Joe Biden Signs Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday (Photos)

Dr Jill Biden and US President Joe Biden are the picture of love. The teacher has stood by her politician husband since they married in 1977 and will continue to do so as First Lady.

Dr. Jill Biden and Joe Biden are getting candid about their personal life.

Rebecca Davis editorChina struck back at the U.S. on Friday for President Joe Biden’s condemnation of its shutdown of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper.

Juneteenth.This holiday was named for, and is celebrated on, June 19 to commemorate thetrue ending of slavery in the United States.

Jill Biden shared some sad news on Saturday, as the First Lady of the United States revealed the beloved family dog Champ has died. MORE: The Queen hosts President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for tea at Windsor Castle – best photosChamp was a 13-year-old German Shepherd and will be sorely missed by the family.WATCH: Jill Biden and Kate Middleton stun in beautiful outfitsThe family welcomed Champ into their lives in 2008, after Joe Biden promised his wife they'd purchase a pooch if Barack

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honours he has as president.

passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Tuesday. Fourteen Republicans opposed the legislation in the House. «As we establish Juneteenth as our newest national holiday, let us be clear about what happened on June 19, 1865, the day we call Juneteenth,» Harris said, speaking of how the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, became free. «They learned that they were free.

President Joe Biden signed a bill that makes Juneteenth a federal holiday, with plans for the government workforce to observe the new holiday on Friday.

Rachel Scott boldly asking Putin about his handling of political opposition, and one of CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins getting snapped at by Joe Biden after asking why he’s “confident” that Putin will change his actions.McCain praised both reporters as “[women] that can ask a tough question,” opining that they should be given access to more powerful people in the United States. But then, McCain turned her words to Biden, harshly criticizing him for losing his temper a bit with Collins.

Liz Truss and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, both sides have agreed to halt retaliatory tariffs for five years. The tariffs have led to whisky exports to the US falling by more than a third, amounting to more than £600 million in lost sales, since the 25 per cent tariff was imposed in October 2019.

Queen Elizabeth hosted US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for tea at Windsor Castle following the conclusion of the G7 summit. President Biden and Dr Jill Biden received a warm welcome at the castle along with a Guard of Honor formed of the Queen's Company First Battalion Grenadier Guards who gave the First Couple a royal salute.

Afternoon tea with the Americans. Queen Elizabeth II met with President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on Sunday, June 13, at Windsor Castle in England.

Queen Elizabeth, 95, has met with President Joe Biden, 78, and First Lady Jill Biden, 70, for tea at Windsor Castle. The British monarch hosted the couple on June 13, after meeting briefly at a reception two days prior. It marked Biden’s first sit-down with the Queen since his inauguration as President of the United States, and the royal’s first major engagement since her late husband Prince Philip passed away.

Kate Middleton is a vision in red as she met with the First Lady of the United States to visit a primary school in Cornwall.The 39 year old united with Dr Jill Biden, 70, as they attended a primary school in Cornwall at the start of the G7 summit.

US President instructed his senior diplomat in London to deliver an official dressing down of UK’s Brexit Minister Lord Frost in a rare diplomatic move between allies. Yael Lempert, a senior official at the US Embassy in London, reportedly told Brexit chief Lord Frost that the UK government was “inflaming” tensions in Northern Ireland by disregarding the customs protocol agreed with the EU.

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US President flew into the UK on Wednesday night for his first overseas visit since entering the White House, Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned that the president harbours “very deep” concerns over the Brexit border dispute in Northern Ireland.