President Biden overruled generals advice on Afghan pull-out
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress that the Afghan army’s sudden collapse caught the Pentagon “by surprise,” as military leaders confronted a contentious Senate...
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Biden says Afghanistan exit marks the end of US nation-building
Facing sharp criticism over the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said it was the best available option to end both the United States’...
In a first under Biden, detainee transferred out of Guantanamo Bay
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday that it had transferred its first detainee from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a Moroccan man...
Biden promises to appeal immigration ruling, urges Congress to act
President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the Justice Department will appeal a “deeply disappointing” ruling by a federal judge in Texas on a program...
Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
By Trevor Hunnicutt President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they never again eased. On a trip to...
Biden lauds athletes Nassib, Yokoyama for coming out
U.S. President Joe Biden praised the courage of the Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib for becoming the National Football League’s (NFL) first openly gay active player and...
Biden’s Justice Dept may defend Trump in Capitol riot lawsuits
Former U.S. President Donald Trump may have an unlikely ally to defend him against lawsuits alleging he incited the U.S. Capitol insurrection: President Joe Biden’s...
Biden letter expresses concern over Varosha opening, Koushos says
US President Joe Biden expressed concerns over the unilateral decision last October by the Turkish side to open part of the fenced area of Famagusta,...
Biden’s $6 trillion budget plan draws partisan scorn and praise
U.S. President Joe Biden released his 2022 budget on Friday, calling for $6 trillion in spending by stitching together his most ambitious spending proposals. Republicans criticized the...
Biden orders review of COVID origins as lab leak theory debated, China responds
President Joe Biden ordered aides to find answers to the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19, saying on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence agencies are pursuing rival...
