Page 73 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Joe Biden doubles goal of Covid-19 vaccines to 200 million doses
President Joe Biden opened his first formal news conference Thursday with a nod toward the improving picture on battling the coronavirus
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President Joe Biden says it's his expectation' to run again
President Joe Biden says it's his expectation that he'll run for reelection in 2024.
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White House says Joe Biden eager to fix 'broken' immigration system
President Joe Biden is keen that the US Congress should quickly fix America's "broken immigration system, for which he has already sent in a legislation, the White House has said.
North Korea missile launch tests Biden, alarms Japan ahead of Olympics
Thursday's launches came just days after North Korea fired several cruise missiles in an exercise that Biden said was not provocative but "business as usual."
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Banks, energy stocks drag Wall Street lower; Joe Biden's presser in focus
Ten of the 11 S&P sectors fell in early trading
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Fourteen US states sue Biden administration over oil and gas leasing pause
Fourteen US states including Louisiana and Wyoming filed lawsuits against President Joe Biden's administration, challenging his pause on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters
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Joe Biden nominates Pakistani-American as Federal Trade Commissioner
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated a Pakistani-American associate professor of law to be a Federal Trade commissioner.
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President Joe Biden eager to fix broken' immigration system: White House
US President Joe Biden is eager for Congress to move forward to fix the broken immigration system, for which he has already sent in a legislation, the White House said on Wednesday
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Biden taps Harris to lead diplomatic effort to stem US immigrant flow
Biden has entrusted his VP Harris with the task of leading the diplomatic effort and working with neighbouring Mexico and Northern Triangle nations to stem flow of immigrants to the southern border
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Joe Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges
President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the US southern border.
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Biden administration weighing corporate tax increase: Janet Yellen
Biden is considering an increase in the corporate income tax rate, as one of the tax proposals to offset the cost of the upcoming long-term investment plans, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said
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Joe Biden's administration to outline 2022 budget priorities next week
The Biden administration will next week release its proposed discretionary budget for fiscal 2022, providing insight into the president's top priorities and laying down a marker for Congress
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US President Biden expands 'Obamacare' by cutting health insurance costs
Biden has pledged that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama's presidency that became a law 11 years ago
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Murthy as Biden's surgeon general
The Senate voted to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Biden administration weighs $4 trillion in fresh economic spending
The price range does not include separate proposals to make child tax credits and other benefits to lower-income Americans
US President Biden's Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open
Biden's Cabinet is nearly complete with the confirmation of Labour Secretary Marty Walsh. But he has hundreds of key presidential appointments to make to fill out the federal government
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Joe Biden eyes $3 trillion package for infrastructure, schools, families
Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs
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India envoy urges corporates to help realise full potential of ties with US
India's top diplomat in the US urged the corporate sector to help realise the full potential of the India-US relationship that, he said, has witnessed the strength of bipartisan support under Biden
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Biden admin urges US court to certify India's request to extradite Tahawwur
The Biden administration has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in 2008 Mumbai terror attack
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'Border is closed': Biden administration pushes back amid mounting crisis
Homeland Security Secretary said the administration's message to would-be border-crossers was simple: "Now is not the time to come. Do not come. The journey is dangerous"
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