Chinese ambassador to US makes 'strong protests' to White House over Biden comments
Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng "made serious representations and strong protests to senior officials of the White House and the US Department of State on June 21" following President Joe Biden's comments likening Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator, the embassy said in a statement urging the United States to "take earnest action" or "bear all the consequences."
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Biden rolls out the red carpet for Modi for a visit fraught with trade-offs
Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House this week for a state visit -- the most elevated form of American diplomacy -- will require President Joe Biden to make certain trade-offs.
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RFK Jr wasn't campaigning as an anti-vaxxer - until Rogan controversy
Robert F Kennedy has downplayed his anti-vaccine views, but a podcast has put them front and centre.
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Fact check: Biden makes 5 false claims about guns, plus some about other subjects
President Joe Biden made false claims about a variety of topics, notably including gun policy, during a series of official speeches and campaign remarks over the last two weeks.
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Hunter Biden to make initial court appearance on July 26 -court filing
U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden will make an initial appearance in federal court in Delaware on
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Biden administration looks to reinstate protections for endangered species curbed by Trump
The Biden administration announced a proposal Wednesday to strengthen the Endangered Species Act, including repealing Trump-era rules that loosened protections for vulnerable species.
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Trump-appointed judge who had Democratic support will oversee Hunter Biden case
Federal district Judge Maryellen Noreika, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, will preside over the case that Justice Department brought against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.
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Fierce backlash in Beijing to Biden likening Xi to a dictator comes as he hopes for a thaw
When President Joe Biden referred to his Chinese counterpart as a dictator late Tuesday in California, the response from Beijing was swift and angry.
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Garland pushes back on accusations of DOJ bias following Hunter Biden plea agreement
Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Wednesday against GOP accusations that the Justice Department's plea agreement with Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, reflects a double standard of preferential treatment for Democrats.
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McCarthy warns House GOP now is not time to force vote impeaching Biden: 'What majority do we want to be?'
Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged House Republicans to vote against the resolution brought forward by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado forcing a vote to impeach President Joe Biden this week, arguing now is not the right time, multiple sources in the closed door meeting told CNN.
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Roundup: Jennifer Lawrence at 'No Hard Feelings' Premiere; Updates on Titanic Submarine; USC Keeps On Recruiting
Jennifer Lawrence at the "No Hard Feelings" premiere, the latest updates on the lost Titanic submarine, USC keeps recruiting momentum and more in the Roundup.
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Russia says Biden calling Xi a 'dictator' shows US is erratic
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden's reference to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a
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