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CNN reports that Pete Buttigieg is in the running to become President-elect Joe Biden's Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg ran for President in 2020. Business Insider reports that he is widely expected to run for president again in the future. If nominated, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Cabinet secretary to be approved by the US Senate. Several other candidates have been considered for the role, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says he will not run for president in 2016, ending months of suspense and easing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's path to the party's nomination. Linda So reports.
US President Joe Biden arrives at the US House of Representatives to deliver his State of the Union address. IMAGES
Joe Biden's motorcade arrives at the US Capitol ahead of the US president's State of the Union address. IMAGES
In Hanoi, Vietnam, Joe Biden expresses his sadness "by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in Morocco". The US President says his government is working "to ensure American citizens in Morocco are safe" and that it stands ready to "provide any necessary assistance". SOUNDBITE
US president Joe Biden's convoy arrives at the presidential palace in Helsinki. Joe Biden visits newest NATO member Finland to participate in US - Nordic Leaders Summit. The topic of the discussions is cooperation between the Nordic countries and the United States on security, environmental and technology issues. IMAGES
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda welcomes US President Joe Biden at the Presidential Palace on the first day of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. IMAGES