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Biden's father had once led an affluent life, but suffered financial setbacks soon after Biden was born, and for several years the family lived with Biden's maternal grandparents. Beginning in 1953, the family lived in an apartment in Claymont, Delaware, before moving to a house in Mayfield, Delaware.
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. [b] (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.
During his early years in the Senate, Biden focused on consumer protection and the environment. He played a key role in passing the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, which was controversial for several "tough-on-crime" provisions. He later expressed regret over this.
June 1968: Begins Legal Career in Delaware. Joe Biden was born in 1942 — the first of four children. He spent his early years in Pennsylvania, before moving to Delaware with his family. Biden ...
Tragedy struck the young Biden family after Joe's electoral triumph. Nelia and Naomi Biden, Joe's wife and 1-year-old daughter, were killed in a car accident while Christmas shopping in 1972. The ...
Joe Biden—full name Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.—is the 46th president of the United States. ... and as a Senator from Delaware for 36 years. When he took office in 2021 at age 78, he became ...
Biden had another German Shepherd, Champ, who was with the Bidens when Joe Biden was vice president from 2009 to 2017, but died early into Joe Biden's term as president. [54] In December 2021, Biden announced the addition of a puppy named Commander to his family. On January 28, 2022, the Bidens announced that they had adopted Willow, a tabby ...
Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2021, and ended on January 20, 2025. Biden, a member of the Democratic Party who previously served as vice president for two terms under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, took office after his victory in the 2020 presidential election over the incumbent president, Donald Trump of ...