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Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term

It was 1906 when U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated the first national monument — Devils Tower in Wyoming
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FILE - U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland tours near ancient dwellings along the Butler Wash trail during a visit to Bears Ears National Monument April 8, 2021, near Blanding, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File)
December 8, 2024 at 1:50 AM

President Biden's potential pardons before office exit

ABC legal contributor and author of "Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works—and Why" Kim Wehle takes a look at more potential pardons by Pres. Biden, and potential picks by President-elect Trump.
December 8, 2024 at 1:50 AM
President Biden's potential pardons before office exit
December 5, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Why Democrats now support the Hunter Biden pardon

538's polling column about President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Sarah McBride's favorability and the future of America.
December 5, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Welcome to Pollapalooza, 538's roundup of the latest polls.
December 5, 2024 at 8:52 PM

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for Milley, Cheney, Fauci: Source

The consideration comes after Biden issued a full pardon for his son Hunter -- a move that prompted backlash from Republicans and many Democrats.
December 5, 2024 at 8:52 PM
President Joe Biden walks along the colonnade towards the Rose Garden to deliver remarks on the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, at the White House, Nov. 26, 2024, in Washington.
December 5, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for some: Source

The consideration comes after Biden issued a full pardon for his son Hunter -- a move that prompted backlash from Republicans and many Democrats.
December 5, 2024 at 5:24 PM
VIDEO: Biden weighs preemptive pardons for some: Source
December 3, 2024 at 11:42 PM

Biden, during Angola visit, speaks on 'shared history' of slavery

President Joe Biden on Tuesday, during his diplomatic trip to Angola, acknowledged America's "original sin" of slavery and the slave trade that once connected the U.S. and the African nation.
December 3, 2024 at 11:42 PM
VIDEO: Biden, during Angola visit, speaks on 'shared history' of slavery
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM

Sen. Michael Bennet talks President Biden’s pardon of his son

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet reacts to President Joe Biden’s surprise pardoning of his son Hunter, which sent shockwaves through Washington.
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM
VIDEO: Sen. Michael Bennet talks President Biden’s pardon of his son
December 3, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Biden, during Angola visit, speaks of 'shared history' of slavery

"It's our duty to face our history. The good, the bad and the ugly," Biden said as he spoke at the National Museum of Slavery in Angola.
December 3, 2024 at 7:26 PM
President Joe Biden speaks during his visit to the National Slavery Museum in Morro da Cruz, near Luanda, Dec. 3, 2024.
December 3, 2024 at 7:08 AM

President Biden triggers backlash by pardoning his son Hunter

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was scheduled to face sentencing in the coming weeks for federal gun and tax crimes. Democrats and Republicans blasted the move.
December 3, 2024 at 7:08 AM
VIDEO: President Biden triggers backlash by pardoning his son Hunter
December 3, 2024 at 1:29 AM

Biden pardons his son, Hunter, who faced sentencing in 2 criminal cases

President Joe Biden's pardoning of Hunter Biden, who was convicted on tax evasion and federal gun charges, has sparked a political backlash. Our Big Story panel weighs in on the latest headlines.
December 3, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM
President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden, who earlier in the day was found guilty on all three counts in his criminal gun charges trial, after President Biden arrived at the Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, June 11, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against criticism of charges

A day after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prosecutors rebutted the president's allegation that their charges were motivated by politics.
December 2, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, arrives for a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight and Judiciary committees onN Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 28, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM

How President Biden came to the decision to pardon his son Hunter

The Biden family discussed the pardon for Hunter Biden during the Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.
December 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM
President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden walk in downtown Nantucket Mass., Nov. 29, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM

President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden

The announcement came through on Sunday evening that he had pardoned Hunter Biden.
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Hunter Biden departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Del., July 26, 2023.
December 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Biden’s Angola visit aims to deepen partnerships

President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit Angola this week as he aims to deepen the relationship between the two countries and highlight recent investments.
December 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM
VIDEO: Biden’s Angola visit aims to deepen partnerships
December 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Biden’s Angola visit to focus on US investments, partnerships in Africa

Biden’s visit, scheduled for Dec. 2 through Dec. 4, will begin with a bilateral meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço in the capital of Luanda
December 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Angolan President Joao Lourenco and President Biden during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 30, 2023.
December 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM

What a pardon for Hunter Biden means

ABC News contributor Kim Wehle discusses the announcement by President Joe Biden to pardon his son Hunter Biden.
December 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM
VIDEO: What a pardon for Hunter Biden means
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Trump reacts to President Biden pardoning son Hunter before White House exit

President-elect Donald Trump reacted to President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden

With just weeks left in office, President Joe Biden has pardoned his son on federal gun charges and his guilty plea for federal tax evasion, after repeatedly saying he would not do so.
December 2, 2024 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
December 2, 2024 at 2:41 AM

Washington DC reacts to President Biden pardoning son Hunter in shock decision

Reactions varied in the aftermath of an announcement on Sunday evening that President Joe Biden had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden.
December 2, 2024 at 2:41 AM
President Joe Biden, accompanied by Hunter Biden walks out of a bookstore in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, Nov. 29, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 1:47 AM

President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, following Hunter's conviction on federal gun charges.
December 2, 2024 at 1:47 AM
VIDEO: President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM

Biden administration will ‘put Ukraine in the best possible position’: Jake Sullivan

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on “This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Jake Sullivan
December 1, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Biden commemorates World AIDS Day

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the White House South Lawn to commemorate World AIDS Day with survivors, their families and advocates.
December 1, 2024 at 11:48 PM
VIDEO: Biden commemorates World AIDS Day
December 1, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Emotional Bidens commemorate World AIDS Day at the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden held an emotional commemoration for World AIDS Day at the White House on Sunday.
December 1, 2024 at 10:39 PM
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a World AIDS Day event on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2024.
December 1, 2024 at 3:43 PM

President and 1st lady to mark World Aids Day

President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden are set to mark World Aids Day at the White House by displaying the aids memorial quilt on the south lawn.
December 1, 2024 at 3:43 PM
VIDEO: President and 1st lady to mark World Aids Day
December 1, 2024 at 2:54 AM

Biden Thanksgiving holiday part of longer farewell as Trump White House return nears

Joe Biden is on Nantucket, wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president
December 1, 2024 at 2:54 AM
President Joe Biden talks to the media during a visit to Nantucket fire department on Thanksgiving day in Nantucket Mass., Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
November 29, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Biden to display AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for 1st time

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will commemorate World AIDS Day at the White House on Sunday by displaying an AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn.
November 29, 2024 at 6:58 PM
President Joe Biden commemorates World AIDS Day and launches the National HIV/AIDS Strategy at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2021.
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’

President Joe Biden is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to “rethink” his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying “the last thing we need to do is screw up those relationships.”
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
VIDEO: Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’
November 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Biden says he hopes Trump rethinks tariffs, is thankful for 'peaceful transition'

President Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with his family giving back to first responders on Nantucket and weighing in on the transition to the next administration.
November 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM
President Joe Biden talks to the media during a visit to Nantucket fire department on Thanksgiving day in Nantucket Mass., Nov. 28, 2024.
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM

Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on President Joe Biden’s comments on his successor’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying he hopes he “rethinks” it and that it’s “counterproductive.”
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM
VIDEO: Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM

'Hamas has a choice to make,' Biden says, after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire accepted

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
President Joe Biden speaks about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Nov. 26, 2024, in Washington.
November 27, 2024 at 10:16 AM

Biden proposes expanding obesity drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule to “significantly” expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid.
November 27, 2024 at 10:16 AM
President Joe Biden gestures to guests as he leaves after pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkeys Peach and Blossom during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 25, 2024.
November 26, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Biden says Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
November 26, 2024 at 9:17 PM
VIDEO: Biden says Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire
November 26, 2024 at 7:45 PM

Biden celebrates 'Friendsgiving' with service members in New York

The first couple delivered remarks and served food at an event with service members and their families at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island.
November 26, 2024 at 7:45 PM
President Joe Biden speaks during a "Friendsgiving" dinner in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with service members and their families at the Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island, New York, Nov. 25, 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Biden’s final weeks in the Oval Office

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre discusses President Joe Biden’s final weeks in the Oval Office.
November 25, 2024 at 7:24 PM
VIDEO: Biden’s final weeks in the Oval Office
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom before Thanksgiving

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who will escape a fowl fate of ending up on someone's Thanksgiving table this year after being pardoned by President Biden.
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom before Thanksgiving
November 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Biden pardons 'Peach' and 'Blossom' in White House Thanksgiving turkey tradition

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.
November 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM
President Joe Biden (R)  pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey Peach alongside Chair of the national turkey federation John Zimmerman and his son Grant during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Nov. 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at a private ceremony.
November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM
President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, pictured here with Kirk Adams and First Lady Jill Biden, in a photo posted to his X account, Nov. 20, 2024.
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM

In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees

Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a meeting of the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 19, 2024 at 3:36 AM

Russia says Biden adding fuel to fire by letting Ukraine use long-range weapons

President Biden has permitted Ukraine to use U.S.-made long-range missiles to strike Russia. These missiles have a range of nearly 200 miles.
November 19, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Russia says Biden adding fuel to fire by letting Ukraine use long-range weapons
November 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles

Ukraine is expected to soon begin using American-made long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia's western Kursk region. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports from Ukraine.
November 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM
VIDEO: Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles
November 18, 2024 at 3:50 PM

Biden attends G20 after historic trip to Amazon rainforest

ABC News’ Alex Presha is traveling with Biden for his final lap as president on the world stage.
November 18, 2024 at 3:50 PM
VIDEO: Biden attends G20 after historic trip to Amazon rainforest
November 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.
November 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM
President Joe Biden gives remarks during a visit to Florida to survey the damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and receive a briefing from local officials, on October 13, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.
November 18, 2024 at 6:39 AM

Biden makes historic trip to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden toured the drought-shrunken waters of the Amazon River’s greatest tributary Sunday as the first sitting American president to set foot in the legendary rainforest.
November 18, 2024 at 6:39 AM
VIDEO: Biden makes historic trip to the Amazon rainforest
November 18, 2024 at 3:43 AM

Biden makes historic visit to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.
November 18, 2024 at 3:43 AM
President Joe Biden speaks after signing a proclamation designating November 17 as International Conservation Day during a tour of the Museu da Amazonia as he visits the Amazon Rainforest in Manaus, Brazil, Nov. 17, 2024
November 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM

Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and Luis Martinez discuss President Joe Biden’s potential decision to allow the use of longer-range U.S. missiles in Russia.
November 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources
November 18, 2024 at 1:16 AM

Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems 

President Joe Biden has lifted Ukranian restrictions of U.S. weapons systems to utilize in an attack on Russia.  
November 18, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems 
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM

AI, North Korea, Trump: What Biden and Xi discussed in their final meeting

President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC conference in Lima, Peru -- their last meeting of Biden’s presidency.
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, Nov. 16, 2024.
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Biden and Xi meet for final face-to-face as Trump era looms

Joe Biden had his last meeting as president with China’s President Xi Jinping in Peru during the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit.
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM
VIDEO: Biden and Xi meet for final face-to-face as Trump era looms
November 16, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Biden begins farewell tour and meets with world leaders in Latin America

The president sat down with the heads of China, South Korea and Brazil.
November 16, 2024 at 3:12 PM
VIDEO: Biden begins farewell tour and meets with world leaders in Latin America