The California senator is the first Black woman and first Indian American on either major party's presidential ticket Advertisement kamala harris Kamala Harris | Credit: Al Drago/Getty Images Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday — making her the first Black woman and first Indian American on either major party's presidential ticket. Following the announcement — in which the former Vice President called Harris a " fearless fighter " — Harris, 55, wrote on Twitter that Biden "can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he'll build an America that lives up to our ideals." Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. "I'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for Vice President, and do what …
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Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Nomination & Promises: ‘I Will Draw on the Best of Us’
In the biggest speech of his political career, the former vice president decried "too much division" under incumbent Donald Trump, who soon responded on Twitter Advertisement joe biden Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accepts the party's nomination on Thursday night | Credit: DNC2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told supporters Thursday night that, after three and a half years of "too much anger, too much fear, too much division," he plans to unite the country and move on from President Donald Trump . "Here and now, I give you my word," Biden, 77, said. "If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst." Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Biden's acceptance speech for the nomination marked the close of the first …
Joe Biden says no intelligence briefings for Trump—”He might slip and say something”
President Joe Biden has said former President Donald Trump should no longer receive intelligence briefings and suggested Trump could reveal the sensitive information contained in them. Biden gave his first network TV interview to CBS Evening News' Norah O'Donnell on Friday and she asked him directly about his predecessor continuing to have access to classified intel. "Let me ask you, then, something you do have oversight of as president. Should former President Trump still receive intelligence briefings?" O'Donnell asked the president. "I think not," Biden said and O'Donnell asked why he thought that way. "Because of his erratic behavior, unrelated to the insurrection ," Biden said. "You've called him an existential threat. You've called him dangerous. You've called him reckless," O'Donnell went on. "Yeah, I have, and I believe it," he replied. "What's your worst fear if he continues to get these intelligence briefings?" O'Donnell asked. "I'd rather not …
Joe Biden fumes at UK over lapse security as secret dossier dumped at bus stop
Joe Biden accidentally says Trump instead of Obama Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The US Government has criticised the British Government for their “lax” security after a dossier containing top secret documents was lost by an official at a bus stop in June. The documents discussed the likely Russian reaction to HMS Defender’s passage through Ukrainian waters as part of the Carrier Strike Group’s operational voyage, and some of them were marked as “Secret UK Eyes Only”. Related articles Terror warning: Ellwood fears Afghanistan pullout will haunt UK US Covid hospitalisation rates soar despite Biden reaching jab target …
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Joe Biden wastes no time in undoing Donald Trump’s most damaging work
New US President Joe Biden has signed 17 executive orders in his first hours in office targeting some of his predecessor Donald Trump’s most controversial policies. Nine of the orders undid his immediate predecessor’s policies, with multiple others targeting Covid, climate change, immigration and racism – including the controversial Muslim ban . Biden invited TV cameras into the Oval Office on Wednesday – and said the first executive order he was signing was to make face masks compulsory across US government properties to try and combat coronavirus. Biden then signed an order which will see $1.9trillion of economic help offered to those affected by Covid including the extension of a ban on evictions. The third order saw the US formally rejoin the 2015 Paris Accord aimed at combatting climate change. More orders were signed over the course of Wednesday evening. One of the most notable Trump decrees reversed by Biden was the former president’s so-called Muslim ban, which …
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Joe Biden urged to work WITH China as NASA warns Xi and Putin threaten ‘new space race’
Joe Biden 'hasn't governed like he campaigned' says Ted Cruz Sign up for FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The US is the global leader when it comes to space , but China is catching up – and fast. Recently it has carried out a number of successful missions, most notably Tianwen-1, its interplanetary sample-return mission to Mars. Beijing has also joined the US in setting its sights on the Moon – announcing a five-year plan along with Russia to jointly build an International Lunar Research Station that would be tended by human crews. Related articles Concorde 2.0: NASA shares incredible video of 'quiet' supersonic jet Sturgeon handed huge …
Trump Airs Biden Grievances in RNC Speech While Critics — and Niece — Counter: ‘He Feels No Shame’
The president delivered a 70-minute speech assailing rival Joe Biden and lauding his last three and a half years in office Advertisement Donald Trump President Donald Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention | Credit: Getty Images Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination while delivering a lengthy recap of his first term in office, as critics lined up to accuse him of abusing his presidential power again on Thursday night. Speaking in front of the White House — in what detractors said was a violation of the Hatch Act that bars government officials from campaigning on federal property — Trump delivered a 70-minute speech assailing his rival, Democratic nominee Joe Biden , and lauding his last three and a half years in office, in remarks that echoed the argument he has long made for himself. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get …
Greg Pence, Mike Pence’s Brother, votes against Jan. 6 Commission, calls it “cover-up for failed Biden admin”
The brother of former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his House vote against a commission to investigate the violent attack on the United State Capitol that forced his brother into a secured location, calling it a "cover-up for the failed Biden administration." "I was here with him, he never left his post," U.S. Representative Greg Pence, a Republican from Indiana, told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday. "We impeached the president weeks, days later and now here we are having an investigation? Sounds a little bassackwards, right?" The 1/6 Commission, modeled after the panel assigned to review the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, would review the lead-up to the attack, Capitol security, and future measures that should be taken to prevent another Capitol security issue. The House approved the legislation for the bipartisan 1/6 Commission on a 252-to-175 vote, after 35 Republicans sided with Democrats in favor of its creation. On January 6, then-Vice President …
Pentagon to probe Middle East, special forces law of war violations amid Biden review
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General is launching a review of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to probe the recent record of both in following Pentagon "law of war" requirements, which will include a review of whether CENTCOM and SOCOM violations have been properly reported. The Inspector General review comes amid a change of command at the Pentagon, with President Joe Biden 's new secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin , asserting his control over the military with a series of reforms. The probe will begin this month, and will "determine the extent to which U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) developed and implemented programs in accordance with DoD Law of War requirements to reduce potential law of war violations when conducting operations," an Inspector General memo explained. "We will also determine whether potential USCENTCOM and USSOCOM law of war violations were reported and reviewed in …
United States rejoins Paris climate agreement as Biden signs executive order
In one of his first official acts as president, Joe Biden has worked to reverse Trump’s stance on climate change. President Biden has signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change that the United States left back in November . The president has also brought the largest team of climate change experts ever into the White House and signaled it will be an important part of his administration. Biden has also targeted Trump’s environmental record, calling for a review of all regulations and executive actions that are deemed damaging to the environment or public health. The incoming president will also cancel the permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the US. The pipeline planned to carry crude oil nearly 1,200 miles (1,900km) from the Canadian province of Alberta down to Nebraska, to join an existing pipeline. Environmentalists and Native Americans have fought the development for nearly a decade and …
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