Page 91 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Biden Commerce nominee vows to protect US networks from Huawei, ZTE
Congress in December approved $1.9 billion to fund the replacement of ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks.
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Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact, says report
The Kremlin readout of a phone call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they voiced satisfaction with the move
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Judge bars US President Joe Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
US District Judge Drew Tipton issued a temporary restraining order sought by Texas
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Biden signs 'Buy American' order, vows to strengthen manufacturing sector
Biden reiterated plans announced on the campaign trail to replace the fleet of federal cars with U.S.-made electric vehicles
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US Senate confirms Biden aide Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state
Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation's 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo
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Biden to pause oil drilling on public land through moratorium: Report
Environmental groups hailed the expected moratorium as the kind of bold, urgent action needed to slow climate change
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Biden to reopen online health insurance marketplace, ease Medicaid rules
Biden has vowed to restore full access to the healthcare.gov site, which provides a way to get to a federal exchange offering healthcare insurance
Biden stimulus plan could boost US output by 5% over three years: IMF
Gita Gopinath told a news conference the measures in the proposed package could add as much as 1.5% to US growth in 2021
Veteran activists campaign for President Biden's immigration reform
Immigrant rights activists energised by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill
Joe Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of call with Vladimir Putin
The relationship is sure to be different than the one Putin enjoyed with Trump
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Biden reimposes ban on travellers from Europe, adds South Africa to list
Biden on Monday is also reimposing an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland
Biden dials German Chancellor Merkel, seeks to revive transatlantic ties
The leaders agreed to work together on common foreign policy priorities, including Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and the western Balkans, a statement issued by the White House said
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US: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first woman treasury secretary
As head of the Treasury, she'll be tasked with shepherding President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through Congress and overseeing its execution
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Biden to sign order keeping travel restrictions on Europe, says White House
Prior to this, he had mandated wearing face masks and observing social distancing on government property, urging "every American to mask up for the next 100 days"
US: Joe Biden signs order to reverse Trump's transgender military ban
In a separate statement, the Defense Department said it was ready to immediately implement Biden's Executive Order
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US: Biden administration suspends some sanctions imposed on Yemen rebels
The sanctions Pompeo imposed had taken effect Jan. 19, just a day before President Joe Biden was inaugurated
Is there a bubble in financial markets?
Markets are past the phase of multiple expansion driven by ultra-easy financial conditions
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US President Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
Biden's order says that gender identity should not be a bar to military service
Biden to reinstate Covid restriction on non-US travellers, add South Africa
Biden is reversing an order from President Donald Trump in his final days in office that called for the relaxation of the travel restrictions as of Tuesday
Biden to sign executive orders to promote 'Made in America' products
The new administration remains committed to working with partners and allies to modernise international trade rules, officials said
