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$FILE – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vice President Joe Biden walk down the red carpet on the tarmac during an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sept. 24, 2015. As President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping prepare to hold their first summit on Monday, Nov. 15, the increasingly fractured U.S.-China relationship has demonstrated that the ability to connect on a personal level has its limits. Biden nonetheless believes there is value in a face-to-face meeting, even a virtual one like the two leaders will hold Monday evening. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) WX215 WX215$

November 15, 2021 at 8:34 am

Agenda for Biden’s summit with Chinese leader includes Taiwan, trade

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping were to meet Monday evening in a virtual summit that would put to the test the U.S....

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President Joe Biden speaks during a visit at the Port of Baltimore, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Biden’s trip to the port is likely the start of a national tour to showcase the $1 trillion legislation that cleared Congress last week. Biden is pointing to Baltimore’s port as a blueprint on how to reduce shipping bottlenecks that have held back the economic recovery. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) MDSW406 MDSW406

November 10, 2021 at 7:14 pm

Inflation puts White House on defensive as Manchin raises concerns about new spending

The White House was thrown on the defensive Wednesday by an inflation report that showed the largest annual increase in prices in three decades, triggering...

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October 30, 2021 at 11:56 am

U.S. announces deal with European Union to ease steel and aluminum tariffs enacted under Trump

The European Union will drop their retaliatory tariffs on American goods. The EU had been poised on Dec. 1 to boost tariffs to 50% on...

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October 30, 2021 at 7:24 am

As Biden rolls back Trump policies, G-20 allies join in bid to restart Iran nuclear deal

At the start of Saturday's Group of 20 session -- devoted to the topics of the economy and health - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi...

October 30, 2021 at 4:40 am

Biden, other G-20 world leaders formally endorse groundbreaking global corporate minimum tax

The minimum tax will be coupled with a broader change to global taxation intended to prevent countries and companies from undercutting the new floor.

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President Joe Biden speaks to reporters on the South Lawn upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) DCMC113 DCMC113

October 19, 2021 at 5:40 am

Biden tells Democrats that package of up to $1.9 trillion should be new target of talks

President Joe Biden told Democrats during a private meeting that he believed they could secure a deal on a new tax-and-spending proposal between $1.75 trillion...

September 29, 2021 at 8:26 am

Biden, Pelosi embark on late scramble to save $1 trillion infrastructure bill

Democrats face a Thursday deadline to adopt a measure to fund key federal agencies, and programs are set to shutter by Friday morning.

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September 11, 2021 at 4:48 pm

Biden quietly marks milestone 9/11 anniversary

President Joe Biden stayed in the background as he participated in the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks for the first time as the nation's commander...

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EDS.: RETRANSMISSION FOR INCREASED FILE SIZE – APresident Joe Biden receives a briefing on Hurricane Ida recovery efforts from local officials at the St. John Parish’s Emergency Operations Center in LaPlace, La., on Friday, September 3, 2021. Biden’s trip is part of an effort to demonstrate his commitment to the federal government’s storm response even as his administration remains enmeshed in other pressing matters. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times) XNYT144 XNYT144

September 9, 2021 at 7:16 am

Biden administration to extend vaccine mandate to U.S. companies

The pressure on President Biden is increasing as the public health outlook worsens. The seven-day average of coronavirus deaths across the U.S. was 1,524 as...

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August 14, 2021 at 8:53 pm

‘Outsider’ Buttigieg plays a skillful inside game, positioning himself for the future

Pete Buttigieg, President Joe Biden's transportation secretary, has quickly morphed into a quintessential Washington, D.C., insider. His smooth debut has taken on greater significance as...

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