Presidents of the United States
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
President Joe Biden formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
Biden drops promise for quick expansion in refugee admissions
President Joe Biden's administration announced on April 16 he was scrapping his pledge for a rapid expansion in the number of refugees allowed into the United States, but seemed to backtrack later in the day after fierce blowback from within his Democratic Party.
Biden visits Atlanta, condemns violence against Asian-Americans
U.S. President Joe Biden on March 19 denounced the upsurge of violence against Asian-Americans, telling a community plunged into grief after this week's Atlanta murders that the nation must not be complicit in the face of racism and xenophobia.
White House says Biden does not regret calling Putin ’killer’
The White House on March 18 defended President Joe Biden's comment that he agrees Russian leader Vladimir Putin is a "killer."
"No, the president gave a direct answer to a direct question," Press Secretary Jen Psaki said when asked by reporters whether there was any regret over Biden's comment.
Biden says Russia's Putin will pay a price for election interference
President Joe Biden said on March 17 that Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come soon.
"He will pay a price," Biden told ABC News in an interview that aired on Wednesday. Asked what the consequences would be, he said, "You'll see shortly."
US: Putin approved operations to help Trump against Biden
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November's presidential election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race but ultimately no evidence that any foreign actor changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process.
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government's spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.
US President Biden forgets the name of his Defence Secretary
Biden has previously struggled with names of his cabinet selections
US says still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran’s rejection
The Biden administration said on Feb. 28 it remains open to talks with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal despite Tehran's rejection of an EU invitation to join a meeting with the U.S. and the other original participants in the agreement.
Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more
President Joe Biden on Feb. 24 formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president deemed "anarchist" havens and another mandating that federal buildings should be designed in a classical aesthetic.