President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy port of entry Sunday on his first trip to the region after two years in office.

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In the United States it is still unclear who will win the race to hold Congress so whether it is going to be the democrats or would it be the Republicans but one thing which seems to have influenced the voters is the state of the economy and the fear of the recession. Watch the video to know what President Joe Biden has to say on the issue.

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<p>Actor Tim Allen's latest joke has not landed well on social media. The 'Home Improvement' star's joke on US President Joe Biden has been slammed by many on Twitter.</p>

<p>On Monday, the 69-year-old actor tweeted following Biden's appearance on the CBS show '60 Minutes.'<br />
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"Biden was on 60 minutes. I heard he asked how long the show was," Allen wrote.</p>

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<p>The jibe sparked controversy with many slamming Allen in the replies. Many felt Allen's jibe at Biden was disrespectful while others described the joke as 'unfunny' and 'lame.' Some even called Allen as 'irrelevant' and 'washedup'.&nbsp;<br />
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"I think the funniest thing Tim Allen has done in the last 20 years is assume&nbsp;that he's still in any way relevant," wrote a user.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I think the funniest thing Tim Allen has done in the last 20 years is assume that he's still in any way relevant</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reminder: If Tim Allen had been a black man he'd STILL be in prison for dealing all that cocaine. <a href="https://t.co/Vp4mDRcyBN">https://t.co/Vp4mDRcyBN</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tim Allen said he was famous. I heard everyone ask what decade that was. <a href="https://t.co/3bAanycGva">pic.twitter.com/3bAanycGva</a></p>
— Jason Selvig (@jasonselvig) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonselvig/status/1572017729049329665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tim Allen now is a full-on member of the mediocre, old, white, butthurt Trumper academy of motion pictures.</p>
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<p>"And this, kids, is why Tim Allen isn’t the voice of Buzz Lightyear anymore," one social media user wrote in part.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">And this, kids, is why Tim Allen isn’t the voice of Buzz Lightyear anymore. He’s gone full Scott Baio. Or is it Kevin Sorbo? Meh, what’s the difference. 🤷‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/n8POzLZUoe">pic.twitter.com/n8POzLZUoe</a></p>
— 😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 (@aintscarylarry) <a href="https://twitter.com/aintscarylarry/status/1572060144976162818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Allen had voiced the iconic character in all four parts of 'Toy Story' films but was replaced by Chris Evans in the 2022 stand-alone movie 'Lightyear'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The casting change was met with criticism by Allen's fans and several of his friends in the industry, including co-star Tom Hanks who said in an interview that he didn't "understand" the recasting of Allen's character.</p>


Actor Tim Allen's latest joke has not landed well on social media. The 'Home Improvement' star's joke on US President Joe Biden has been slammed by many on Twitter.

Actor Tim Allen's latest joke has not landed well on social media. The 'Home Improvement' star's joke on US President Joe Biden has been slammed by many on Twitter. On Monday, the 69-year-old actor tweeted following Biden's appearance on the CBS show '60 Minutes.' "Biden was on 60 minutes. I heard he asked how long the show was," Allen wrote. Biden was on 60 minutes. I heard he asked how long the show was. — Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) September 19, 2022 × The jibe sparked controversy with many slamming Allen in the replies. Many felt Allen's jibe at Biden was disrespectful while others described the joke as 'unfunny' and 'lame.' Some even called Allen as 'irrelevant' and 'washedup'. "I think the funniest thing Tim Allen has done in the last 20 years is assume that he's still in any way relevant," wrote a user. I think the funniest thing Tim Allen has done in the last 20 years is assume that he's still in any way relevant — Just G.O.🦇💀🎃🌙 (@TimmyTwoShirts) September 20, 2022 × Reminder: If Tim Allen had been a black man he'd STILL be in prison for dealing all that cocaine. https://t.co/Vp4mDRcyBN — Eugene V. Belitsky 🇺🇦 (@Jhenya_Belitsky) September 20, 2022 × Tim Allen said he was famous. I heard everyone ask what decade that was. pic.twitter.com/3bAanycGva — Jason Selvig (@jasonselvig) September 20, 2022 × Tim Allen now is a full-on member of the mediocre, old, white, butthurt Trumper academy of motion pictures. — Pastor Rob Fleeceman (@PFleeceman) September 20, 2022 × "And this, kids, is why Tim Allen isn’t the voice of Buzz Lightyear anymore," one social media user wrote in part. And this, kids, is why Tim Allen isn’t the voice of Buzz Lightyear anymore. He’s gone full Scott Baio. Or is it Kevin Sorbo? Meh, what’s the difference. 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/n8POzLZUoe — 😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 (@aintscarylarry) September 20, 2022 × Allen had voiced the iconic character in all four parts of 'Toy Story' films but was replaced by Chris Evans in the 2022 stand-alone movie 'Lightyear'. The casting change was met with criticism by Allen's fans and several of his friends in the industry, including co-star Tom Hanks who said in an interview that he didn't "understand" the recasting of Allen's character.

Tim Allen slammed on Twitter over a joke he made on US President Joe Biden 

After 18 months of rigorous debate, the US upper house made history by voting on a bill that is being touted as the boldest action ever taken against climate change.

WION Climate Tracker | US Senate passes major climate bill; President Biden calls it 'historic'

The United States has called on the Taliban to release an American civil engineer abducted in Afghanistan two years ago. Mark Frerichs, a 59-year-old US Navy veteran, was kidnapped in early 2020 and passed on to the dreaded Haqqani Network a month before Washington signed the true pull-out deal in Doha.

United States president Joe Biden demands release of Mark Frerichs

<p>What 'The Simpsons think today, the world thinks tomorrow. Known for eerily predicting some of the major events in the future, one of the prophecies made in 'The Simpons' movies seem to have come true yet again.&nbsp;<br />
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US President Joe Biden's presidential inaugural committee recently created an ad featuring Tom Hanks to "celebrate the strength and perseverance of the American people” one year into Biden’s presidency. The ad aims to promote Biden administration successful one year run and features Sarah Lindsay, the first person to get the Covid-19 vaccine in the US. "I can feel the change,” Lindsay says.&nbsp;</p>

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Hanks involvement with the ad has drawn mockery and scorn from certain people. Many have gone back to &nbsp;2007 'The Simpsons Movie' which incidentally featured Hanks appearing as himself in cartoon and using his charm as a star to make an informational video for the government. Yes, you read that right.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-astroworld-tragedy-did-the-simpsons-know-all-along-about-travis-scotts-concert-mishap-428968" hreflang="en">Astroworld tragedy: Did 'The Simpsons' know all along about Travis Scott's concert mishap?</a><br />
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Hanks' cartoon version comes to the characters that their hometown will soon be destroyed by the government. Some even referenced Hanks’ opening line from the movie. "Hello, I’m Tom Hanks. The US government has lost its credibility, so it’s borrowing some of mine."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">JFC... The Simpsons predicted another one <a href="https://t.co/qGbjVAJZHn">pic.twitter.com/qGbjVAJZHn</a></p>
— Ahmed Al Assliken (@assliken) <a href="https://twitter.com/assliken/status/1484189554349207560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Simpsons has always been prophetic. <a href="https://t.co/t9L2UoYDVs">https://t.co/t9L2UoYDVs</a> <a href="https://t.co/KsV8xnw7VN">pic.twitter.com/KsV8xnw7VN</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/the-simpsons-had-predicted-kamala-harris-inaugural-purple-outfit-21-years-ago-heres-proof-358554" hreflang="en">'The Simpsons' had predicted Kamala Harris' inaugural purple outfit 21 years ago. Here's proof</a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh my gosh it’s the Simpsons in real life. <a href="https://t.co/chbda7wwEB">https://t.co/chbda7wwEB</a> <a href="https://t.co/S22auEvc3O">pic.twitter.com/S22auEvc3O</a></p>
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattdizwhitlock/status/1484151584347111427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Those little moments that remind you we’re in an apocalypse, no matter how boring it is <a href="https://t.co/RDzgpZ5jUN">https://t.co/RDzgpZ5jUN</a></p>
— Cam (@cameron_kasky) <a href="https://twitter.com/cameron_kasky/status/1484196022301736967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>The 2022 video has Hanks claiming that the economy is “getting better,” exclaiming that businesses are reopening and jobs are being created as we move into “year three of the pandemic none of us wanted.”&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-not-again-simpsons-had-predicted-the-matrix-resurrections-christmas-release-15-years-ago-439614" hreflang="en">Not again! Simpsons had predicted 'The Matrix Resurrections' Christmas release 15 years ago</a><br />
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“We are stronger than we were a year ago today,” says Hanks in the video. The Academy Award-winning actor had also participated in inauguration celebrations for Biden last year.&nbsp;<br />
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Biden too appears in the ad as he agrees with the actor in the video and claims that he’s “never been more optimistic about America’s future.”</p>


What 'The Simpsons think today, the world thinks tomorrow. Known for eerily predicting some of the major events in the future, one of the prophecies made in 'The Simpons' movies seem to have come true yet again.

What 'The Simpsons think today, the world thinks tomorrow. Known for eerily predicting some of the major events in the future, one of the prophecies made in 'The Simpons' movies seem to have come true yet again. US President Joe Biden's presidential inaugural committee recently created an ad featuring Tom Hanks to "celebrate the strength and perseverance of the American people” one year into Biden’s presidency. The ad aims to promote Biden administration successful one year run and features Sarah Lindsay, the first person to get the Covid-19 vaccine in the US. "I can feel the change,” Lindsay says. Hanks involvement with the ad has drawn mockery and scorn from certain people. Many have gone back to 2007 'The Simpsons Movie' which incidentally featured Hanks appearing as himself in cartoon and using his charm as a star to make an informational video for the government. Yes, you read that right. Astroworld tragedy: Did 'The Simpsons' know all along about Travis Scott's concert mishap? Hanks' cartoon version comes to the characters that their hometown will soon be destroyed by the government. Some even referenced Hanks’ opening line from the movie. "Hello, I’m Tom Hanks. The US government has lost its credibility, so it’s borrowing some of mine." JFC... The Simpsons predicted another one pic.twitter.com/qGbjVAJZHn — Ahmed Al Assliken (@assliken) January 20, 2022 × The Simpsons has always been prophetic. https://t.co/t9L2UoYDVs pic.twitter.com/KsV8xnw7VN — Syd Steyerhart (@SydSteyerhart) January 20, 2022 × 'The Simpsons' had predicted Kamala Harris' inaugural purple outfit 21 years ago. Here's proof Oh my gosh it’s the Simpsons in real life. https://t.co/chbda7wwEB pic.twitter.com/S22auEvc3O — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) January 20, 2022 × Those little moments that remind you we’re in an apocalypse, no matter how boring it is https://t.co/RDzgpZ5jUN — Cam (@cameron_kasky) January 20, 2022 × The 2022 video has Hanks claiming that the economy is “getting better,” exclaiming that businesses are reopening and jobs are being created as we move into “year three of the pandemic none of us wanted.” Not again! Simpsons had predicted 'The Matrix Resurrections' Christmas release 15 years ago “We are stronger than we were a year ago today,” says Hanks in the video. The Academy Award-winning actor had also participated in inauguration celebrations for Biden last year. Biden too appears in the ad as he agrees with the actor in the video and claims that he’s “never been more optimistic about America’s future.”

'The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks' appearance in a promotional govt advertisement years ago

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday pledged to ease a shortage of COVID-19 tests as the Omicron variant spreads across U.S. states this holiday week, threatening to overwhelm hospitals and stifle travel plans.

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President Joe Biden credited law enforcement agencies for upholding the US political system during the January 6th riot at the capitol, called for more resources to be allocated to law enforcement officers.

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President Joe Biden plans to call for half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be capable of emissions-free driving by the end of the decade. The move also has backing from biggest US auto-makers.

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The White House said that President Joe Biden will address the recent ransomware attack on JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, and the increased threat of cyber-attacks while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month.

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United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that will provide direct payments to millions of Americans. Republicans called it 'the worst legislation ever'.

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US President Joe Biden to commemorate the anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown. During his first prime time address to Americans, Joe Biden has claimed that all adults of the country will be eligible to get anti-COVID shots by May 01.

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The first-ever virtual quad summit will be held on Friday with quad nations' leaders US President Joe Biden, PM Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison, and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga to discuss the Indo-Pacific region's challenges.

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Should China be worried over Quad meet?

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Quad Summit'21: First Quad leaders’ summit today, focus on cooperation in Indo-Pacific region

President Joe Biden held a sunset moment of silence and a candle-lighting ceremony at the White House and ordered American flags lowered at federal buildings

US Covid-19 deaths cross 500,000-mark

<p>Dr Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for defending science and advocating for vaccines now being administered to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Israel-based Dan David Foundation on Monday named President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser as the winner of one of three prizes. It said he had earned the recognition over a lifetime of leadership on HIV research and AIDS relief, as well as his advocacy for the vaccines against Covid-19.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In its statement, the private foundation did not mention former President Donald Trump, who undermined Fauci's follow-the-science approach to the pandemic. But it credited Fauci with courageously defending science in the face of uninformed opposition during the challenging Covid crisis. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Fauci, 80, has served seven presidents and has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In recent interviews, Fauci has acknowledged that it was difficult at times to work for Trump, who repeatedly played down the severity of the pandemic, dismissed the need for mask-wearing and often touted unproven scientific remedies, including injecting disinfectant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump resented Fauci's flattering press coverage and reveled in calls to 'Fire Fauci!' at some of his rallies. But Fauci outlasted Trump, who lost the November election.</p>


Dr Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for defending science and advocating for vaccines now being administered to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for defending science and advocating for vaccines now being administered to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic. The Israel-based Dan David Foundation on Monday named President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser as the winner of one of three prizes. It said he had earned the recognition over a lifetime of leadership on HIV research and AIDS relief, as well as his advocacy for the vaccines against Covid-19. In its statement, the private foundation did not mention former President Donald Trump, who undermined Fauci's follow-the-science approach to the pandemic. But it credited Fauci with courageously defending science in the face of uninformed opposition during the challenging Covid crisis. Fauci, 80, has served seven presidents and has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. In recent interviews, Fauci has acknowledged that it was difficult at times to work for Trump, who repeatedly played down the severity of the pandemic, dismissed the need for mask-wearing and often touted unproven scientific remedies, including injecting disinfectant. Trump resented Fauci's flattering press coverage and reveled in calls to 'Fire Fauci!' at some of his rallies. But Fauci outlasted Trump, who lost the November election.

Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for 'defending science'

<p>In a bid to strengthen the stability and future of American democracy, Microsoft on Friday said it is temporarily cutting off donations to politicians, who supported efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's victory or voted against certifying the US election results.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Contributions from shareholders, employees, and family members are channeled through a Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC, which will be withheld for these lawmakers through the 2022 election cycle, according to corporate vice president Fred Humphries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The political action committee will also create a Democracy Forward Initiative to support campaign finance reform and voting rights, Humphries added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We believe these steps are appropriate given the importance of these issues for the stability and future of American democracy," he said in a blog post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The PAC suspended political contributions after the deadly attack last month on the US Capitol Building by supporters of former president Donald Trump.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In an unprecedented second impeachment trial, Trump is accused of fomenting the attack by his supporters on the US legislature, forcing a halt to proceedings to certify Biden's victory in the November presidential election.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The January 6 violence continues to reverberate in Washington. Prosecutors have charged some 180 people in the attacks, according to a tally by the George Washington University Program on Extremism, and hundreds more are under investigation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Justice Department has suggested it could build a case for seditious conspiracy by some Trump-supporting extreme-right groups in the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a White House rally just before the attack, Trump encouraged supporters to reject the election results and to 'fight like hell’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Microsoft PAC is suspending all donations to members of Congress, who voted to object to the certification of the election results, according to Humphries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>More than 3,000 Microsoft employees donate to the PAC, and Humphries said the announced moves resulted from feedback gathered from many of them in video-meetings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We do realize that these steps, while significant, will be too much or too little for some employees," Humphries said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There were several other good ideas that arose from our recent meetings, and we will continue to consider other ways we can strengthen the MSVPAC."&nbsp;</p>


In a bid to strengthen the stability and future of American democracy, Microsoft on Friday said it is temporarily cutting off donations to politicians, who supported efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's victory or voted against certifying the US election results.

In a bid to strengthen the stability and future of American democracy, Microsoft on Friday said it is temporarily cutting off donations to politicians, who supported efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's victory or voted against certifying the US election results. Contributions from shareholders, employees, and family members are channeled through a Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC, which will be withheld for these lawmakers through the 2022 election cycle, according to corporate vice president Fred Humphries. The political action committee will also create a Democracy Forward Initiative to support campaign finance reform and voting rights, Humphries added. "We believe these steps are appropriate given the importance of these issues for the stability and future of American democracy," he said in a blog post. The PAC suspended political contributions after the deadly attack last month on the US Capitol Building by supporters of former president Donald Trump. In an unprecedented second impeachment trial, Trump is accused of fomenting the attack by his supporters on the US legislature, forcing a halt to proceedings to certify Biden's victory in the November presidential election. The January 6 violence continues to reverberate in Washington. Prosecutors have charged some 180 people in the attacks, according to a tally by the George Washington University Program on Extremism, and hundreds more are under investigation. The Justice Department has suggested it could build a case for seditious conspiracy by some Trump-supporting extreme-right groups in the attack. In a White House rally just before the attack, Trump encouraged supporters to reject the election results and to 'fight like hell’. The Microsoft PAC is suspending all donations to members of Congress, who voted to object to the certification of the election results, according to Humphries. More than 3,000 Microsoft employees donate to the PAC, and Humphries said the announced moves resulted from feedback gathered from many of them in video-meetings. "We do realize that these steps, while significant, will be too much or too little for some employees," Humphries said. "There were several other good ideas that arose from our recent meetings, and we will continue to consider other ways we can strengthen the MSVPAC."

Microsoft cuts funds to politicians, who didn’t certify US poll results

Ten moderate Republican U.S. senators urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to significantly downsize his sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to win bipartisan support as Democrats in Congress prepared to push ahead with his plan this week.

Republicans press Biden to downsize $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/why-biden-inauguration-was-a-landmark-day-in-political-history-of-us-358183">Joe Biden</a> who was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday in an address from the Lincoln Memorial called for unity, liberty and dignity "to unite against common foes hate violence disease and hopelessness."</p>

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<p>"America's story depends not on. One of us not on some of us bought on all of us on we the people that's the task before us the only way we'll get through the darkness around us," <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/a-day-of-many-firsts-highlights-from-us-presidential-inauguration-358179">Biden </a>asserted.</p>

<p>"There are moments in our history when more is asked of us as Americans. We saw that in the <strong>Civil War</strong>, we saw that with Dr. King dreaming from these steps across the mall. We are in one of those moments now," the new US president told the nation.</p>

<p>The American <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-president-joe-biden-appeals-americans-to-end-uncivil-war-in-his-inaugural-speech-358138">president </a>urged citizens to come together while calling for "decency and dignity of love".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"<strong>Pandemic</strong>, economic crisis, racial injustice, climate crisis are threats to our very democracy," he said.</p>

<p>"I've never been more optimistic about America than I am this very day. There isn't anything we can't do," Biden said.</p>

<p>"I will give my all to you," Biden said as he took office.</p>


Joe Biden who was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday in an address from the Lincoln Memorial called for unity, liberty and dignity "to unite against common foes hate violence disease and hopelessness.

Joe Biden who was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday in an address from the Lincoln Memorial called for unity, liberty and dignity "to unite against common foes hate violence disease and hopelessness." Watch: "America's story depends not on. One of us not on some of us bought on all of us on we the people that's the task before us the only way we'll get through the darkness around us," Biden asserted. "There are moments in our history when more is asked of us as Americans. We saw that in the Civil War, we saw that with Dr. King dreaming from these steps across the mall. We are in one of those moments now," the new US president told the nation. The American president urged citizens to come together while calling for "decency and dignity of love". "Pandemic, economic crisis, racial injustice, climate crisis are threats to our very democracy," he said. "I've never been more optimistic about America than I am this very day. There isn't anything we can't do," Biden said. "I will give my all to you," Biden said as he took office.

Pandemic, economic crisis, racial injustice, climate crisis threats to our democracy, says President Biden from Lincoln Memorial