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Joe Biden
Biden and Trump Secure Party Nominations But Face Notably Low Voter Enthusiasm
A new poll shows that less than half of voters overall describe themselves as “enthusiastic” for the 2024 race.
Senators to Biden: US Law Forbids Arming Israel If It Keeps Blocking Aid to Gaza
Palestinians are dying of starvation after months of incessant Israeli bombing and attacks on humanitarian convoys.
President Biden’s Budget Proposes a National Paid Family Leave Program
Proposing new social services and higher taxes on the wealthy, the plan also includes $1 trillion in military spending.
Trump Aides Do Damage Control on His Comments to “Cut” Social Security, Medicare
“There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,” Trump said.
Trump Victory Could Add 4 Billion Tonnes to US Emissions by 2030, Analysis Finds
The additional emissions would be equivalent to the combined annual emissions of the European Union and Japan.
Biden Says Debate With Trump Will Depend on the GOP Nominee’s “Behavior”
Trump said on his Truth Social page that he is ready for a debate with Biden “anytime, anywhere, anyplace.”
Biden Says Netanyahu Making “Big Mistake” But Refuses to Cut Off Military Aid
Biden told MSNBC the war is “contrary to what Israel stands for” but he has “no red line” for continuing to supply arms.
Beyond the State of the Union, We Must Confront the State of the Genocide
In the aftermath of Biden’s 2024 State of the Union, we offer an alternate address: “The State of the Genocide.”
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden’s SOTU
There won't be “a transformative domestic policy without a change in our foreign policy,” says The Nation's publisher.
Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden’s State of the Union
“We’re horrified at our morally bankrupt President,” said one activist who was part of the blockade.