Joe Biden

US imposes sanctions on 10 financiers of Hamas as Biden begins discussions with Israeli leaders
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The US imposed the financial sanctions on ten members and financiers of Hamas, in the Middle East , particularly Sudan , including figures tied to a covert investment portfolio meant to benefit the militant group, UK's Independent reported. 
Gaza hospital bombing 'appears to be done by the other team', Biden tells Netanyahu
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Biden, who arrived in Tel Aviv earlier in the day marking an extraordinary wartime visit for the first time since the Hamas launched its surprise assault on October 7, also said that he was "deeply saddened and outraged" by the bombing of the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Tuesday, the BBC reported.
Joe Biden lands in Israel in extraordinary wartime visit
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Last week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken became the first top Biden administration official to visit the war-torn nation. He has made two back-to-back trips since. According to the White House, Biden will first have a "small restricted bilateral meeting" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Biden to visit Israel tomorrow, says Blinken
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Blinken, who arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday marking his second trip to the war-torn nation since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, announced the visit at the end of an over seven-hour long meeting with the Jewish state's war cabinet, CNN reported. 
Biden raises over $71 mn for re-election campaign
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In a statement on Sunday, the President's campaign said that his political operation with the Democratic National Committee ended the quarter with $91 million, CNN reported.
As US Congress struggles to find a Speaker, Biden loses precious time
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That the position, which is considered second in line to the presidency, should be vacant at a time when the US is dealing with two wars -- one that started earlier this week between Israel and the Hamas, and the other that has carried over from February 2022 between Russia and Ukraine -- has frustrated many Republicans. And the words “clown”, “clown car” and “clown show” are used frequently by them for their fellow Republicans.
Biden regains Jewish support, draws flak from Progressive Democrats
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The Biden administration’s embrace of Israel is tight and complete.
We're working like hell to get missing Americans back: Joe Biden
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In an interview with CBS News which will be aired on Sunday, the President said: "I say we're going to do everything in our power to find them. Everything in our power. And I'm not going to go into the detail of that, but there's -- we're working like hell on it." His remarks came after he spoke to the families of the missing Americans on Friday on a conference call.
Indian-American Nikki Haley beats Joe Biden by 4 points in new poll
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Released this week, the poll conducted between October 6-9, showed that the Indian-American former South Carolina Governor has made the greatest gains since September, having doubled her numbers with 10% support. Haley also garnered the highest number of defections among Democrats (9 per cent support her), while Trump gets the least (5 per cent of Democrats back him).
Biden hasn't seen photos of decapitated children: WH official
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While addressing a roundtable of Jewish community leaders on Wednesday afternoon, the President had said: “It matters that Americans see what's happening -- I mean, I have been doing this a long time, I never really thought that I would see, have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children.” 
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