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The economy is expected to be a key topic tonight as Biden confronts inflation concerns From CNNs John Harwood President Biden speaks about the nations economic recovery on Monday in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ahead of tonights town hall, President Biden directly confronted inflation concerns as he made a pitch for his sweeping infrastructure agenda and took aim at his critics while touting six months of economic growth under his administration. Biden�...

Biden says sending U.S. forces to Haiti "not on the agenda at this moment" By Kathryn Watson Biden says no plans to send U.S. troops to Haiti Washington — President Biden said Thursday that sending American forces to Haiti "is not on the agenda at this moment." Haiti had asked the U.S. and U.N. for military forces to help secure the nations major infrastructure in the wake of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse days ago. Mr. Biden told reporters at ...

"While I reiterated my concerns about Nord Stream 2, Chancellor Merkel and I are absolutely united in our conviction that Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon to coerce or threaten its neighbors," Biden said.  "My view on Nord Stream 2 has been known for some time. Good friends can disagree, but by the time I became president, it was 90% completed and imposing sanctions did not seem to make any sense," he said. The president waived sanctions against Swiss-based company Nord Str...

Biden says sending U.S. forces to Haiti "not on the agenda" for now Kathryn Watson © / Getty Images President Biden Hosts Visiting German Chancellor Merkel At The White House Washington — President Biden said Thursday that sending American forces to Haiti "is not on the agenda at this moment." Haiti had asked the U.S. and U.N. for military forces to help secure the nations major infrastructure in the wake of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse days ago. ...

It is no secret that Biden has undergone numerous cosmetic procedures to modify his appearance, including Botox, hair transplants and dental work, plastic surgeons say. Surgeons have said that Biden began to look noticeably different during the 2008 campaign. That was when the then-senator from Delaware allegedly remodeled his hairline, filled in the wrinkles on his face and forehead, and installed dental veneers. "Without any question, Joe Biden had hair transplants," Dr Barry Cohen, a Washing...

Biden signs executive order promoting competition among companies to lower prices, increase wages Biden described it as another critical step toward an economy that works for everybody. “The heart of American capitalism is a simple idea: open and fair competition — that means that if your companies want to win your business, they have to go out and they have to up their game; better prices and services; new ideas and products,” Biden said in his remarks during the executive order signing ...

State Dining Room  1:48 P.M. EDT  THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everyone.  They have a Cabinet meeting.  (Laughter.)  Please — please be seated.  Thank you. Well, it is not “good morning,” which my remarks say here, but — (laughter) — good afternoon.  We’re in the midst of a historic economic recovery.  And because our successful vaccination program strategy has been working and the immediate relief through the American Rescue Plan has brought back our economy from the worst eco...

Biden described it as another critical step toward an economy that works for everybody. The heart of American capitalism is a simple idea: open and fair competition -- that means that if your companies want to win your business, they have to go out and they have to up their game; better prices and services; new ideas and products, Biden said in his remarks during the executive order signing ceremony in the State Dining room of the White House on Friday. Biden said that Capitalism without com...

Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president to meet the queen By DANICA KIRKA and DARLENE SUPERVILLEJune 11, 2021 GMT LONDON (AP) — Imagine trying to make an impression on someone who’s met, well, almost everyone. Such is the challenge for President Joe Biden, who is set to sip tea with Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday at Windsor Castle after a Group of Seven leaders’ summit in southwestern England. Biden, accompanied by wife, Jill, became the 13th president to meet the monarch, making her acqu...

It has to end: Biden targets illegal gun sales, rogue dealers in strategy to combat rising crime Joey Garrison, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT WASHINGTON –  President Joe Biden launched a new crime prevention strategy Wednesday in a push to take on soaring gun violence as Republicans blame a rise in crime on calls from progressive activists to cut police funding.  In a speech from the White House, Biden announced a "zero-tolerance policy" for rogue gun dealers and a ne...