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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009 and also served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017.
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2026· 54 entries
wng.org: President Biden’s former Senate seat up for grabs in Delaware’s state primaries
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Financial Times: Donald Trump to scrap Joe Biden-era climate protections on power plant pollution
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Video Beau Biden Health Update: Vice President Biden's Son Visits 3 Hospitals in Week - ABC News
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CBS News: President Trump and former presidents Bush, Obama and Biden commemorate 9/11 in various events
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Infobae: Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama y Joe Biden recordaron a las víctimas del 11-S en Nueva York
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Altoona Mirror: Five fall reads, from James to Biden -
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Canal26: Cómo está hoy Joe Biden a los 83 años: la nueva vida del expresidente de Estados Unidos y su última aparición pública
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National Urban League: President Biden's State Of The Union Address Centers On National Urban League's “D3” Agenda To Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, Defeat Poverty
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facebook.com: #EnVideo| La ceremonia en Ground Zero reúne este viernes a todos los líderes actuales y anteriores de Estados Unidos: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama y Joe Biden ya están presentes en Nueva York para el solemne homenaje. https://tinyurl.co
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El Economista: Bush, Clinton, Obama y Joe Biden conmemoran en Nueva York los 25 años del 11-S entre el recuerdo de las víctimas y las nuevas heridas
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Snopes rated the claim “U.S. President Joe Biden's administration renamed roughly 650 geographic features.” True.
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“s debate as he challenged Rep. Paul Ryan”
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“s what GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan was spreading. Where the word came from is a bit of a mystery. The Two-Way America What”
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“And were it not for the fact that I was a pretty good athlete, the guys who made fun of me, I could kick the hell out of them on the field.”
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“When I got knocked down by guys bigger than me, and this is the God”
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“s recent memoir recounting their conversations.”
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“in the best interest of my party and the country”
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“I view myself as a transition candidate.”
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MS NOW: President Biden set to address the nation on omicron
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Univision: Hunter Biden habla sobre la decisión de Joe Biden de dejar la contienda de 2024
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TelevisaUnivision: “Esta Semana con Ilia Calderón” Features Hunter Biden, Ilia Calderón from Colombia and Puerto Rico Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera
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The Daily Tar Heel: Joe Biden and Donald Trump win respective North Carolina party primaries
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The Daily Tar Heel: Joe Biden praises North Carolina economy
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WBFF: Felon granted clemency by former President Biden wanted by federal authorities
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11Alive.com: Convicted drug trafficker commuted by President Biden facing new fentanyl charge
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News4JAX: Understanding former President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom Discusses Wildfires and Need For Joe Biden - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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The Mercury News: Pelosi says Biden’s inner circle should have acted: 4 takeaways from Sacramento summit
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News of the United States - NOTUS: Energy Department Abandons Biden-Era Plans for More Power Lines - News of the United States
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MILENIO: ¿Quién es Jill Biden, esposa del expresidente de EU, Joe Biden?
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New York Post: Nancy Pelosi calls out Biden allies who knew about his decline — despite admitting she was ‘startled’ by then-president’s condition in 2024
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Fox Business: Former Jill Biden staffer on board with banning Mamdani from 9/11 anniversary ceremony
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Trump said of Biden “He destroyed our country. Now cancer is destroying him. I don’t feel bad for him" in August 2026.” Didn't Say It.
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Public attention spiked: 34,556 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 9,975, with 18 article edits. Editors noted: better link.
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Public attention spiked: 34,556 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 9,666, with 18 article edits. Editors noted: better link.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “"We inherited the worst inflation in the history of America from the Biden administration. And as you know, last week, it was announced that inflation is way down. It’s down more than it’s been in over six years."” Misleading.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Anthony Fauci, former top infectious-disease official at the National Institutes of Health, wrote in his publicly released diary of President Donald Trump, "POTUS has no interest at all in the Pandemic. He is focusing on blocking Biden from being POTUS. He is embarrassing the USA."” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Anthony Fauci, former top infectious-disease official at the National Institutes of Health, wrote in his publicly released diary of President Donald Trump, "POTUS has no interest at all in the Pandemic. He is focusing on blocking Biden from being POTUS. He is embarrassing the USA."” Correct Attribution.
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The Guardian: Joe Biden appears to discuss sensitive information on tape with ghostwriter
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The Guardian: Joe Biden to publish memoir of presidency after November midterms
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Published video “PROMISE ME, AMERICA”.
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Snopes rated the claim “White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Under President Trump the U.S. unemployment rate is at a historic low of just 4.3%. It was at a dismal rate of 3.4% under Biden.”” Incorrect Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Hunter Biden, former U.S. President Joe Biden's son, genuinely said he would consider running with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as his vice-presidential running mate in 2028.” Mixture.
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The Guardian: ‘Jilly, I had no choice’: Jill Biden recalls pressure Joe Biden faced to drop out of 2024 race
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Real Obama selfie shows him with Biden, Clinton, Bush and Carter” It's A Shamfie.
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Snopes rated the claim “A pair of photographs shared by the White House provide an accurate comparison between the allegedly dirty and graffiti-ridden condition of Columbus Circle fountain in Washington, D.C., during the administration of former President Joe Biden and its pristine, gleaming-white condition during the a…” Miscaptioned.
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The Guardian: Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate
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Lead Stories rated the claim “"Biden body double" AJ Barron turned state's evidence.” Satire Label.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “An image shows Joe Biden turned away from Xi Jinping” Altered picture.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “This is a real Trump post about Joe Biden visiting Moscow in 1987 and implicating him in various conspiracy theories” Post Is Phony.
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Snopes rated the claim “A screenshot circulating online in May 2026 shows an authentic Truth Social post by President Donald Trump accusing former President Joe Biden of being a Russian agent and fellow former President Barack Obama of sometimes appearing as Biden in a “very well made Hollywood mask.”” Fake.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Joe Biden deployed troops to polling locations in 15 states in 2024” False.
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“spread, metastasized into his bones and further”
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2025· 1 entry
And the oldest person to have served as president
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2024· 18 entries
Biden issued a "full and unconditional" pardon to his son Hunter that covered all federal offenses between that day and 2014, breaking his June 2024 pledge not to do so
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Campaign ended: 2024 presidential election; endorsed Biden.
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Published video “Closing Argument Speech at the Ellipse from Vice President Kamala Harris”.
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The United States House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the Biden administration for the U
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Published video “Trump and Unions | Biden”.
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Published video “Campaign Event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris”.
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Published video “Democratic National Convention: Day 4 | Biden”.
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Published video “Democratic National Convention: Day 3 | Biden”.
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Published video “Democratic National Convention: Day 2 | Biden”.
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Published video “President Joe Biden's 2024 DNC Remarks: History Is In Your Hands”.
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Published video “When We Put a Prosecutor in the Oval Office”.
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Published video “Are You Ready To Elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz? | Joe Biden”.
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bellevue Palace (2024).
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A Republican-led non-binding resolution denouncing the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the U
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Campaign: 2024 presidential election.
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Winning the Democratic primaries and becoming the party's presumptive nominee
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“Mart 2024, Kongre'deki hitabından”
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“selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted”
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2023· 3 entries
Awarded Walk of the Brave plaque (2023).
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Awarded Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2023).
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“Kasım 2023, İsrail ile Hamas arasında yapılan rehine serbestisi ve ateşkes mutabakatından sonra yaptığı açıklamadan”
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2022· 10 entries
In a nationally broadcast Philadelphia speech, Biden called for a "battle for the soul of the nation"
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The Senate passed the bill (as amended) on a 51–50 vote, with all Democrats voting in favor, all Republicans opposed, and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie
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Awarded Cross of Military Merit presented by Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022).
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Awarded Time 100 (2022).
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Biden endorsed a change to the Senate filibuster to allow for the passing of the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act
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Biden supported Finland's and Sweden's bids to join NATO and formally approved their membership
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“s politically motivated vengeance, and should not be seen as an acknowledgment of wrongdoing. 2022 elections On September 2, 2022, in a nationally broadcast Philadelphia speech, Biden called for a”
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Or 2023, and by late 2023 indicators showed sharply lower inflation with economic acceleration
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Biden blocked a national railroad strike planned by multiple labor unions
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Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, which repealed the Defense of Marriage Act and requires the federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial marriages
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2021· 6 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2021).
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“Bron: In first full day in office, Biden faces multiple crises, Rahm Emanuel in The Washington Post, 21 januari 2021”
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When Biden assumed office, reaching an all-time monthly high in December 2023
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“peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific”
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“Aanhaling(en): Amerika's laatste kans, Casper Thomas in De Groene Amsterdammer, 27 januari 2021”
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And signed into law by Biden on August 10, 2022
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2020· 5 entries
Campaign ended: 2020 presidential election.
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Biden became the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee
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“I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else. There”
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Under the provisions of a February 2020 US-Taliban agreement that set a May 1, 2021, deadline
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Campaign: 2020 presidential election.
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2019· 5 entries
Saying he was worried by the Trump administration and felt a "sense of duty"
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Told Hill he regretted his treatment of her, but Hill said afterward she remained unsatisfied
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Had accused Biden of inappropriate physical contact, accused Biden of having sexually assaulted her in 1993
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Reported net worth: $9.0M (as of 2019).
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Reported net worth: $9M (as of 2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Gave a eulogy for Senator John McCain
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2017· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Liberty (2017).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Barack Obama (2017).
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And was succeeded by the 48th vice president of the United States, Mike Pence
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Biden wrote a memoir, Promise Me, Dad, and went on a book tour
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2016· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (2016).
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Won Laetare Medal (2016).
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Receiving a standing ovation from the audience
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“t Exist (19 September 2020), Bronson Stocking, Townhall Israel will not get everything it asks for... I firmly believe that the actions that Israel”
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2015· 2 entries
The act was ruled unconstitutional in Obergefell v
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Particularly since the 2015 death of his elder son Beau, Biden has been noted for his empathetic nature and ability to communicate about grief.
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2014· 1 entry
Renewed attention was paid to the Biden-Gelb Iraqi federalization plan of 2006, with some observers suggesting Biden had been right all along
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2013· 2 entries
At a small ceremony at Number One Observatory Circle, his official residence, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor presiding (a public ceremony took place on January 21)
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Biden favored arming Syria's rebel fighters in Operation Timber Sycamore
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2012· 2 entries
Biden made the case for Obama's reelection: "Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive
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Campaign: 2012 election.
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2009· 7 entries
Awarded Hilal-e-Pakistan (2009).
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Awarded St. George's Order of Victory (2009).
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As of November 2009, Biden's net worth was $27,012.
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Career landmark: Vice President of the United States (2009–2017).
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Career landmark: United States senator (2009–2009).
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Career landmark: Participated in commencement at the Syracuse University (tournament / event).
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“s vice president, Dick Cheney, and did not intend to emulate any previous vice presidency. He was sworn in on January 20, 2009. He was the first vice president from Delaware and the first Roman Catholic vice president. Members of the Obama administration said Biden”
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2008· 7 entries
Biden placed fifth in the Iowa caucuses, garnering slightly less than one percent of the state delegates
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“s running mate. In his speech at the Democratic National Convention in August 2008, he paid tribute to his mother, who was in the audience.”
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“Mio padre mi ha insegnato che il punto non è quante volte ti buttano giù, ma quanto tempo ci metti a rialzarti. (da un discorso a Springfield, Illinois, 23 agosto 2008)”
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Obama chose him as his running mate, and he served as a close advisor to Obama while in office
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A spokesperson for Biden said his having had "asthma as a teenager" was the reason
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Campaign: 2008 election.
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“McCain non può cambiare l'America quando è stato d'accordo con Bush nove volte su dieci. E nessuno di noi si può permettere altri quattro anni come quelli di Bush. (da un discorso a Springfield, Illinois, 23 agosto 2008)”
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2007· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (2007–2009).
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“I soldati sono in Iraq per contenere la minaccia di Al Qaeda e addestrare le forze irachene, non per trovarsi in mezzo alle violenze settarie. (dichiarazione del 2007)”
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2005–2007).
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2004· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2004).
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“Durante la crisi dei missili a Cuba, DeGaulle non volle nemmeno vedere le foto, perché si fidava di Kennedy. Oggi nessun leader farebbe lo stesso con Bush. (dichiarazione del 2004)”
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“[Sulla guerra in Iraq] Stiamo perdendo la guerra strategicamente perché stiamo perdendo il sostegno del popolo iracheno. (dichiarazione del 2004)”
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2003–2005).
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2002· 2 entries
“[Sulla guerra in Iraq] Il presidente ha il diritto di prendere provvedimenti preventivi contro un attacco. Tuttavia è difficile giudicare se un paese con armi biologiche o nucleari ha intenzione di usarle. Per esempio, i cinesi possiedono queste armi. Il presidente ha il diritto di sferrare un attacco preventivo contro la Cina? La risposta è no. (dichiarazione del 2002)”
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That Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was a threat to national security and there was no other option than to "eliminate" that threat
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2001–2003).
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2000· 1 entry
But it passed in 2005 as the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, with Biden being one of only 18 Democrats to vote for it, while leading Democrats and consumer rights organizations opposed it
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1999· 4 entries
“Meet the Press - an interview with Joe Biden, John McCain, and Bob Dole, NBC Meet the Press (9 May 1999)”
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Career landmark: United States senator (1999–2001).
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“1999, ABD'yi ziyaret eden Bülent Ecevit ve İsmail Cem'e”
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During the Kosovo War, Biden supported the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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1998· 1 entry
“To Scott Ritter, in hearings about the disarmament process, before the Senate Committee on Armed Services (September 1998), quoted in Ryan Grim (7 January 2020), "Joe Biden, five years before invasion, said the only way of disarming Iraq is "taking Saddam down"", The Intercept”
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1997· 2 entries
And chaired it from June 2001 to 2003 and 2007 to 2009
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Career landmark: United States senator (1997–1999).
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1996· 1 entry
Voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibited the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, thereby barring people in such marriages from equal protection under federal law and allowing states
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1995–1997).
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1994· 2 entries
“[Sulla guerra in Bosnia ed Erzegovina] Perché continuiamo a impedire ai bosniaci di armarsi e difendersi? Per far piacere ai nostri alleati europei che non sono d'accordo. E allora? Cosa ce ne importa? A che diavolo serve la Nato se non può intervenire nel cuore dell'Europa. (dichiarazione del 28 gennaio 1994)”
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Biden helped pass the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, which included a ban on assault weapons, and the Violence Against Women Act, which he has called his most significant legislation
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1993· 4 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1993–1995).
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“[Sulla guerra in Bosnia ed Erzegovina] Diciamo le cose come stanno. La politica europea è basata su un'insensibilità forse dovuta a bigottismo per cui si può facilmente immaginare che la situazione sarebbe del tutto diversa se fossero i musulmani a fare quello che i serbi hanno fatto. (dichiarazione del 11 maggio 1993)”
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“Gli Usa non devono andar via dalla Somalia, al contrario, deve andare anche in Bosnia, è la sua assenza non la sua presenza che provoca le atrocità a cui assistiamo. (dichiarazione del 1993)”
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“[Sulla guerra in Bosnia ed Erzegovina] La situazione è disperata e soltanto i bombardamenti delle artiglierie serbe riuscirebbero a modificarla. (dichiarazione del 1993)”
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1992· 2 entries
Won Ellis Island Medal of Honor (1992).
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“Il Pentagono vuole imporre al mondo la pax americana. È un errore: ci costerebbe l'amicizia di molti paesi e ci imporrebbe oneri inutili. (dichiarazione del 1992)”
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1991· 3 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1991–1993).
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Biden's questions on constitutional issues were often convoluted to the point that Thomas sometimes lost track of them, and Thomas later wrote that Biden's questions were akin to "beanballs"
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But voted in favor of the Iraq War Resolution in 2002
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1990· 1 entry
“[Su Michail Gorbačëv] È il treno che passa una sola volta nella vita e perderlo sarebbe criminale. In lui noi aiutiamo non il socialismo, ma la sua disfatta. (dichiarazione del 1990)”
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1989· 4 entries
“Troppo spesso, quando ci è stato chiesto di spiegare se la nostra strategia nella lotta alla droga funzioni, l'amministrazione ha risposto citando il numero degli arresti e la quantità sequestrata. Basta guardarci intorno. Nelle nostre strade: migliaia di morti, sparatorie, coprifuoco. E tutto questo per qualche grammo di polvere o di sassolini bianchi da fumare. (dichiarazione del 1989)”
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Career landmark: United States senator (1989–1991).
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“La Stampa, 13 maggio 1989”
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While a senator, Biden was viewed as being close to the credit card company MBNA, a major contributor to his campaigns since 1989, sometimes being called the "senator from MBNA".
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1988· 4 entries
“Campaign speech announcing entry into 1988 presidential race, Wilmington, Delaware (June 10, 1987)”
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Biden reversed his approval—given in an interview the previous year—of a hypothetical Bork nomination
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“On the national debate, Campaign speech announcing entry into 1988 presidential race, Wilmington, Delaware (June 10, 1987)”
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Campaign: 1988 election.
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1987· 3 entries
Biden withdrew his candidacy
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“News conference, 1987-09-17, quoted in Robert Mackey (14 February 2020), "Ahead of South Carolina Vote, Joe Biden Faces Questions Over Claims of Civil Rights Activism", The Intercept”
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Career landmark: United States senator (1987–1989).
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1985–1987).
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1984· 1 entry
Objected to the Strategic Defense Initiative plan to construct autonomous systems of ICBM defense
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1983–1985).
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1982· 9 entries
“If Haiti, a God-awful thing to say, if Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interest.”
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“When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the, you know, the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.”
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“ISIS has nothing to do with Islam.Let me tell you one or two things about Islam.”
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“Even the oil companies don't need an incentive of $4 billion to go out and explore. As my grandpop would say, 'They’re doing just fine, thank you.”
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“Article Two of the Constitution clearly states, whenever there is a vacancy in one of the Court's created by the Constitution itself, the Supreme Court of the United States, the president shall — not may — the president shall appoint someone to fill the vacancy with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. And advice and consent includes consulting and voting!”
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“Regarding allegations that he inappropriately violated women's space”
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“I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections. I look forward to working together to continue the cooperation between our two countries in the months and years ahead.”
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“Original: «I think the Democratic Party could put up with a liberal George Wallace, someone who is not afraid to stand up and offend people, someone who would not please but who would say that what the American people know inside is correct.”
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“A democracia foi testada em nossos dois países. Nossas agendas mútuas soam muito semelhantes. Afirme o apoio inabalável dos EUA à democracia. Rejeitar a violência política e depositar grande confiança em nossas instituições democráticas. Devemos continuar defendendo a democracia e nossos valores. Não apenas em nosso hemisfério, mas em todo o mundo. Estes são os nossos princípios fundamentais.”
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1981· 2 entries
The couple had a daughter, Ashley Biden, who is a social worker, activist, and fashion designer
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Career landmark: United States senator (1981–1983).
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1979· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1979–1981).
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By Soviet general secretary Leonid Brezhnev and President Carter, Biden met with Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko and secured changes that addressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's objections
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1977· 3 entries
And spent their honeymoon at Lake Balaton in the Hungarian People's Republic
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“Busing of schoolchildren (Jun. - Jul. 1977): hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on S. 1651.”
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Career landmark: United States senator (1977–1979).
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1976· 1 entry
“The truth is, every major crime bill since 1976 that’s come out of this Congress, every minor crime bill, has had the name of the Democratic senator from the State of Delaware: Joe Biden.”
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1975· 5 entries
“Philadelphia Enquirer (Oct. 12, 1975) Alana Goodman, Joe Biden once said Democrats needed ‘a liberal George Wallace’ (Feb. 7, 2019), Washington Examiner”
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And had served almost 50 years in prison
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Career landmark: United States senator (1975–1977).
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“Farley, Joe (September 20-26, 1975). An Interview with Senator Joseph R. Biden. People Paper / Congressional Record.”
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“From Joe Farley (13 September 1975), An Interview With Joe Biden”
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1974· 2 entries
Described himself as liberal on civil rights and liberties, senior citizens' concerns, and healthcare, but conservative on other issues, including abortion and military conscription
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“Kitty Kelley (June 1974), "Death and the All-American Boy", Washingtonian”
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1972· 4 entries
Campaign: 1972 U.S. Senate election in Delaware.
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“Every time Richard Nixon, when he was running in 1972, would say, 'Law and order,' the Democratic match or response was, 'Law and order with justice' — whatever that meant. And I would say, 'Lock the SOBs up.”
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A few weeks after Biden was elected senator, his wife Neilia and one-year-old daughter Naomi were killed in an automobile accident in Hockessin, Delaware, on December 18, 1972.
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Biden was reelected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, and 2008, regularly receiving about 60% of the vote
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1970· 1 entry
On a liberal platform that included support for public housing in the suburbs
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1969· 1 entry
Biden resumed practicing law, first as a public defender in Wilmington, Delaware
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1968· 1 entry
Studied at Syracuse University, Juris Doctor (1965–1968).
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1966· 1 entry
After overcoming her parents' disinclination for her to wed a Catholic
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1965· 2 entries
And the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968
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Studied at University of Delaware, Bachelor of Arts (1961–1965).
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1961· 1 entry
Studied at Archmere Academy (1961).
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1953· 1 entry
When Biden was ten, the family lived in an apartment in Claymont, Delaware, before moving to a house in nearby Mayfield, Delaware
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1942· 7 entries
Born 1942-11-20.
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“, New York Times Student: How many genders are there? Biden: There are at least three. Student: What are they? Biden: Don”
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“, The Independent (UK) I voted for a fence, I voted, unlike most Democrats — and some of you won”
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“, In These Times ==== 2019 ==== What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie. Twitter, 29 January 2019, quoted in Larry Elder (21 February 2019),”
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“, New York Times This guy climbed down a ravine, carried this guy up on his back, under fire, and the general wanted me to pin the Silver Star on him. I got up there- this is the God”
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“, Law & Crime We have to take care of the cure. That will make the problem worse, no matter what. No matter what. We know what has to be done. We know you have to — you”
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“, Newsweek This guy climbed down a ravine, carried this guy up on his back, under fire, and the general wanted me to pin the Silver Star on him. I got up there- this is the God”
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