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Joe Biden
Biden Discusses Abortion Access With Democratic Governors
By Chris Megerian / AP
Democrats Want Biden to Do More on Abortion, But He Faces Tricky Legal Challenges
By Eric Cortellessa
Biden on Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling: 'This Is Not Over.'
By Associated Press
Senate Passes Gun Safety Bill, Breaking Decades of Gridlock
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In Virginia, Two House Democrats Are Fighting For Their Political Lives (Or Maybe Not)
Republicans think they can unseat Reps. Elaine Luria and Abigail Spanberger, if they end up with viable contenders in Tuesday's primary.
By Philip Elliott
June 21, 2022
The Back Booth: Why Democrats Need to Move Quickly on a Gun Deal
"Soft commitments from Republicans can quickly turn to opposition," one Democratic consultant says of the ongoing gun talks.
By Philip Elliott
June 18, 2022
Eastman Told Trump That Pence Plan for Jan. 6 Was Illegal
John Eastman also requested a pardon from Trump in the days after the Capitol riot, the Jan. 6 Committee revealed.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 16, 2022
Election Deniers Had Another Good Night in Nevada. It’s a Threat to Democracy.
Truth has become a liability in Republican primaries. The result is a danger to the very system itself.
By Philip Elliott
June 15, 2022
Why the Bipartisan Gun Deal Could Still Fall Apart
A lot of Washington took a break from their Sunday plans to at least glance at the breaking-news alerts reporting that negotiators in the Senate had seemingly reached a bipartisan deal to combat gun violence....
By Philip Elliott
June 13, 2022
Jan. 6 Hearings: What We Learned on Day One
Video footage by former Trump officials stirred many of those who attended the hearing.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 9, 2022
Biden to Kimmel: Voters Can Make Midterms About Gun Control
Kimmel pressed Biden on why he hasn’t done more to curb access to semi-automatic weapons.
By Brian Bennett
June 9, 2022
California Democrats Were in a NIMBY Mood on Tuesday
National Democrats need to listen to what California voters told them about crime and public safety.
By Philip Elliott
June 8, 2022
Matthew McConaughey, a Uvalde Native, Delivers an Emotional Speech at the White House
McConaughey’s eyes welled up as he described receiving text messages from Uvalde the day of the shooting.
By Brian Bennett
June 7, 2022
Gun Rights Groups Work to Defeat Gun Control Proposals
Gun rights groups are likely to take legal action if needed.
By Abby Vesoulis
June 3, 2022
U.S. Military Aid For Ukraine Raises Tensions
How far can the U.S. go in providing military aid without escalating to open conflict?
By W.J. Hennigan
June 1, 2022
After Uvalde, Biden Fears Another Cycle of Inaction on Guns
A bipartisan group of senators are exploring whether any gun control measures could draw the necessary 60 votes.
By Brian Bennett
June 1, 2022
The U.S. Is Losing a Nuclear-Armed Ally to China
The consensus across the political spectrum in Pakistan is that Washington has no part in the country's future
By Hasan Ali
May 29, 2022
Biden Urges ‘Stand Up to Gun Lobby’ After Texas School Shooting
“I am sick and tired of it," the president said. "We have to act."
By Brian Bennett
May 24, 2022
Biden Says U.S. Will Defend Taiwan Militarily
U.S. president says the burden to protect Taiwan is 'even stronger' after Russia's Ukraine invasion
By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller / AP
May 23, 2022
Fetterman vs. Biden Fatigue in Pennsylvania
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
May 21, 2022
Buffalo Exposes Limits Of Biden's Domestic Terror Strategy
“This is not 2001, where we’re wondering why radicalization happens."
By W.J. Hennigan and Vera Bergengruen
May 20, 2022
Biden's Moves on NATO Come Amid Fear Russian War Will Expand
The president is getting progressively bolder in his efforts to support Ukraine and bolster NATO.
By Brian Bennett
May 19, 2022
Biden's Abortion Stance and Catholic Faith Have Never Been More at Odds
Tension Between Biden's Abortion Stance and Catholic Faith
By Brian Bennett
May 13, 2022
The Story Behind TIME's 'Year One' Joe Biden Cover
As President Joseph Biden closes in on his first year in office, the Jan. 31, 2022, TIME cover returns to a familiar setting—a gloomy Oval Office. Artist Tim O’Brien christened Biden’s administration with “Day One,”...
By D.W. Pine
January 20, 2022
How the Biden Administration Lost Its Way
One year in, U.S. President Joe Biden faces a long list of troubles and growing doubts that he’s fit for the job
By Molly Ball and Brian Bennett
January 20, 2022
How Tribe That Fed Pilgrims Spends Thanksgiving
It’s been 400 years since the meal known as the first Thanksgiving took place in Patuxet, the area now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. Two prominent figures in the Plymouth Colony described it as a three-day...
By Olivia B. Waxman
November 23, 2021
Biden's Plan to Get Tough On Vladimir Putin in Geneva Summit
The summit, set for June 16, marks Biden's first in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin since taking office earlier this year
By Brian Bennett
June 11, 2021
Joe Biden’s Presidency Highlights the Rifts in the Catholic Church
The hymns of the Catholic Church have been the soundtrack to Joe Biden’s life. He attends Mass on Sundays and holy days, and before major events. In Oval Office meetings, Biden sometimes pulls from his...
By Brian Bennett
March 31, 2021
Inside Biden’s 100 Day Agenda
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in as President on March 4, 1933, a quarter of Americans were unemployed and multitudes were living in shanty-towns. By the end of his first 100 days in office,...
By Alana Abramson and Brian Bennett
January 21, 2021
How President Biden Handles a Divided America Will Define His Legacy
The quest for unity will be President Joe Biden's defining test
By Charlotte Alter
January 21, 2021
Biden Was My Best Man. Now He's My President
I met Joe Biden in the early 1960s. He was 19. I was 14. I was raised in a poor, poor Black family. At home, I had no food at the table sometimes. In those...
By Richard "Mouse" Smith
January 20, 2021
Photographs From the Inauguration
The day projected twin images of a nation struggling with chaos and an Administration aiming for normalcy
By Abigail Abrams
January 20, 2021
Sanders' Campaign Future Could Depend on Michigan
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has a critical mission on Tuesday: beating former Vice President Joe Biden in Michigan. On a day when 352 of the remaining delegates in the Democratic presidential primary will be awarded,...
By Lissandra Villa
March 9, 2020
A Big Decision Now Looms for Elizabeth Warren
On a chilly Thursday afternoon, a well-prepared woman in a purple quilted jacket stood next to her husband, exhaled, and announced she was suspending her presidential campaign. Senator Elizabeth Warren declined to endorse either Senator...
By Charlotte Alter
March 5, 2020
Biden's Super Tuesday Surge
"I'm above the ground,” Joe Biden said in Los Angeles the morning of Super Tuesday. The Democratic presidential candidate gripped a styrofoam cup of ice cream in his left hand, the city’s mayor looking over...
By Molly Ball
March 4, 2020
Why Joe Biden's Campaign Is In Trouble
After back-to-back dismal finishes, former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is scrambling to sharpen its strategy as it heads into a do-or-die stretch. Biden advisers spent much of Wednesday on the phone with donors and...
By Philip Elliott/Manchester, N.H.
February 13, 2020
Front-Runner
Sanders’s success in the first two contests makes him the undeniable front-runner
By Charlotte Alter/Nashua, N.H. , Molly Ball/Concord, N.H. , Philip Elliott/Manchester, N.H. and Lissandra Villa/Manchester, N.H.
February 12, 2020
Biden Limps into New Hampshire
“If Amy beats him, it’ll tell him to work a hell of a lot harder than he has been."
By Philip Elliott/Manchester, N.H.
February 10, 2020
Joe Does It His Way
Joe Biden’s White House bid began with false starts, pledges to do better in respecting women’s personal spaces and a concerted effort to contain his gaffes. He never fully got it together — and it...
By Philip Elliott/Waterloo, Iowa
February 2, 2020
Joe Biden Campaigns Like He's Inevitable. That Might Be Premature
In the final days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, former Vice President Joe Biden is looking past his Democratic opponents and sharpening his critique of the man he hopes to run against this fall, telling...
By Philip Elliott/Waukee, Iowa
January 31, 2020
Buttigieg Attacks Sanders and Biden to Make Case for Generational Change
"This is no time to get caught up in reliving arguments from before," Buttigieg said. "The less 2020 resembles 2016 in our party, the better."
By Charlotte Alter/Decorah, Iowa
January 30, 2020
Why Iowans May Be Ready to Settle for Joe Biden
In the final sprint before the caucuses, Biden’s advisers are consistently making his electability their closing argument.
By Philip Elliott / Iowa City, Iowa
January 28, 2020
Hunter Biden Admits 'Poor Judgment' in Ukraine
Hunter Biden, the son of the former Vice President, acknowledged having "poor judgment" in deciding to taking a position on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company on Monday — but firmly denied having...
By Tara Law
October 15, 2019
Biden Now Openly Supports Trump's Impeachment
Biden had argued that he had to keep his focus on defeating Trump at the ballot box
By Philip Elliott
October 9, 2019
Why Joe Biden's Slow-Paced Campaign Hasn't Slumped
"It's a little early to play hide the candidate," said one former Biden aide who has no formal role with the current campaign. "But I get it."
By Philip Elliott
September 20, 2019
The Violence Against Women Act Was Signed 25 Years Ago. Here's How the Law Changed American Culture
Joe Biden described the bill as his “proudest legislative accomplishment"
By Tara Law
September 12, 2019
Joe Biden's Campaign Downplays Expectations for Iowa and New Hampshire
Aides' comments suggest that the former Vice President's team is trying to prepare supporters for a long, arduous nominating fight.
By Philip Elliott
September 3, 2019
2020 Democrats Pitch Climate Change Plans to Iowa Farmers
As in other years, Democratic presidential candidates hitting the Iowa State Fair this weekend came armed with policy ideas targeted at rural farmers who dominate the state. The difference this time: Those proposals were about...
By Justin Worland / Des Moines, Iowa
August 12, 2019
Democrats Blame Trump in Blunt Language for Mass Shooting in El Paso
In August of 2016, then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton condemned Donald Trump for "taking hate groups mainstream," arguing that he would promote prejudice and paranoia if he were elected. Three years later, the candidates vying...
By Lissandra Villa and Philip Elliott
August 5, 2019
What It Was Like Watching the Debates in Flint
Between Harris, Biden, and Booker, no clear favorite emerged. Instead, these Flint voters seemed drawn to candidates like businessman Andrew Yang and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
By Charlotte Alter/Flint, Mich.
August 1, 2019
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