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What To Expect from Biden's Foreign Policy Farewell Tour

Jul 23, 2024 | 20:20 GMT

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024.

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In his remaining time in office, U.S. President Joe Biden will likely take more aggressive action against Russia over Ukraine and push Israel to agree to a cease-fire with Hamas, but other aspects of foreign policy will remain largely unchanged. Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race has opened up options for him to take a more unpopular approach to foreign policy in his remaining six months in office. This will be particularly true after the Nov. 5 election, when any policy decisions he makes will not affect the campaign of his Democratic Party's presidential nominee, who will almost certainly be Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden will face limitations in Congress for any significant legislation before leaving office, as Republicans still control the House of Representatives. But given that foreign policy falls more directly under the president's prerogative, he will have more freedom to make changes in this...

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