Joe Biden

White House to raise Trump-era refugee cap next month after backlash over broken pledge – as it happened
Democrats had denounced president’s plan to maintain historically low levels set by predecessor
Abené Clayton, Lauren Gambino and Joan E Greve (earlier)
17, Apr, 2021 @12:46 AM

Environment minister Sussan Ley says climate action not her portfolio in stoush with states
Ley understood to have told state counterparts coordinating with them on climate mitigation beyond her portfolio
Katharine Murphy political editor
16, Apr, 2021 @8:00 PM

Trump ramped up attacks on me to distract my father, Hunter Biden says
President’s son tells podcast attacks designed to be a distraction, ‘whether it ended up in some horrible death or whatever’
Martin Pengelly in New York
16, Apr, 2021 @3:18 PM

Biden warns of further action ‘if Russia continues to interfere with our democracy’ – as it happened
President proposes summer summit with Putin after sanctions and says conversation with Russian leader ‘candid and respectful’ – follow all the latest
Maanvi Singh and Joan E Greve in Washington
16, Apr, 2021 @12:01 AM

Biden has 59% approval rating as he approaches 100 days in office – study
Fast-paced vaccine rollout and $1.9tn Covid relief package helped give president strong rating
Richard Luscombe
15, Apr, 2021 @8:08 PM

The Guardian view on the Afghanistan withdrawal: an unwinnable war | Editorial
Editorial: Joe Biden has called time on America’s longest war. The decision exposes the limits of US power and leaves an uncertain future
Editorial
15, Apr, 2021 @5:30 PM

China aggression on agenda as Japanese PM heads to Washington
Yoshihide Suga will travel to meet Joe Biden amid growing international condemnation of Beijing’s human rights abuses
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
15, Apr, 2021 @5:28 AM

Biden outlines Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘It’s time for American troops to come home’ – as it happened
President says ‘only the Afghans have the right and responsibility to lead their country’ – follow all the latest politics news
Maanvi Singh and Joan E Greve
15, Apr, 2021 @12:08 AM

Biden announces all US and Nato troops to leave Afghanistan by September 11
Withdrawal of US and Nato military personnel to begin on 1 May as president says ‘it’s time to end America’s longest war’
Dan Sabbagh in London and Julian Borger in Washington
14, Apr, 2021 @7:06 PM

The Guardian view on Nato and Ukraine: a time for solidarity | Editorial
Editorial: Russia’s military buildup is a test of western resolve and Ukraine has suffered enough from territorial aggressions by its neighbour
Editorial
14, Apr, 2021 @5:36 PM

The Guardian view on Amazon and unions: an unfair fight, but not yet over | Editorial
Editorial: A ballot over the future of employee relations in an Alabama warehouse gripped the US. That shows how politics is shifting
Editorial
14, Apr, 2021 @5:35 PM

Morrison government can’t conceal inaction on climate from US with ‘smoke and mirrors’
Leading climatologist Michael Mann says Coalition’s policies ‘do absolutely nothing’ to address the crisis and US climate negotiators won’t be fooled
Katharine Murphy Political editor
14, Apr, 2021 @5:30 PM
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