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👁 Joe Biden
Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 20 November 1942
  • Age 82
  • Birth Place Scranton, Pennsylvania U.S.
  • Profession Politician, Lawyer, Author
  • Political Party Democratic (since 1969)
  • In Office 46th President Of The United States January 20, 2021 - January 20, 2025, 47th Vice President Of The United States January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017, United States Senatorfrom Delaware January 3, 1973 - January 15, 2009
  • Residence Claymont, Wilmington, Arden, Wilmington, White House

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Joe Biden BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States, has announced his candidacy for re-election in the 2024 presidential election. If elected, he would be the oldest (81 years) president to serve a second term. His decision to run comes as the country faces a number of challenges, including the COVI...D-19 pandemic, high inflation, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Biden has a number of strengths as a candidate, including his long experience in government, his moderate political views, and his ability to appeal to a broad range of voters. However, he also faces a number of weaknesses, including his age, his low approval ratings, and the perception that he is not as energetic or charismatic as some of his potential challengers. Biden's campaign platform is focused on addressing the challenges facing the country. He has proposed a number of policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding access to testing and vaccines, and providing financial assistance to businesses and individuals. He has also proposed policies to address climate change, including investing in renewable energy and creating new green jobs. Biden is likely to face a number of challengers in the Democratic primary, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and California Governor Gavin Newsom. However, he is also likely to face a serious challenge from former President Donald Trump, who is expected to run for president again in 2024. The 2024 presidential election is likely to be a close and contentious race. President Biden has cast himself as a protector of democracy and a stabilizing force after the upheaval of the Trump administration. He is expected to campaign on his bipartisan accomplishments, like a major infrastructure bill, and his support for Democratic priorities, like abortion rights, that Republicans staunchly oppose. He is running for re-election as the oldest person ever to hold the presidency, a subject of concern among many Democrats, though the party has publicly set aside those worries and rallied around him.

Joe Biden PERSONAL LIFE

Father Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.
Mother Jean Biden
Spouse Neilia Hunter ​ ​(1966; died 1972), ​Jill Jacobs ​(1977), ​
Children Beau, Hunter, Naomi, Ashley
Education University of Delaware (BA), Syracuse University (JD)
Net Worth 9,000,000 United States dollar ( Source: Wikipedia )

POSITIONS HELD BY Joe Biden

Position Tenure
Vice President of the United States 20 January 2009 - 20 January 2017
United States senator 3 January 1973 - 3 January 1975
United States senator 3 January 1975 - 3 January 1977
United States senator 3 January 1977 - 3 January 1979
United States senator 3 January 1979 - 3 January 1981
United States senator 3 January 1981 - 3 January 1983
United States senator 3 January 1983 - 3 January 1985
United States senator 3 January 1985 - 3 January 1987
United States senator 3 January 1987 - 3 January 1989
United States senator 3 January 1989 - 3 January 1991
United States senator 3 January 1991 - 3 January 1993
United States senator 3 January 1993 - 3 January 1995
United States senator 3 January 1995 - 3 January 1997
United States senator 3 January 1997 - 3 January 1999
United States senator 3 January 1999 - 3 January 2001
United States senator 3 January 2001 - 3 January 2003
United States senator 3 January 2003 - 3 January 2005
United States senator 3 January 2005 - 3 January 2007
United States senator 3 January 2007 - 3 January 2009
United States senator 3 January 2009 - 15 January 2009
President of the United States 20 January 2021 - 20 January 2025
President-elect of the United States 7 November 2020 - 20 January 2021
council Member 4 November 1970 - 8 November 1972

JOE BIDEN NEWS

Jill Biden feared Joe was having a stroke during 2024 debate; Trump fires back: 'Any good wife' would have rushed onstage

May 29, 2026 10:59 pm

During the 2024 debate against Donald Trump, many pointed out that former US President Joe Biden appeared unwell, which triggered widespread scrutiny and concern across the country.

Trump’s abusive post on Iran War reveals a frustrated — and dangerous — president

April 07, 2026 7:14 am

General Mark Milley has described the President to author Bob Woodward as: 'He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realise he’s a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country'

'Blame Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden': Trump says deals by US ex-Presidents gave rise to Iran nuclear threat

March 03, 2026 9:44 am

Donald Trump has blamed Barack Obama and Joe Biden for what he calls the Iran "nuclear threat".

Ram Madhav writes: A storm is brewing in the Indian Ocean

February 28, 2026 6:09 am

It now appears that the world’s worst flashpoints have shifted from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean. The US has mobilised a massive military build-up around Iran

Netanyahu accuses Biden era's 'arms embargo' for deaths of Israeli soldiers in Gaza

January 28, 2026 4:44 pm

Netanyahu, speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, didn’t categorically specify how many Israeli soldiers lost their lives due to the “arms embargo."

‘Not a nation that brutalises, guns down citizens in street’: Joe Biden on Minneapolis violence

January 27, 2026 10:55 pm

Joe Biden said Minnesotans protesting the federal government's immigration crackdown have "reminded us what it is to be American, and they have suffered enough at the hands of this Administration."

Jeffrey Epstein was to share cell with pro-Trump pipe bomber, newly released email shows

December 24, 2025 5:51 am

Sayoc, a former pizza delivery driver was arrested in October 2018, on charges of mailing 16 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.

After DC, Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut over his gun and tax convictions

December 16, 2025 4:15 pm

Hunter Biden consented to being disbarred and admitted to attorney misconduct, but he did not admit to any criminal wrongdoing.

FBI director Kash Patel slams Biden administration for 'emblematic failure' after Afghan national charged in National Guard shooting

December 03, 2025 10:18 am

The suspect gunman, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who shot at two National Guard troops in the federal capital city, was detained and has now been formally charged by the Justice Department with four counts.

Trump takes aim at Biden pardons, says he is terminating any commutations signed using autopen

December 03, 2025 5:47 am

Trump and his MAGA supporters have made claims in the past without providing any evidence that Biden’s use of autopen while being the president invalidated his actions and even suggested that he wasn’t aware of these actions.

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Inside Nidhi Shah’s Mumbai house: White closet, mangrove views from balcony
Lifestyle45 min ago

Nidhi Shah, famous for her role in Anupamaa, shared a glimpse of her Mumbai home on social media. The house is a perfect blend of vintage and modern styles, with Indian-inspired elements. The living room has a six-seater sofa, TV cabinet, and two balconies overlooking mangroves. The kitchen has a clay pot and a fridge decorated with magnets from Nidhi's travels.

JOE BIDEN PHOTOS

In Pictures: President Biden honours 19 exceptional individuals with presidential Medal of Freedom

January 05, 2025 9:43 pm

US President Joe Biden, who is in the final weeks of his presidency, presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 distinguished individuals on Saturday during a ceremony at the White House.

In pics: Biden pardons Turkeys peach and blossom, kicking off holiday season

November 26, 2024 12:53 pm

Biden shared this interesting fact with a crowd of around 2,500 people at the White House South Lawn, where one of the turkeys chimed in with a timely gobble.

Day 1 of PM Modi's US visit in photos: Quad summit, bilateral talks with world leaders, stolen relics

September 22, 2024 12:03 pm

Modi arrived at the Philadephia airport on September 21, and attended meetings with Joe Biden, his Japanese and Australian counterparts.

Modi, Biden hold bilateral talks on G20 sidelines to deepen India-US ties

September 08, 2023 10:58 pm

"I look forward to productive discussions with world leaders over the next two days," the Prime Minister has earlier posted on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

PM Narendra Modi begins his three-day visit to the US, initiates talks with thought leaders

June 21, 2023 4:56 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York earlier today for the first leg of his landmark state visit to the United States, where he met with business and thought leaders like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Shock, grief after teenage gunman kills 21 at Texas school

May 27, 2022 8:05 am

At least 19 students and two adults were killed at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde, Texas, according to local officials. The gunman died after being shot by police officers.

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