administration highlight long-term risks. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt called the Kabul airport bombing and a Washington, DC, shooting “consequences” of past policy failures. Leavitt said the […]
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Trump questions Biden’s leadership over autopen signature controversy
Former President Donald Trump has criticised President Joe Biden for using an autopen to sign official documents. This issue has reignited debates about Biden’s health and the legitimacy of his presidency. Many supporters of Trump see the autopen controversy as evidence of Biden’s incompetence. In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared images highlighting the […]
Biden meets Microsoft, Google CEOs on AI dangers
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden met with CEOs of top artificial intelligence companies including Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google on Thursday and made clear they must ensure their products are safe before they are deployed. Generative artificial intelligence has become a buzzword this year, with apps such as ChatGPT capturing the public’s fancy, sparking a rush among companies to launch […]
US election: Midterms offer Biden hope in defeat
Joe Biden‘s Democrats seem to have escaped a feared drubbing in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but it remains to be seen whether that will revive the US president’s flagging fortunes until 2024 — or beyond. The 79-year-old, who framed the race as a clash between defenders of democracy and the “extremist” camp of Donald Trump, spent […]
EXPLAINER: Which states put marijuana on the ballot in 2022?
Recreational marijuana could be legal in half the country if the handful of states with cannabis measures on ballots this November pass them. Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota have measures on their ballots this fall for voters to consider legalizing recreational marijuana. They would join 19 states and the District of Columbia with recreational […]
Two plead guilty to stealing, selling Biden daughter’s diary
Two people pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing and selling for $40,000 the private diary of President Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden, when he was running for office against Donald Trump in 2020. The Justice Department announced the guilty pleas by Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander in court filings that refer to the victim as the […]
Biden orders US strikes against ‘Iran-backed militias’ in Syria
President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered air strikes in eastern Syria targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias, a US military spokesman said. The strikes in oil-rich Deir Ezzor province “targeted infrastructure facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,” Central Command (Centcom) spokesman Colonel Joe Buccino said in a statement. Buccino said […]
Joe Biden signs ratification of Finland, Sweden NATO Bids
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter NATO, taking expansion of the Western alliance in response to Russia s Ukraine invasion one step closer. Biden said the two northern European countries would become “strong, reliable highly capable new allies” by making the “sacred commitment” to mutual defense […]
Biden ‘angered, horrified’ over killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico’s Albuquerque
US President Joe Biden has said that he is “angered and saddened” by the “horrific” killings of four Muslim men in the New Mexico city of Albuquerque, adding that “these hateful attacks have no place in America”. “While we await a full investigation, my prayers are with the victims’ families, and my administration stands […]
Joe Biden condemns killings of four Muslims in US city
WASHINGTON: On Sunday, President Joe Biden deplored the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico, which police say may be linked. “I am angered and saddened by the horrific killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque,” the US president said on Twitter. “While we await a full investigation my prayers are with the victims’ […]