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Joe Biden

Also known as: Democratic President Joe Biden · President Joe Biden · former President Joe Biden · former US President Joe Biden

2026-05-012026-06-15

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    In 2020, a proposal to move 12,000 US troops from Germany either to other Nato countries in Europe or back to the US was blocked by Congress and then reversed by President Joe Biden.

    US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
  3. Joy Online

    Kobick, who was appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden, concluded the plaintiffs were likely to succeed ‌in proving ⁠that the policy ran afoul of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s bar against nationality-based discrimination.

    US judge rejects Trump administration’s halt on immigration applications

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Trump says he loves inflation as US prices rise fastest in three years

    US prices rose 4.2% year-on-year in May, the fastest rate in three years, driven by rising energy costs following the US-Israel war in Iran. President Trump said he "loves the inflation" but promised prices would "come down like a rock" when the conflict ends.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Senate Republicans remove $1bn for Trump's White House ballroom

    The US Senate voted to advance an immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1bn in funding for President Trump's new White House ballroom, which was intended for Secret Service security upgrades. The $72bn reconciliation bill will now fund immigration agencies including ICE and Border Patrol, and heads to the House before final approval.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 2 June

  1. U.S. court allows Texas to enforce migrant arrest law

    A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of a law allowing state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, lifting an injunction a federal judge had issued in May. Civil rights groups said they will continue fighting the law.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Capitol police officers sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion fund

    Two Capitol and Metropolitan police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit seeking to halt President Trump's $1.8 billion fund created by the Justice Department to compensate victims of political "weaponisation" following Trump's tax-return lawsuit settlement with the IRS.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. US drops fraud charges against billionaire Adani after $10bn pledge

    The US Department of Justice has moved to dismiss criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who was accused of bribing Indian officials for as much as $265m to secure contracts and misrepresenting facts to US investors. The charges were dropped after Adani pledged a $10bn investment in the US, pending judicial approval.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 15 May

  1. Federal judge blocks Texas migrant arrest law enforcement

    A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Texas authorities from enforcing key parts of a 2023 law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling the state law was preempted by federal immigration authority.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. US inflation hits 3.8% amid energy costs and Iran war

    US consumer prices rose at their fastest rate since May 2023, with April's consumer price index reaching 3.8%, driven by surging energy costs following the impact of the US-Israel war in Iran and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. The rise makes interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve less likely this year.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Trump to visit China this week amid fragile trade truce

    US President Donald Trump will travel to China from 13–15 May to meet Xi Jinping, the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade. The visit comes as a key test of the trade truce between Washington and Beijing following a tit-for-tat tariff war that saw tariffs top 100%.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. Former NYC mayor Giuliani recovering from pneumonia in hospital

    Rudy Giuliani, 81, is recovering from pneumonia and "is now breathing on his own" after mechanical ventilation, according to his spokesman. Giuliani remains in hospital in critical but stable condition; his pneumonia was complicated by restrictive airway disease stemming from 9/11 exposure.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in stable but critical condition

    Rudy Giuliani, former New York City Mayor and longtime Trump adviser, is in stable but critical condition in hospital, according to his spokesman. Giuliani was injured in a car accident late last year.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany over Iran dispute

    The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany following a dispute between President Trump and German Chancellor Merz over the war with Iran. The withdrawal, to be completed within six to twelve months, comes after Trump criticized Merz and suggested pulling troops from other Nato allies including Italy and Spain.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. US judge blocks immigration ban on Trump travel list nations

    A federal judge in Boston ruled that policies halting immigration applications from people in countries on Trump's travel ban list are discriminatory and unlawful, issuing a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit by around 200 people from 20 countries including Iran, Haiti, Venezuela and Syria.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

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