Joe Biden
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| Name | Joe Biden |
| Birth date | November 20, 1942 |
| Birth place | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Jill Biden |
| Children | Beau Biden, Hunter Biden, Naomi Biden (deceased) |
| Offices | 46th President of the United States |
Joe Biden is an American politician who has served as the 46th President of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. Senator from Delaware and as Vice President under President Barack Obama, and he is affiliated with the Democratic Party, with long-standing ties to institutions such as the University of Delaware and the United States Senate. Biden's public career spans decades of engagement with figures and institutions including Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and international actors such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
Early life and education
Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and raised in Claymont, Delaware and Wilmington, Delaware, Biden was the son of Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan and Joseph R. Biden Sr., and his formative years overlapped with local institutions such as Scranton High School, Archmere Academy, and regional political networks linked to Philadelphia. He attended the University of Delaware where he studied history and political science and played roles in campus organizations that connected him to figures associated with John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy campaigns; he later studied law at Syracuse University College of Law, where his legal education connected him to state courts in Delaware and to legal contemporaries who later served in institutions such as the United States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Early legal and political career
After law school Biden worked as an attorney in Wilmington, Delaware, engaging with local practice before entering state-level politics tied to the Delaware Senate and civic organizations associated with Roman Catholic Church parish communities; his early political trajectory intersected with national actors such as Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern, and state party leaders who overlapped with the networks of the Democratic National Committee. His initial campaigns for public office brought him into contact with campaign strategists who later worked on congressional races and gubernatorial contests involving figures like Pete du Pont and Tom Carper.
U.S. Senate (1973–2009)
Elected to the United States Senate from Delaware in 1972, Biden served on committees including the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he worked on legislation and oversight linked to events such as the Iran–Contra affair, the Bosnian War, and post‑Cold War engagements involving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United Nations. During his tenure he collaborated with senators such as Ted Kennedy, Arlen Specter, John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Susan Collins, and Hillary Clinton on judicial nominations, foreign policy debates, and legislative initiatives including crime bills and judiciary reforms that engaged the Supreme Court of the United States and federal agencies like the Department of Justice. Biden's Senate career included leadership roles in shaping responses to crises involving Iraq War policy, negotiations with presidents from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush, and interactions with foreign leaders such as Tony Blair and Angela Merkel.
2008 and 2012 vice presidency campaigns and tenure
As a candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2008, Biden competed with figures including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Bill Richardson before joining the Obama ticket as Vice President of the United States; in that role he worked alongside administration officials such as Joe Biden (no link allowed), Hillary Clinton (as Secretary of State), Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, Janet Napolitano, and cabinet members who interfaced with agencies like the Department of State and the Department of Defense. During the Obama–Biden administration he was involved in policy portfolios touching the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, negotiations tied to the Affordable Care Act, and diplomatic engagements with leaders such as Barack Obama's counterparts in Israel, Pakistan, and China; his vice presidency also included public roles at events linked to institutions like the G20 and the NATO Summit.
2020 presidential campaign
Biden's 2020 campaign for the presidency emerged from a field that included Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, and Michael Bloomberg, and his campaign mobilized endorsements from figures such as Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Stacey Abrams, and unions tied to the AFL–CIO. The campaign navigated national developments linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd protests, and economic disruptions associated with markets and institutions like the Federal Reserve, culminating in a general election contest against incumbent Donald Trump that centered on issues debated in forums including the Commission on Presidential Debates and adjudicated through state election apparatuses and the United States Supreme Court.
Presidency (2021–present)
Inaugurated in 2021, Biden's presidency has engaged legislative and executive agendas involving the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, infrastructure legislation negotiated with leaders such as Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, and foreign policy actions intersecting with crises in Ukraine, diplomatic interactions with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and alliance management with NATO, the European Union, and partners in East Asia including Japan and South Korea. His administration has overseen appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States, implemented regulatory actions through agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, and responded to global issues involving climate change negotiations at forums such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the G7.
Political positions and public image
Biden's positions have been characterized by alignment with leaders and caucuses within the Democratic Party such as the New Democrat Coalition and outreach to centrists and progressives including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders on select issues; his public image has been shaped by media outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and Fox News, and by critiques and support from figures across the spectrum including Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi. His record on foreign policy, criminal justice, healthcare, and economic measures has been compared with predecessors such as Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, and has been the subject of analysis from think tanks like the Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation, and the Council on Foreign Relations.