Biden raises $97 million in last quarter 2023

Biden raises $97 million in last quarter 2023

US president Joe Biden closed out the final quarter of 2023 having raised 97 million dollars for his reelection campaign. The strong performance comes as his Republican rivals spend heavily on ads attacking each other. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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U.S. President’s son appears unexpectedly at Congress hearing on him not showing for private testimony

Hunter Biden surprised members of Congress on Wednesday, appearing at a meeting calling for him to be held in contempt for not testifying at an impeachment inquiry. The President's son had agreed to appear publicly but not behind closed doors. Caroline Malone reports.

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Biden speaks to Black congregation in South Carolina looking for votes

U.S. President Joe Biden is campaigning for more support in South Carolina – particularly from Black voters – on a trip on Monday. He's speaking at a church where a white supremacist shot and killed people in 2015 – and reminding people what is at stake. Caroline Malone reports.

January 9, 2024 24

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President Biden claims Donald Trump is threat to democracy

US President Joe Biden says his top rival for the White House, Donald Trump, poses an existential threat to the country. In a speech on Friday, Mr Biden warned that "democracy is on the ballot" this year and that if Trump wins the vote, he could become "a dictator on day one." The address, at a historic Revolutionary War site, marked three years since the deadly January 6th assault on […]

January 8, 2024 7

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Trump’s lawyers call Colorado ruling ‘undemocratic’…

The U.S. State of Colorado has ruled that former President Donald Trump can not appear on their ballot for election because of insurrection from January 6th 2021. But his lawyers are appealing, and it is likely to be up to the U.S. Supreme Court to make a final ruling ahead of primary elections starting next month. Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

December 21, 2023 3

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Latest Reuters/Ipsos voters poll shows Trump very slight lead over Biden

The latest poll shows it would be a close match-up between current U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – if the two end up running against each other in elections next year. But there are voter concerns with both including over age, border issues and court cases. Caroline Malone reports.

December 13, 2023

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US Federal prosecutors charge Hunter Biden with tax evasion

The Department of Justice has charged Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden with nine counts of tax evasion. It's the second indictment this year for the president's son, whose legal problems continue to be a political liability for his father. Ira Spitzer reports.

December 8, 2023 11

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President Biden touts green credentials on visit to largest wind tower manufacturer in the world

US President Joe Biden insists he's "delivering on his promises" for Americans "across the country" as he touts his green credentials on a visit to the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world. The trip to Colorado — postponed for weeks amid the spiralling conflict in the Middle East — is meant to highlight the administration's renewable energy investments, as Benji Hyer reports.

November 30, 2023 10

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Biden proposes extension to Gaza humanitarian pause

US President Joe Biden says he's hopeful that the current pause in hostilities between Israel and Hamas could be extended. The President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday after Hamas released another 17 hostages in exchange for 39 Palestinians detained by the Israelis. Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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