Biden to Celebrate New Year’s on Caribbean Island

Published on December 27, 2023

President Joe Biden will ring in the New Year from St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He and First Lady Jill Biden arrived on the Caribbean island on Wednesday after spending the Christmas holiday with several family members at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. The first couple will be staying at a luxury beachfront property owned by their friends and Democrat donors Bill and Connie Neville. They celebrated New Year’s with their family at the same location last year. The Bidens will return to Washington next week, after the New Year’s break. Given the political challenges both at home and abroad, President Biden is expected to use the tropical getaway as a respite before gearing up for an intense 2024 presidential race....