After the summit, Biden and Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will meet in Hanoi and are expected to announce plans to tighten economic cooperation.
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Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September
Defense attorneys said Hunter Biden has kept to the terms of an agreement sparing him from prosecution on a felony gun charge if he stays clean and out of trouble.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID, but president’s results negative so far
WASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested for the virus following his wife’s positive test, but his results were negative. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would continue testing regularly and would be monitored […]
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Biden surveys hurricane’s toll from the sky and ground in Florida – without DeSantis
The president, when asked about his rival’s absence, said he was not disappointed by the turn of events, but welcomed the presence of Rick Scott, one of the state’s two Republican U.S. senators.
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House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is ‘natural step forward,’ Speaker McCarthy says
Some House Republicans are eager to go after Biden over claims of financial misconduct involving his son Hunter, but the Democratic president has not been shown to have done anything wrong.
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U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to expand security and economic ties at historic Camp David summit
The country’s leaders have agreed to a new security pledge committing the 3 countries to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific.
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Mills seeks $9 million in federal aid for June rainstorm damage
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to declare separate June rainstorms in Oxford and Franklin counties major disasters so the state can receive federal funding to repair roads, bridges and culverts.
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Biden’s reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
Democrats were already concerned about the president’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress.
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Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish U.S. disaster aid, bolster border
The Ukraine portion of the request breaks down to $13 billion in emergency defense aid and $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year.
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Tribes hope Biden’s Arizona visit means long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation
Tribes in Arizona have been pushing President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create a new national monument.