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# biden

This month
March 2023
# transatlantic ties
Biden and von der Leyen united in support for Ukraine, but tensions swirl over trade dispute
Meeting today at the White House, the two leaders also discussed a trade dispute that is raising tensions.
# basal cell carcinoma
Skin lesion removed from Joe Biden’s chest was cancerous, doctor says
White House doctor Kevin O’Connor that no further treatment was required.
Last month
February 2023
# Northern Ireland
Joe Biden hails Protocol deal as 'essential step' in protecting Good Friday Agreement
The US president has long taken a close interest in the peace process in Northern Ireland.
Voices
Larry Donnelly: One year on, Biden walks a tightrope on Ukraine
Our columnist looks at Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv this week and his challenges maintaining support for Ukraine at home.
Voices
Tom Clonan: 'Putin's aggression is going nowhere as this war reaches its first anniversary'
The security analyst says Putin’s back is to the wall and the global community must redouble efforts to bring an end to this war.
# fly on the wall
Bono will be among guests attending Biden's State of the Union address tonight
The State of the Union is an annual address delivered by the US President to Congress.
# Classified Documents
No classified documents found in search of Biden's beach home in Delaware, lawyer says
It’s the latest stage of an operation to track down improperly stored classified documents.
This year
2023
# Classified
Republicans demand information on Biden’s visitor logs after records found at home
Classified documents have been found at addresses linked to the US president.
# Classified
Special counsel appointed for investigation after classified document found at Biden's home
Biden told reporters that he is “cooperating fully and completely” with a Justice Department investigation.
# White House
Biden faces scrutiny after two sets of classified documents found
The revelation that Biden potentially mishandled classified or presidential records could prove to be a political headache.
Voices
Larry Donnelly: The radicals are wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill
Our columnist looks at the chaos in the US Congress as Republicans spar over the election of a speaker.
Last year
2022
Voices
Larry Donnelly: Brace yourselves for the return of Trump - but is he still relevant?
Our columnist looks at the return of the brash politician and asks if he can really pull off another White House win.
# the midterms
US midterms: As the election count drags on, focus shifts to the 2024 White House race
With 209 seats so far, Republicans appear poised to secure a slim majority in the 435-seat House of Reps.
# Midterms
Biden tries to promote his two years in office as Trump hints at 2024 comeback
Trump may announce a presidential bid if Republicans do well in coming elections
# Midterms
Biden hits campaign trail in final uphill push to salvage Democrats
Biden will end the trip in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, alongside the still popular former president Barack Obama
# Roe v Wade
Joe Biden vows to legislate for Roe v Wade if Democrats control Congress after midterms
The ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court earlier this year.
Biden says he 'can beat' former US president Donald Trump again
He stopped short of announcing a bid for a second term.
# Ukraine
Biden says that Putin 'miscalculated' Russia's ability to occupy Ukraine
Biden said that while he believed Putin himself was rational, he had underestimated the ferocity of Ukrainian defiance
Voices
Larry Donnelly: There are two conflicting narratives emerging ahead of the US midterms
Our columnist looks at the key battles in the US ahead of November’s vote.
# hurricane ian
Hurricane Ian: One of the most powerful storms recorded in US slams Florida
The US president said he would also visit Puerto Rico, a US territory that was slammed by Hurricane Fiona.
# biden
Biden appears to believe deceased politician is in audience at food conference
Officials claimed that the president simply had the congresswoman on his mind.
# election money
Republicans unanimously vote against Biden drive to end 'dark money' in US elections
The US President earlier this week said the issue was a matter of “public trust”.
# New York
Coveney says US President Joe Biden hopes a trip to Ireland can happen soon
The Taoiseach first invited the US president to visit Ireland when Biden was elected in November 2020.
# United Nations
Zelenskyy urges 'just punishment' against Russia in address to United Nations
World leaders are gathered in New York for the 77th UN General Assembly.
# Northern Ireland
Liz Truss and Joe Biden discussed the Good Friday Agreement in their first call
Truss’ one-year tenure as UK foreign secretary saw post-Brexit tensions in Northern Ireland increase.
# Midterms
Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at Pennsylvania rally
Trump slammed a recent speech by Biden as the ‘most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president.’
Voices
Larry Donnelly: Biden’s student debt initiative is a welcome drop in the ocean
Our columnist looks at the prohibitive cost of education in the US and Biden’s recent efforts to address this.
Voices
Larry Donnelly: Conservatives may need an antidote to Trump, but Cheney isn't it
Fresh from a visit to his home city of Boston, our columnist looks at the latest waves in US politics.
# Roe v Wade
US police confirm that Ohio ten-year-old crossed state lines for abortion
The story garnered attention as a shocking effect of the overturning of Roe v Wade.
# new sanctions
Biden's wife and daughter among 25 more Americans banned from Russia
Several US senators are also on the list.
Voices
Larry Donnelly: Will the January 6th hearings, or anything else, help Democrats?
Our columnist looks at the aftermath of the Capitol attack and the findings of the select committee and asks what it means for the next election.
# joe bikin'
US President Biden unharmed after falling off bike near his home
Biden was cycling near his Delaware home on an anniversary trip with his wife.
Voices
Irish lecturer in US: 'The shadow of campus shootings has loomed large in our lives for years'
Caoimhín De Barra says threats to safety on campus are always on your mind when you work as a teacher in the US.
# Robb Elementary
Texas school shooting: Gunman shared his plan on Facebook before carrying out attack
Robb Elementary in Uvalde County, Texas teaches children between the ages of seven and ten.
US President Joe Biden called for politicians to stand up to the gun lobby and act.
The shooting was the deadliest such incident since the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut.
Democrat Beto O'Rourke interrupted a press conference with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, saying he was doing "nothing".
Joe Biden says 'we have to act' on gun laws as gunman kills 19 children at elementary school
# North Korea
S.Korean military says N.Korea launched ballistic missile: Yonhap
The launch comes as US President Joe Biden concluded a trip to South Korea and Japan.
# seoul trip
Biden says any Kim meeting would depend on sincerity
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests this year.
# Baby formula
US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes due to major shortage
The shortage has left many parents frantic and fearful their infants may starve.
# Buffalo
Bidens visit Buffalo to pay respects to victims of racist massacre
Biden called the racially-motivated killings “antithetical to everything we stand for in America.”
# NATO
Finnish parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of NATO membership
Germany also plans to ramp up its military collaboration with Sweden and Finland as they seek to join NATO.
# Ukraine
Top US officials visit Kyiv and pledge $700 million in military aid as Mariupol 'on the brink'
The trip by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin comes as the war enters its third month.