Joe Biden

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden issued a Presidential memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potential use of financial sanctions. In 2011, Barack Obama issued the first Presidential memorandum directing US agencies abroad to promote LGBTQI…

John Fritze   | USA TODAY WASHINGTON – A number of progressives appear to be heading toward a showdown with President Joe Biden over a new commission that will study changes to the Supreme Court, underscoring the tricky politics at play for an administration that is aiming for bipartisanship but also hoping to retain support from…

Businesswoman looking at stock exchange market display screen board in downtown financial district. Hopes that US lawmakers would pass President Joe Biden's huge stimulus package helped push Asian markets higher again Monday.After a rout at the end of January, the global rally across equities appeared to be back on track.All…

President Joe Biden has launched a campaign supporting LGBTIQ people abroad. The campaign puts their rights higer on the US foreign policy agenda than ever before. Biden said he was ordering all US government agencies abroad to promote the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people. President Joe Biden…

Hey so the Super Bowl is this Sunday, so of course that’s what “SNL” focused on in the latest episode’s cold open. And while, for the second week in a row, the cold open practically ignored the intense political news of the week, it did mine them for some funny…

Cape Town — Incoming American President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for all Africans, a commitment to democratic institutions and the promotion of human rights for all, including…

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People should keep wearing masks after getting a COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. "We do not have enough data to be able to say with confidence vaccines can prevent transmission," Fauci said. People who have received their vaccines in trials are being followed up to figure this out.…

US President Joe Biden during his visit to the State Department in Washington to deliver his foreign policy statement on Thursday. (Photo: Reuters) WASHINGON: US President Joe Biden said he will counter what he called China's economic abuses and aggressive behaviour by rebuilding alliances he believes his predecessor undermined, while…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to address the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that calls on political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning. The breakfast, set for Thursday, has sparked controversy in the past, particularly when President Donald Trump used last year’s installment…