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Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., born on November 20, 1942, is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 46th President of the United States from January 20, 2021, to January 20, 2025. Before becoming President, he served as the 47th Vice President under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017 and was a long-serving U.S. Senator from Delaware between 1973 and 2009. Biden announced in 2024 that he would not seek a second term, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
Early Life and EducationJoe Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Delaware with his family. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in 1965, followed by a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. He worked as an attorney before entering politics.
Political Career: Senate and Vice Presidency- At age 29, Biden became one of the youngest individuals ever elected to the U.S. Senate. During his long Senate tenure, he chaired key committees such as the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee. He was instrumental in the passage of several landmark bills, including the Violence Against Women Act.
- In 2008, he was selected as Barack Obama’s running mate and went on to serve two terms as Vice President of the United States, where he played a significant role in foreign policy and economic recovery efforts after the 2008 financial crisis.
- Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021, becoming the oldest person to ever assume the presidency. His administration focused on combating the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, infrastructure development, and addressing climate change. Key legislative wins included the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
- By mid-2024, Biden faced growing concerns over his age and leadership effectiveness. Following a poor debate performance and mounting pressure from within his party, he announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Joe Biden married Neilia Hunter in 1966. Tragically, Neilia and their infant daughter Naomi were killed in a car accident in 1972. He later married Jill Jacobs in 1977, a lifelong educator. Together, they have a daughter, Ashley Biden. His son Beau Biden, a former Delaware Attorney General, died of brain cancer in 2015. His other son, Hunter Biden, has been involved in business and has faced legal and personal challenges in the public eye.
- Biden to block Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel today
The companies have signaled that they planned to pursue legal action if Biden formally blocked the deal
- US announces $5.9 billion in military, other aid to Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States has made available $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn country critical resources amid intensifying Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure
- US spy bosses 'silenced' researchers who established COVID-19's Wuhan lab leak theory: Report
Researchers in the US Defense Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had discovered strong evidence to establish that COVID-19 most likely leaked from a Chinese lab. But Biden was never briefed about these findings.
- China's foundational chips under Biden's scanner for unfair practices
The latest inquiry into Chinese chips gives President-elect Donald Trump an chance to decide on imposing fresh tariffs on these semiconductors.
- Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season.
- Biden approves $571 million in defense support for Taiwan
The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei, to the constant anger of Beijing.
- Biden watching the situation in Bangladesh very closely: White House
Over the past few weeks, Indian Americans have held peaceful protests and marches in several cities, including in front of the White House, in Chicago, New York, SFO, Detroit, Houston, and Atlanta, urging Biden to help stop alleged brutalities against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh.
- Biden admin expects continuation of bipartisan support to India-US relationship: WH
On what are Biden’s expectations from the coming administration on QUAD and other IMEC, Kirby said, "It’s going to be up to them to determine how they leverage the Indo-Pacific QUAD."
- Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
The president had previously issued 122 commutations and 21 other pardons. He’s also broadly pardoned those convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, and pardoned former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex.
- US mulls new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin; may hit Indian imports, spike global prices
One model for broader US sanctions could be to impose restrictions similar to those on Iranian oil. In that case, buyers of the oil face US punishment.
- US deepens sanctions on Iran's 'shadow' oil fleet
The sanctions build on those imposed on October 11 and come in response to Iran's October 1 attack on Israel and to its announced nuclear escalations, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
- Biden says he hopes Trump rethinks tariffs on Mexico and Canada
”I hope he rethinks it. I think it’s a counterproductive thing to do,” Biden told reporters in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he is spending the Thanksgiving Day holiday with his family.
- Joe Biden says he hopes Trump rethinks tariffs on Mexico and Canada
Trump on Monday said he would impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs and migrants crossing the border, in a move that would appear to violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free-trade deal.
- Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says
The package, which was first reported by the Financial Times, includes thousands of joint direct attack munition kits (JDAM) and hundreds of small-diameter bombs, according to the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
- Trump administration plans to roll back Biden's stricter fuel-efficiency standards
The move appears aimed at satisfying a Trump campaign promise to ”end the EV mandate,” and would mirror a similar move during the first Trump administration to dismantle Obama-era vehicle-efficiency rules.
- G20 summit: PM Narendra Modi interacts with US President Joe Biden
This brief encounter may become their last one-on-one interaction before Biden hands over the US presidency to Republican leader Donald Trump next month
- Biden OKs Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia: AP sources
The decision allowing Kyiv to use the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMs, for attacks farther inside Russia comes as President Vladimir Putin positions North Korean troops along Ukraine’s northern border to try to reclaim hundreds of miles of territory seized by Ukrainian forces.
- Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms: White House
"The two leaders affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons," the White House said in a statement.
- Xi seizes role as global defender of free trade against Trump
“Dividing an interdependent world is going back in history,” Xi said in a speech at the APEC CEO Summit in Peru read on stage by one of his ministers
- Xi warns against ‘going back in history’ as Trump tariffs loom
The Chinese leader is seeking to portray himself as a champion of economic globalization
