Also known as: Democratic President Joe Biden · President Joe Biden · former President Joe Biden · former US President Joe Biden · former Democratic president Joe Biden · President Biden · then-President Joe Biden
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… He has also suggested that Trump’s rhetoric led to a mob storming the US Capitol in 2021 to stop the certification of the result of the 2020 election, which former President Joe Biden won. …
Trump says NBA star LeBron James ‘disrespected’ US anthemJoy Online
… During a notorious July 2019 telephone conversation, Trump also asked Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden, the man who went on to defeat him in the 2020 presidential election. …
Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite new optimismJoy Online
… White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis denied the investigation was politically motivated. “Unlike Joe Biden, President Trump has not weaponised the Department of Justice against his political foes,” she said in an emailed statement to the BBC. …
Obama blasts federal probe of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as ‘so appalling’Joy Online
… Ozurumba eventually applied for asylum and other protections from deportation. ‘BASIC HUMAN NEEDS’ During Democratic former President Joe Biden’s administration, an immigration judge deemed the Unknown Gunmen a terrorist organisation and found that Ozurumba’s cooking for the grou …
US Supreme Court to hear asylum fight involving Nigerian cookJoy Online
… The Trump administration previously imposed targeted sanctions on court officials during his first term, which were rescinded under President Joe Biden. …
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace PrizeJoy Online
… They’ve pointed to previous administrations ads, like those under former Presidents Barack Obama on his healthcare plan and one under former President Joe Biden urging people to get Covid-19 vaccines. …
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushbackJoy Online
… He entered the US in 2024 using CBP One, an asylum-seeker programme introduced by President Joe Biden and cancelled by President Donald Trump.
Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assaultJoy Online
… The foundation also received Lifetime Achievement Awards attributed to former US President Barack Obama in 2014 and former President Joe Biden in 2024. …
The Pusiga connection behind Gertrude Atongi’s work in New YorkJoy Online
… President Joe Biden’s deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman, said that when countries choose Huawei, “they are potentially giving up their sovereignty … turning over their data to another country.” Africell received a $100 million loan in 2018 from U.S. …
Trump administration to lend $100 million to telecoms firm Africell, countering Huawei in AfricaJoy Online
… District Judge Rita Lin, an appointee of former Democratic President Joe Biden, issued a 59-page order ruling that the Pentagon’s decision was “illegal and baseless.” “The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government crit …
US judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklistingPresident Donald Trump said basketball player LeBron James disrespected the US by practicing golf swings and basketball shots while the national anthem played before a Philadelphia 76ers game against the New York Knicks. Trump called on James to apologize to American military personnel.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump said basketball player LeBron James disrespected the US by practicing golf swings and basketball shots while the national anthem played before a Philadelphia 76ers game against the New York Knicks. Trump called on James to apologize to American military personnel.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Despite a high-profile meeting in Oslo, tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky appear to have deepened, with Trump recently describing Zelensky as "not a good guy for us to deal with" and saying "Zelensky doesn't know what he's talking about." The article notes that the two leaders have never been close and examines recent rhetoric suggesting a deeper rupture in their relationship.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former US President Barack Obama called a federal criminal investigation into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar "so appalling," arguing she is being investigated solely because she has criticized President Donald Trump. The probe, initiated after Homeland Security agents searched Omar's Washington home, concerns her immigration status and whether she lied about her age when arriving in the US in 1995.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration's appeal to deny asylum to Nigerian citizen Izuchukwu Ozurumba, who was forced to cook meals for a group known as the Unknown Gunmen. The case will determine whether such work constitutes "material support" for terrorism under US immigration law.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize. The court denounced the move as an "assault on the rule of law" and called on its 125 member states to defend it, stating the sanctions represent an unprecedented attack on the institution founded by international treaty.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump said he will stop using US taxpayer funds for television ads he fronts and will instead pay for them himself and through his MAGA Inc super PAC, following bipartisan pushback over the legality of using government money for political advertising.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a traffic stop in Texas on 20 September has been charged with assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer after allegedly striking the officer with his car's side-view mirror as he drove away. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Gertrude Atongi, a Programme Manager at a Brooklyn hospital, continues to support her home community of Pusiga in Ghana's Upper East Region through the Atongi Family and Friends Basic Needs Foundation, which she established in 2003 with her late father and which provides education, healthcare, and assistance to vulnerable people in both Ghana and the United States.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, to enable investment in mobile network technology from American and allied suppliers as part of efforts to counter China's Huawei expansion in Africa. The loan is part of Washington's broader campaign to replace Huawei telecoms equipment overseas.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A U.S. District Judge ruled that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk was "illegal and baseless." The blacklisting followed Anthropic's refusal to allow the military to use its Claude AI models for surveillance or autonomous weapons.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing G20 finance leaders to shrink global trade imbalances, boost growth, and sever business ties to Iran while managing concerns about U.S. debt and bond yields. The meeting in Asheville, North Carolina comes amid uncertainty over Trump tariffs, trade tensions with Canada, and the Iran war's impact on global growth.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A former apartment manager in San Diego recounts how she met Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi resident, in 1999, who later introduced her to two men who would hijack American Airlines flight 77 and crash it into the Pentagon on 9/11. Al-Bayoumi is now at the centre of a $1 trillion lawsuit brought against Saudi Arabia by families of victims and survivors.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dolly Parton turned down Elvis Presley's request to cover "I Will Always Love You" to retain publishing rights, which later earned her over $10m in royalties when Whitney Houston's 1992 cover sold 20 million copies globally. Forbes reports her entrepreneurial ventures—deals, companies, and investments—built her net worth to $450m.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has threatened Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever," saying the US would sever all economic ties and isolate any nation partnering with Iran financially. Iran has dismissed the threat and warned it would shut down all oil exports from the region if the war continues, while also restricting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sean Grayson, the police officer convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey during a police response to her home in Illinois, has died in prison at age 32 while undergoing treatment for colon cancer. Massey's family lawyers said his death "does not bring Sonya back" and expressed sympathy for all who grieve.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to the US to settle allegations that it and parent company ByteDance violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting data on millions of users under 13. The settlement is one of the largest-ever over child privacy issues, following similar violations by YouTube ($170 million in 2019) and Epic Games ($275 million in 2022).
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
ABC and Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to block an early review of broadcast licenses for eight Disney-owned TV stations, alleging the Trump administration is using pressure tactics to force programming changes, including refraining from booking political candidates on "The View." The FCC chair denied the agency was infringing on free speech rights or responding to Trump's dislike of content.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal judge allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for more than 5,000 Ethiopians, lifting the last judicial block on the termination. An advocacy group expressed concern that the decision puts thousands of Ethiopians living in the U.S. at severe risk amid the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump paused a planned 50% tariff on nearly $20bn of Canadian imports, scheduled to take effect the next day, for three days while the countries finalize a trade deal. Trump said a final agreement could include revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would connect Alberta to the US.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Many Canadians are boycotting travel to the United States in response to tariffs and annexation rhetoric, redirecting spending to Canadian destinations or overseas. The boycott cost the US approximately C$3.3 billion in travel revenue last year, with Canadians making 800,000 fewer trips to the US in April compared to the same month in 2024.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Three men convicted of murder will be executed on the same day in Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma—the first such simultaneous executions in 16 years. Executions across the US rose steeply, with more than four times as many people put to death in 2025 as in 2021, driven partly by the Trump administration's reinstatement of the federal death penalty.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Secret Service employs various deception strategies to protect presidents, including switching between decoy and actual aircraft and vehicles during travel. In one example, President Trump was secretly moved via catering truck from Air Force One to a separate military aircraft at a NATO summit, with decoys remaining on the original plane unaware of the switch.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Hunter Biden acknowledged receiving a presidential pardon from his father was "not good" for the American people, the Constitution, or his father's legacy, but defended it as necessary to protect him from potential targeting under the incoming Trump administration.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A US Senate committee voted along party lines to hold former health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing on his COVID-19 pandemic response. The case will be referred to the justice department for potential prosecution, though Fauci received a pre-emptive pardon from President Biden in 2025 covering actions between 2014 and 2025.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Michigan Democrats are in a tight battle for the party's Senate nomination in a seat the party views as pivotal to retaking the upper chamber in November's midterms. Left-wing insurgent Abdul El-Sayed is slightly ahead of establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens with more than 90% of votes counted, with the primary underscoring party divisions over ties to Israel and grassroots frustration with Washington.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former US health official Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins, invoking the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times and citing concerns that Republicans might use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury. Fauci has previously denied Republican accusations that he concealed pandemic information and lied about its dangers, calling the allegations "simply preposterous."
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former US health official Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a US Senate hearing about Covid-19's origins, invoking the Fifth Amendment to protect against potential perjury prosecution. Fauci cited advice from his attorneys and expressed concern that Republican Senator Rand Paul intended to use his testimony against him.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Senate voted 51 to 47 to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, replacing acting DNI Bill Pulte, whose original appointment faced backlash for his lack of intelligence experience. Clayton, a former US attorney for the Southern District of New York and securities regulator, succeeds Tulsi Gabbard.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prominent Washington appellate attorney Thomas Goldstein faces sentencing for concealing millions in poker winnings and lying on mortgage documents. Prosecutors sought over eight years in prison and $3.1 million in restitution for unpaid taxes; a jury convicted him in February after he pleaded not guilty.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The United States and China will hold talks over artificial intelligence in September to address risks from each other's increasingly powerful frontier models, five sources told Reuters. The talks, an outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in May, are expected to take place before Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned September 24 visit to the U.S., and will likely be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →