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News Articles: Jill Biden

First lady Jill Biden in Athens

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First Lady visits Athens summer learning program, plugs Biden administration COVID relief aid

Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stopped by the University of Georgia, where students from nearby Barnett Shoals Elementary School are getting some extra lessons this summer.

July 22, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky talks to reporters following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on April 3, 2017. The Army has suspended Volesky over a recent tweet in response to the first lady.

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A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.

July 10, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
First lady Jill Biden gets a hug from Ukrainian refugee Yulie Kutocha, 7, as her mother Victorie Kutocha, watches at right, during a visit to a city-run refugee center in Kosice, Slovakia, Sunday, May 8, 2022.

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  • World

Jill Biden to Ukrainian mom: Russia war 'hard to understand'

U.S. first lady Jill Biden spent Mother's Day in Slovakia, meeting Ukrainian mothers who have been displaced by Russia's war and assuring them that the "hearts of the American people" are behind them.

May 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A man who left a shelter in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol walks to a bus between Russian army servicemen and Donetsk People's Republic militia on Friday.

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  • Europe

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 6)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

May 06, 2022
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  • NPR Staff
A Christmas tree stands in the Red Room during a press preview of White House holiday decorations on Nov. 29.

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  • Politics

The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorations

With some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors front-line workers, first responders and the military.

November 29, 2021
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  • Tien Le
Decorations are seen during a Halloween at the White House event two years ago.

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  • National

Don't stop by the White House to trick-or-treat this Halloween

The White House will not hold Halloween its traditional Halloween festivities this year because President Biden and the first lady Jill Biden will be traveling overseas.

October 28, 2021
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  • Tien Le
First lady Jill Biden arrives in Savannah, Ga., on July 8. She was injured last weekend while reportedly stepping on an object on a beach in Hawaii.

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  • Politics

First Lady Jill Biden Undergoes Successful Procedure To Remove Debris From Her Foot

Jill Biden reportedly stepped on an object on a beach in Hawaii last weekend ahead of two official events there. She was in Hawaii after attending the start of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

July 30, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
First lady Jill Biden tours a vaccination site in Nashville with country star Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

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  • Politics

The White House Is Marking COVID 'Independence Day' With Free Beer And Bill Pullman

President Biden wanted 70% of adults to get their first COVID-19 shot by July Fourth. America won't quite reach that milestone. But the White House isn't letting that get in the way of a good party.

July 01, 2021
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  • Tamara Keith
President Biden sits in the Oval Office at the White House after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday.

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6 Takeaways From President Biden's Inauguration

After a chaotic four years, Biden is calling for calm. A new tone was set, but a return to the same old partisan bickering won't solve the problem of millions fed a daily diet of false information.

January 21, 2021
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  • Domenico Montanaro
The incoming first lady was the subject of a <em>Wall Street Journal</em> opinion article suggesting she stop using the title "Dr." because she is not a physician. Biden received her doctorate in education in 2007.

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  • Politics

Biden Team Response To Controversial Op-Ed 'Clearly A Political Strategy,' Editor Says

Paul Gigot, editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, writes, "There's nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism."

December 14, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Jill Biden, on the campaign trail last month in St. Petersburg, Fla., holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education. An op-ed published in <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> asking her to stop using the title "Dr." has prompted widespread backlash.

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  • Politics

Op-Ed Urging Jill Biden To Drop The 'Dr.' Sparks Outrage Online

The widely panned opinion piece addressed Jill Biden as "kiddo" and advised her to "drop the doc." The incoming first lady holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education.

December 14, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Jill Biden speaking to child in Columbus, Georgia

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  • Politics

Jill Biden Visits Columbus And Decatur On First Day Of Early Voting

Dr. Jill Biden stressed the importance of voting during a campaign stop in Columbus Monday — the first day of early voting — as several polls show her husband, Joe Biden, and President Donald Trump are virtually tied in Georgia.

October 13, 2020
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  • Nick Wooten
Jill Biden campaigns on behalf of her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden, on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Great Falls, S.C.

Jill Biden Talks Faith, Politics During Atlanta Campaign Fundraiser

Speaking at a private event in Atlanta on Tuesday, former second lady Jill Biden celebrated recent endorsements for her husband, former Vice President...

August 27, 2019
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  • Robert Jimison

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