The president has said he intends to run for a second term He has not officially announced his candidacy House Democrats agreed to this at three-day gathering at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor this week Eko Hot Blog reports that Three years ago, the leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, threw her support behind … Read more
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Kyiv – his first visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded almost a year ago. Eko Hot Blog reports that The surprise visit comes as he travelled to neighbouring Poland to meet President Andrzej Duda. There had been speculation earlier today that an important guest was arriving in the … Read more
President Biden will travel to Poland at the end of the month, the White House announced on Friday, just about a year after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would be visiting Poland from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22. “He will meet with President Duda of Poland … Read more
Congressional Republicans are demanding to see visitor logs for US President Joe Biden’s homes, arguing that the discovery of classified files at one of his residences is a national security risk. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr Biden acknowledged on Thursday that sensitive material was found in the garage of his house in Delaware. EDITOR’S … Read more
Hi A “small number” of Obama administration documents with classified marking were found in President Joe Biden’s Wilmington home, the White House said Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released on Twitter, Special Counsel to the President Richard Sauber said the documents were found during a search for documents in Biden’s two … Read more
The US justice department is reviewing potentially classified documents found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says. Eko Hot Blog reports that about 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center in Washington in November by Mr Biden’s legal team, said … Read more
Kevin McCarthy has been elected the US House Speaker after a historic 15th vote. Eko Hot Blog reports that that Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives after four days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting. EDITOR’S PICKS NBA Leadership Visits Lagos Attorney-general Amid Prosecution Of … Read more
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he intends to visit the US-Mexico border when he travels next week to the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City. Eko Hot Blog reports that Biden told reporters before boarding Air Force One, “That’s my intention, we’re working out the details now.” The visit would mark Biden’s first … Read more
US President Joe Biden pardoned six individuals Friday who had already completed sentences for their offenses, including drug-related crimes and second-degree murder and had become active in their communities following their release. Eko Hot Blog reports that the White House said Biden believed in second chances and that those he pardoned Friday had “demonstrated a … Read more
President Joe Biden has told President Volodymyr Zelensky the US will stick by Ukraine “for as long as it takes” in its war with Russia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr Biden told Mr. Zelensky as he visited the White House on his first overseas trip since the Russian invasion began, “You will never stand … Read more
US President Joe Biden has condemned antisemitism at a White House party to commemorate the second day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. Eko Hot Blog reports that the joyful holiday, which is marked by lighting candles and eating oily foods, comes amid reports of a national and global uptick in antisemitic rhetoric. EDITOR’S … Read more
More details of Buhari’s meeting with the US President have emerged. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the details of the bilateral meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, have emerged. It was earlier reported that the two leaders met on Wednesday at the White House on the sidelines of the … Read more
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday demonstrated a united front in addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine but offered divergent answers over their willingness to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, relaying that they spent much of their recent meeting discussing the invasion. Eko Hot Blog reports that Biden told reporters … Read more
US President Joe Biden reaffirmed both the US and France’s support for Ukraine, along with other European allies. Eko Hot Blog reports Biden said at a joint news conference following his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, “Today we affirm that France and the United States together with all our allies … stand … Read more
US President Joe Biden described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as “sick” and said that there’s only one rational way to end the war in Ukraine — for Putin to “pull out” of the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that Biden, during a news conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, … Read more
President Joe Biden will greet the Prince and Princess of Wales while in Boston for a fundraiser Friday, the White House said Wednesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Royal couple is visiting Boston for the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an ambitious initiative founded by Prince William to help tackle some of the … Read more
The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose “an unacceptable risk” to US national security. Eko Hot Blog reports that the US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it had adopted the final rules, which also bar the sale or import of equipment made … Read more
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would work with Congress to “try to get rid of assault weapons” after a recent spate of shootings in the US, including at a LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Biden told reporters during a brief gaggle … Read more
The White House is extending the pause on student loan payments until as late as June 30, 2023, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, as his plan for wider student loan debt forgiveness remains tied up in the courts. Eko Hot Blog reports that the pause had been scheduled to end on Dec. 31, but that date was … Read more
Trailed by a lengthy, flowing veil, President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden walked across the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday toward an altar of shrubs and flowers to marry her longtime boyfriend Peter Neal in a rare wedding on the grounds. Eko Hot Blog reports that theirs was just the 19th wedding … Read more