Joe Biden

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For over four hours, Biden and Xi engaged in discussions across various settings, including an expanded bilateral meeting, a leisurely lunch, and a stroll through the mansion's garden. Seated across a long table with their respective delegations, the leaders emphasized the mutual interest in avoiding confrontation and prioritizing cooperation.

The president's comments set a positive tone for the upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled in San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

The Secret Service clarified that none of the protectees, speculated to include Naomi Biden, the President's 29-year-old granddaughter and a lawyer, were in jeopardy during the incident. 

"You don't read the polls. Ten polls, eight of them, I'm beating him (Trump) in those states – eight of them,” Biden told media persons.  These remarks transpired as he geared up for discussions with United Auto Workers in Illinois.

In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated, “The President still believes that a reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces is not good. It’s not good for Israel; not good for the Israeli people.

In five out of the six crucial battleground states, President Biden lags behind his potential Republican adversary, Donald Trump, according to a new poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College.

In a press conference held on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized President Biden's commitment to restoring unity in the nation and his strong stance against any form of hatred in America.

The White House officially announced this decision through a press release published on Wednesday.

"I just got off the phone with President Sisi of Egypt," he said to reporters as they scrambled to gather their notebooks and recorders. He was referring to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, with whom he had just wrapped a 30-minute phone call. "He agreed that what he would do is open the gate on -- to do two things: one, let up to 20 trucks through to begin with."