Page 26 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
White House hopeful of deal with Congress on climate, social spending
Official says the administration is optimistic about President Joe Biden's signature 'Build Back Better' proposal given the degree of alignment seen on issues
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Biden approves plan to help Americans leaving Ukraine if Russia attacks
Some of the 1,700 troops from the 82nd Airborne Corps being deployed to Poland
Tesla: Biden finally hails Elon Musk amid tough Chinese EV competition
US President Joe Biden has said that the country is building a reliable national public charging network to counter Chinese challenge in the EV market
Will halt gas pipeline if Russia wages war: US President Joe Biden
The $11.6-billion Nord Stream 2 can carry 151 million cubic metres of gas a day
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Biden's top science adviser resigns over mistreatment of staff
Eric Lander, President Biden's top science adviser, resigned Monday night after he acknowledged mistreating his subordinates
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Biden reaffirms Nord Stream 2 won't advance if Russia invades Ukraine
Biden on Monday told a press conference at the White House that if Russian tanks and troops cross the border and enter Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2"
'Nothing new' about Russia, China moving closer together, says Joe Biden
It came after Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Friday.
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Biden discusses Ukraine with French President: White House
Biden and Macron agreed that the two sides will stay in close touch, including in consultation with EU partners and Ukraine.
Biden marks 'tragic milestone' of 900,000 American deaths from Covid-19
The US President said that the emotional, physical, and psychological weight of the Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult to bear
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Biden to sign executive order boosting rights of 200K construction workers
The order will apply to $262 billion in federal construction contracting and impact nearly 200,000 workers, the White House said late on Thursday
Biden's 3 Fed nominees vow to tackle inflation while sustaining recovery
Biden announced his nominations of the three Fed officials in January as he seeks to reshape the central bank amid bumpy economic recovery.
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Biden says US launching major initiative to reduce gun violence
The White House explained that the federal government will cooperate with state and local law enforcement to address the most significant sources of violence in each area
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Joe Biden says ISIS leader 'taken off the battlefield' by US military
The raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took over as head of the militant group on Oct 31, 2019, just days after leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a US raid in the same area
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Biden, Macron discuss Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's borders
The two leaders affirmed their support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity
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Biden plans 'several stops' on Asia trip, accepts Quad summit invitation
The bloc comprising Japan, US, Australia and India will meet in Japan late spring.
President Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks
Russia fired back with a sharply worded objection, calling the deployments unfounded and destructive
Ukraine crisis: US will send 2,000 troops; Germany allots 1,000 soldiers
President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and shifting roughly 1,000 Germany-based soldiers to Romania
Biden to send troops to east Europe to counter Russia: US officials
US troops set to be deployed at eastern Europe within days; Washington offers talks but rejects main Russian demands
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Joe Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years
President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% a new goal for the moonshot initiative against the disease that was announced in 2016 when he was vice-president.
Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as Ukraine envoy: Report
The last Senate-approved ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, was pushed out of her job in late spring of 2019.
