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In his last day in office, US president Joe Biden issued a series of preemptive pardons. Among the beneficiaries are Mark Milley (left) and Anthony Fauci (right).

Biden issues preemptive pardons for Fauci, Milley and Jan 6 committee members

In one of his final acts as US president, Biden moves to protect key figures

January 20, 2025| Times of Malta
US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House. Photo: AFP

Biden warns of Trump 'oligarchy' in dark farewell speech

Ultra wealthy 'tech-industrial complex' could gain unchecked power over American people's lives, he warned

January 16, 2025| AFP
Among the mourners at former US president Jimmy Carter's funeral are former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former U.S. President George W. Bush, former U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden. Photo: AFP

Jimmy Carter unites US as presidents attend state funeral

Five living US presidents join the mourners at the funeral of the 39th president

January 9, 2025| AFP
US President Biden has converted 37 death sentences to life imprisonment.

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates 

The 37 will now spend life in prison without parole

December 23, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for several prominent names facing possible retribution from the incoming Trump administration. Among them are Dr Anthony Fauci and Liz Cheney (top); Mark Milley and Adam Schiff (bottom). Photo: AFP

Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge

Among those being considered for the historic pardons are the former White House special advisor on COVID-19 and a former Republican lawmaker

December 6, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden stepping out of a bookstore while shopping in Nantucket, Massachusetts on November 29.

Joe Biden gives his son Hunter a pardon in final weeks of US presidency

Biden had issued assurances that he would not intervene in his son's legal troubles.

December 2, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with US President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo: AFP

'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House

Republicans declared majority party in the House of Representatives

November 14, 2024| Times of Malta
President Joe Biden (left) will be meeting with president-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. Credit: AFP

Biden, Trump to meet at White House next week ahead of historic return

President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the Oval Office on Wednesday

November 9, 2024| AFP
President Joe Biden invited Donald Trump to hold a meeting in the near future. Photo: AFP

President Joe Biden congratulates Trump, invites him to White House

Harris calls Trump to congratulate him on election win

November 6, 2024| AFP, Times of Malta
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves while boarding Air Force Two from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Massachusetts. Photo: AFP

Editorial: Trump can and must be defeated

US President Joe Biden did the right thing to withdraw from the presidential race. Kamala Harris now stands a good chance of defeating Donald Trump

August 1, 2024| Times of Malta
US President Joe Biden, wearing a Team USA Olympics jacket, prior to departing from the White House to Camp David on July 26. Photo: AFP

How will history view Joe Biden?

Joe Biden took a courageous, statesmanlike decision when he withdrew from the US presidential race

July 31, 2024| Bruce Wolpe
On Sunday Biden said he was endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election after he dropped out of the race. File photo: AFP

Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'

Trump calls Kamala Harris 'lunatic' in first rally since Biden exit

July 25, 2024| AFP
Joe Biden on July 21, 2024 dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House. AFP file photo

Biden to address US as clock ticks on presidency

The primetime televised event will be broadcast at 0000 GMT Thursday

July 24, 2024| AFP
US actor George Clooney and his wife Lebanese-British barrister Amal Clooney.

George Clooney backs Harris, lauds Biden for 'saving democracy'

Clooney was one of the first high-profile Democratic activists to urge Biden not to seek re-election

July 23, 2024| AFP
A man holds a sign showing his appreciation for Joe Biden in front of the White House. Photo: AFP

Democrats race to name new 2024 candidate after Biden's exit

Kamala Harris is the favourite but she struggled to make an impact

July 22, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden said Sunday he was endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election after he dropped out of the race. Photo: Twitter @JoeBiden

Biden drops out of presidential race and endorses Kamala Harris

2024 White House race is now uncharted territory

July 21, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden clear his throat as he delivers a speech. AFP file photo.

Biden tests positive for Covid, further fueling health worries

The president is facing increasing pressure to drop out of the election

July 18, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden corrects himself after accidentally introducing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) as Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine Compact initiative on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. Photo: AFP

'Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin': Biden introduces Zelensky at NATO event

Biden digs in as gaffes highlight election concerns

July 12, 2024| AFP
Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as having a better change to win in November than Joe Biden.

Most Dems want Biden to drop out, White House race tied: poll 

Kamala Harris seen as faring better than Biden

July 11, 2024| AFP
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dances during a rally in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024. Photo: AFP

Trump torches Biden as gloves finally come off after debate

Ex-presidents dares successor to debate without moderators... and challenges him to a round of golf

July 10, 2024| AFP
US President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he boards Air Force One at Harrisburg International Airport in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 7, 2024, as he returns to Washington, DC. Photo: AFP

Biden faces crucial week in fight for his reelection bid

The 81-year-old has so far defied calls to step aside

July 8, 2024| AFP
Joe Biden leaves St Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church with sister Valerie after mass on July 6, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. President Biden spent his weekend in Wilmington amid mounting pressure on calling him to drop out. Photo: AFP

Biden back on campaign trail as pressure mounts

Democrat heavyweights are largely keeping a lid on any simmering discontent with their leader

July 7, 2024| AFP
President Joe Biden being interviewed by ABC News.

Watch: Stubborn Biden dismisses calls to quit in key TV interview

US president says he will consider quitting 'if the Lord Almighty... tells me that'

July 6, 2024| AFP
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections. Credit: AFP

Watch: highlights from the first 2024 US presidential debate

Voters, politicians and Democrats reacted to the first presidential debate

June 28, 2024| AFP
U.S. President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Getty Images via AFP

Faltering Biden, forceful Trump clash in presidential debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who were each the oldest president when first elected, accused each other of being childlike

June 28, 2024| AFP
Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off for the first time in the US election campaign on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Mic cuts, no audience: how the Biden-Trump debate will work

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in Georgia on Thursday

June 25, 2024| AFP
With the mindset of a recalcitrant toddler, Trump is impervious to good council and indisputable facts. Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images via AFP

And the winner is … Donald Trump?

Surveys, polling firms and opinion research institutes see Trump leading Joe Biden by a significant margin

March 31, 2024| Andreas Weitzer
Joe Biden. Photo: AFP

Joe Biden roasts Donald Trump at Washington press dinner

Biden is trailing in a number of polls and faces voters concerns about his age

March 17, 2024| AFP
Joe Biden delivering the State of the Union address. Photo: AFP

Joe Biden attacks Donald Trump in fiery State of Union speech

He let the punches fly from the opening moments

March 8, 2024| AFP
Palestinian women and infants displaced from northern Gaza receive medical care at a clinic in Rafah. Photo: AFP

Joe Biden calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire by Ramadan

Hamas warns talks for truce and hostage release cannot go on indefinitely

March 6, 2024| AFP