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Biden's High-Stakes State of the Union Address Looms

par This Is Beirut, 07/03 12:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Following their Super Tuesday wins, Biden's crucial State of the Union address looms on Thursday as he seeks to convince voters that he is fit enough to beat Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career with a State of the Union speech aimed at ...

Biden Raises Record Election Funding in Star-Studded Gala Dinner

par This Is Beirut, 29/03 12:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Biden raised a record $25 million for his re-election bid in a star-studded event in Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall, as Trump attends the wake for a killed NYPD officer. US President Joe Biden was joined in New York on Thursday by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at a blockbuster fundraising event where he collected $25 million to go towards his ...

Taiwan Chip Giant to Increase US Investment to $65 Billion

par This Is Beirut, 08/04 12:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC agreed to increase its investment in the US to $65 billion on Monday, in a victory for Biden as November's presidential election looms. The Taiwan chip giant TSMC agreed to build a third semiconductor factory in Arizona, raising its total investment in the United States to $65 billion, US officials said on ...

Blinken Visits China to Manage Tensions but Increase Pressure

par This Is Beirut, 24/04 14:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Blinken visited China on Wednesday, as the US seeks to increase pressure over Ukraine and Fentanyl, while simultaneously managing tensions ahead of November's upcoming election. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second visit in one year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its ...

Trump and Biden Trade Barbs as Presidential Race Heats Up

par This Is Beirut, 19/05 11:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden traded barbs on Sunday as the race ahead of the November 2024 Presidential Election heats up. Donald Trump used an expletive to attack Joe Biden during an address to an influential gun group on Saturday, while the incumbent president warned, in the crucial swing state Georgia, that his "unhinged" challenger is a threat ...

Trump Lawyers Rest Their Case, Without Trump's Own Testimony

par This Is Beirut, 22/05 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Trump's lawyers rested their case on Thursday, without the former president testifying as he previously promised to do. The jury is scheduled to deliberate the verdict next week. Donald Trump's defense lawyers rested their case on Tuesday – without the former president following through on a vow to testify – as the judge scheduled jury ...

Biden Warns of Electing "Convicted Felon" Trump

par This Is Beirut, 04/06 11:31 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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American president Joe Biden blasted Donald Trump on Monday as a "convicted felon" who is seeking the US presidency for the first time in history, in a dramatic escalation of his attacks on his rival in November's election. Biden, 81, was using the description for the first time since Trump was convicted by a New York jury of covering up hush ...

Iran: Khamenei Calls for "High Participation" in Presidential Election

par This Is Beirut, 25/06 13:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called for "high participation" in Friday's presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash. "We emphasise the importance of high participation (in the election) because it is the pride of the Islamic Republic," Khamenei declared in a televised ...

Biden Age Concerns On Display in Heated Presidential Debate

par This Is Beirut, 28/06 09:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden stumbled in the first presidential debate, against Donald Trump, on Thursday evening, fueling concerns over the presidents age. A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery debate with Donald Trump marked by personal insults. A bombastic Trump lashed ...

Biden to Meet Democratic Governors, to Assuage Age Concerns

par This Is Beirut, 03/07 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Joe Biden is to meet Democratic governors, Wednesday, to assuage growing anxiety over the viability of his candidacy following a disastrous debate performance. The White House said Biden will meet with Democratic governors on Wednesday evening, to reassure them of his competence as he faces growing pressure to withdraw his candidacy, following ...

Biden "Absolutely Not" Pulling Out of Race, Says White House

par This Is Beirut, 04/07 10:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Joe Biden is "absolutely not" pulling out of the US presidential race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. Panic has gripped his Democratic Party in the wake of last week's TV debate, and internal rumblings about finding a replacement candidate before November's ...

Biden Faces Critical Week as Dissent Grows in Democratic Party

par This Is Beirut, 08/07 10:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden faces a critical week Monday that will test his standing at home and abroad, as moves to force him to quit his fight for a second White House term gather pace. The 81-year-old has so far defied calls to step aside, after a disastrous debate last month threw into stark relief fears that he is too old to serve as president ...

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