Both Biden and Kennedy didn't, like many politicians, shake your hand while scanning the room to move on to someone more important. From my father Mike's descriptions of working closely with Kennedy in the White House and from the times I spoke with JFK I found him to be, like Biden, similarly friendly. The last time I spoke with JFK, just 58 days before his assassination, he couldn't have been kinder to a 19-year-old. Little did I know that not much later I would be Lyndon B. Johnson's advance man visiting Wilmington, Delaware, the home of another Kennedy-like president. … [Read more...] about Biden and JFK: More Similar Than You Think | Opinion
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Joe Biden Taps China Coronavirus Disinformation Expert for NSC
"They portray China as an altruistic partner to the world, changing the story at a time when many are criticizing its initial handling of the virus; double down on Chinese government efforts to divide Europe from within and from the United States, and repair China's image in European countries where it has recently encountered friction." … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Taps China Coronavirus Disinformation Expert for NSC
Joe Biden inauguration: John Legend to Lady Gaga – a guide to the celebrations
A public art display, named "Field Of Flags", made up of 191,500 US flags and 56 pillars of light, will cover part of the National Mall to represent every US state and territory and those unable to travel to the capital. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden inauguration: John Legend to Lady Gaga – a guide to the celebrations
Joe Biden’s U.S. National Economic Council pick sparks celebrations in Srinagar
“She did join (former President) Barack Obama’s regime and she was very popular. On demitting his office, Mr. Obama organised a separate farewell party for Ms. Fazili and her family,” her cousin Shuja Durrani, a businessman, said. He described her appointment as “Kashmir’s proud moment”. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s U.S. National Economic Council pick sparks celebrations in Srinagar
Why the Senate must confirm Biden’s Homeland Security pick on Day 1
Given this unprecedented domestic assault, the lingering atmosphere of lawlessness and intimidation in our capital and the credible threat of additional violence directed at our national government and statehouses across the country in the days ahead, it would be an abdication of our most vital responsibility to the American people to further compromise their security and that of our republic in this moment. To ensure Americans' safety and fulfill the oath of office, the US Senate must move quickly to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. … [Read more...] about Why the Senate must confirm Biden’s Homeland Security pick on Day 1