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Matt Viser

Washington Post

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  • mySA
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  • The Boston Globe
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Past articles by Matthew:

On his age, Biden now trying to show he’s in on the joke

Biden increasingly makes quips about his age, trying to show he is in on the joke. It’s a new strategy for Biden, who in the past has been touchy on the subject. → Read More

Hunter Biden attorney criticizes House GOP over IRS agent testimony

A letter from Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, signals a newly intense battle for public opinion between the president's son and congressional Republicans. → Read More

Hunter Biden reaches deal in child support case

Hunter Biden, the president's son, has resolved a second major legal headache following his plea deal on federal charges. → Read More

Embracing ‘Bidenomics,’ Biden seeks to turn an insult into a strength

Adoption of conservative barb, to be highlighted in a speech Wednesday, reflects a decision to own the economy for better or worse. → Read More

The complicated relationship between a presidential father and a struggling son

Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax and gun charges underscores the complexities of his bond with President Biden. → Read More

Trump indictment thrusts Biden into unprecedented territory

Biden's leading adversary is being prosecuted by his Justice Department, a highly sensitive dynamic that Republicans are already seizing on. → Read More

Ukraine live briefing: Bakhmut is ‘only in our hearts,’ Zelensky says at G-7, after Russia claims control

President Biden announced a new tranche of military assistance for Ukraine, including ammunition, artillery and vehicles. → Read More

Endless posing: the constant, awkward photos at world summits

When the world’s most powerful leaders gather to shape the future, like at the G-7, they spend lots of time posing for photos. → Read More

Biden touts his wisdom, defends son Hunter in MSNBC interview

The president brushed back against concerns about his age and said he is proud of his son, the subject of an ongoing Justice Department investigation. → Read More

Biden to sign new executive order aimed at gun violence

President Biden's order aims to increase the number of checks before firearms sales and coincides with his visit to the site of the mass shooting at Monterey Park, Calif.. → Read More

Biden reassures NATO allies that an attack on one is an attack on all

The president reassured Eastern European nations that an attack on one is an attack on all. → Read More

Hunter Biden’s lawyer rebuffs House GOP request for records

Opening shots fired in the legal and political battle between congressional Republicans and president’s son → Read More

For Biden family, the holidays are both somber and celebratory

For Biden, the holidays are somber as well as celebratory. On Sunday he marked the 50th anniversary of the car crash that killed his wife and daughter. → Read More

Biden seeks political boost from slowing inflation

Biden took hits for months over the soaring cost of gas and food. Now that inflation is slowing, he is seeking a political boost. → Read More

Biden is actually Greek. And Jewish. And raised by Puerto Ricans.

The president, to hear him tell it, is actually Greek. And Jewish. And raised by Puerto Ricans. It's how he tries to connect, even if it's sometimes a stretch. → Read More

Biden to announce $60 million in storm preparedness funding in Puerto Rico

The money aims to shore up levees, strengthen flood walls and create a new flood warning system for the U.S. territory. → Read More

Biden heading to Puerto Rico, Florida to tour hurricane damage

The president will travel to Puerto Rico on Monday and to Florida on Wednesday to tour hurricane damage in two places that have been significantly affected. → Read More

Venezuela frees 7 jailed Americans in exchange for Maduro family drug smugglers

The swap, the largest arranged by the Biden administration, came after months of secret talks. → Read More

Biden takes aim at a GOP triumvirate: Scott, Johnson, McCarthy

Biden, ramping up rhetoric on Social Security and Medicare, targets a GOP trio: Sens. Rick Scott and Ron Johnson and would-be Speaker Kevin McCarthy → Read More

Biden hosts conference on hunger, announces $8 billion of commitments

It was the first White House summit on hunger in nearly 50 years. Officials say they have secured $8 billion in public and private funds. → Read More