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Biden to close democracy summit with focus on elections, technology

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

President Biden will give remarks at the close of his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy, focusing on election integrity, misuse of technology and more.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Biden to decry democracy 'recession' at White House summit

    Headline from Independent Tribune ·

  2. Newest

    Biden to close democracy summit with focus on elections, technology

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

Reports & sources

121 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Biden to decry democracy 'recession' at White House summit (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is ready to urge participants at the first-ever White House Summit for Democracy to reverse an ongoing "recession"

  2. Duluth News Tribune

    Biden 'Summit for Democracy' to rally nations against rising authoritarianism (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    The conference is a test of President Joe Biden's assertion, announced in his first foreign policy address in February, that he would return the United States to global leadership to face down authoritarian forces led by China and Russia.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Biden sounds alarm at virtual summit about global democracy (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Joe Biden opens the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Why is the US president hosting a global summit on democracy? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Joe Biden hosts a two-day virtual summit to defend democratic rights and fight authoritarianism.

  5. France 24

    Biden to host virtual 'Summit for Democracy' amid tensions with China and Russia (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    U.S. President Joe Biden will gather 111 world leaders in a virtual meeting dubbed the Summit for Democracy, in what Washington hopes will be a boost for global democracy threatened by an increase in…

  6. Tulsa World

    Biden sounds alarm about global democracy at virtual summit (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sounded an alarm about a global slide among democratic institutions Thursday as he convened the first White House Summit for Democracy. He called for

  7. Washington Examiner

    'Democracy's hard,' Biden says as he begins democratic government summit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden's pitch to leaders at the inaugural Summit of Democracy ran late, symbolizing the advantage authoritarian governments claim to have in getting their trains to run on time, as he urged the democratic governments to compete with autocracies. He took no questions from the reporters…

  8. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden set to speak at long-promised virtual 'Summit for Democracy' (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to participate a virtual “Summit for Democracy” from the White House beginning on Thursday, where he’ll host more than 100 participants representing governments, civil society and private-sector leaders.

  9. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Summit for Democracy: Biden to rally countries against rising authoritarianism (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy, a two-day virtual meeting of some 110 countries, begins on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    "Wrong direction", Biden sounds alarm on global democracy at virtual summit (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Joe Biden has opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions.

  11. The Hill

    Biden kicks off global democracy summit, acknowledges challenges in US (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Biden on Thursday kicked off the first-ever Summit for Democracy by acknowledging the challenges within the United States.

  12. ABC 12 Flint

    'Democracy needs champions:' Biden kicks off first 'Summit for Democracy' at White House (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Thursday took the next step in his plans to promote democracy against rising autocracies when he convened a virtual "Summit for Democracy," which hosted more than

  13. NBC News

    Biden calls preserving global democracy 'challenge of our time' at virtual summit (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    “This is an urgent matter,” the president said in remarks to open the Summit for Democracy. “The data we’re seeing is largely pointing in the wrong direction.”

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Biden sounds alarm over the state of democracy worldwide | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    At the start of the virtual Summit for Democracy the US President warns democracies around the world is in danger. He calls it the "defining challenge of our time."

  15. France 24

    Biden rings the alarm on state of democracy worldwide (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Democracy faces "sustained and alarming challenges" worldwide, US President Joe Biden said Thursday at a virtual summit on democracy where he sparked controversy by pointedly not inviting China and R…

  16. The Guardian

    Biden launches democracy summit with a warning: ‘This is an urgent matter’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president opens two-day summit with 80 world leaders by announcing a string of initiatives giving support to civil rights

  17. Al Jazeera

    ‘Challenge of our time’: Biden kicks off ‘Summit for Democracy’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president calls on world leaders to make ‘concrete’ pledges to bolster democracy and human rights at event.

  18. Voice of America

    Biden Acknowledges US Democratic Vulnerabilities at Summit Opening (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    U.S. President Joe Biden acknowledged his own country’s vulnerabilities as he hosted a virtual Summit for Democracy that brings together world leaders, civil society and the private sector to "set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by...

  19. Winchester Star

    Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight on the importance of election integrity, countering authoritarian

  20. Fox10 Phoenix

    Biden to close democracy summit with focus on elections, technology (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    President Biden will give remarks at the close of his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy, focusing on election integrity, misuse of technology and more.

  21. The Columbian

    Biden to focus on elections, tech as democracy summit wraps (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight on the importance of election integrity, countering authoritarian re

  22. Washington Examiner

    Biden closes virtual 'Summit for Democracy' with call to pass voting reforms (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    In closing up the virtual Summit for Democracy Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden connected his voting agenda to the cause of democracy.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers closing remarks at the virtual Summit for Democracy (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy by shining a spotlight on election integrity, countering authoritarian regimes and bolstering independent media.

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