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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...

Biden Announces $150M for Those 'in a Race Against Time'

President, first lady present awards for his administration's 'moonshot' initiative on cancer

(Newser) - President Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he's no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration's "moonshot" initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. The president and first lady Jill Biden toured...

Biden Gives First Interview Since Nixing Reelection Bid

'We must defeat Trump,' he tells CBS News, calling himself a 'transition president'

(Newser) - President Biden will be shedding some more light on why he left the 2024 race in an interview set to air in full on CBS News' Sunday Morning show, but some clips from the chat with Robert Costa, the network's chief campaign and election correspondent, are already circulating. Notably,...

Biden: What's Happening With SCOTUS 'Is Not Normal'

Writing for WaPo , president says high court is in 'crisis of ethics,' vows to make reforms

(Newser) - In America, "no one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. No one." That's President Biden's assertion in an opinion piece for the Washington Post , where on Monday he vowed to...

Biden Makes First Public Comments Since Stepping Aside

Says he's 'not going anywhere,' will remain 'fully engaged'

(Newser) - President Biden says he's "determined to get as much done" as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House as he tries to beat back a defining force that his lame-duck predecessors struggled to vanquish: diminished relevance. "I'm still going to be...

Senior Staff Learned of Biden Decision 1 Minute Before Public

While other staffers found out when they were told to check X

(Newser) - President Biden, ill with COVID-19, had taken to his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, vacation home. Up until Sunday, he was determined to stay in the 2024 presidential race, reports the AP in its extensive look at the timeline of his decision to step aside. But on Sunday, at his beach house...

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Hollywood Reacts to Biden's Exit

Many celebs are expressing admiration for Biden, support for Harris

(Newser) - Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, the AP reports. Barbra Streisand, a Democratic supporter, wrote Sunday on X that "we should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy." While many...

Biden Ends His Candidacy, Endorses Harris to Replace Him

Democratic Party's next move is unclear

(Newser) - President Biden on Sunday dropped his bid for reelection, as more members of his party called on him to leave the race in light of his disastrous debate performance against Republican Donald Trump. "I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me...

After Biden Presser, Dems Are Stuck in 'Special Layer of Hell'

President did ... OK, per reviews, but it may not be enough to stop the calls for him to leave the race

(Newser) - President Biden's "do or die" moment , the press conference in which he had to convince the world he's able to lead the US for four more years, has come and gone . So what's the verdict? It's a mixed bag, with praise for Biden's foreign...

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