Page 95 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Biden's first foreign leader call will be to Justin Trudeau: White House
The call will likely take place on Friday to establish a rapport and discuss the Biden administration's plans to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline
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US: President Joe Biden signs order to end Trump's Muslim travel ban
Hours after taking the office, Biden on Wednesday signed 17 executive orders memorandums and proclamations including ending the Muslim travel ban
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UN chief Antonio Guterres welcomes US re-entry into Paris Agreement
Hours after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order returning the United States to the 2015 Paris Agreement
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Joe Biden signs order to revoke Keystone XL permit, Canada disappointed
The pipeline construction was initially blocked by former President Barack Obama's administration following agitation by various environmental groups
Hours after taking charge, Joe Biden reverses US withdrawal from WHO
According to media reports, Biden picked Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, to lead a U.S. delegation at the WHO's annual meetings later this week
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US: Democrats gaining Senate control as three new members take oath
The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote
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Just hours into presidency, Biden announces US will rejoin Paris accord
Biden's action on Paris sends a strong message that the US is prepared to cooperate in the fight against climate change and to reclaim the leadership role it once held
US: Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Joe Biden
The newly inaugurated president moved to reverse four years of harsh restrictions and mass deportation with a plan for sweeping legislation on citizenship
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Equities hit record highs; oil, dollar edges higher as Biden takes office
U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen urged lawmakers to "act big" to save the economy and worry about debt later at a confirmation hearing Tuesday
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Joe Biden appoints Dan Smith as acting secretary of state: White House
Biden also appointed Andy Baukol as Acting Treasury Secretary and Monty Wilkinson as the Acting head of the Justice Department
Asian stocks set for strong start after day of gains on Wall Street
The Biden administration is expected to push through a nearly $2 trillion US fiscal stimulus plan
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Biden announces return to Paris climate accord, curbs on US oil industry
By Valerie Volcovici and Trevor Hunnicutt
President Joe Biden's inauguration goes off with no security issues
From behind miles of fencing, Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol
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Joe Biden takes over @POTUS Twitter account after inauguration
Joe Biden on Wednesday took over the official @POTUS Twitter account of the President of the United States after his inauguration
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Johnson to Trudeau: How world leaders are reacting to Biden's inauguration
Here's how world leaders are reacting to US President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, replacing Donald Trump
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Biden vows to repair America's alliances, engage with world once again
In his inaugural speech, the 78-year-old veteran Democratic leader said: "We'll be a strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security"
Amazon offers to help US with vaccine in letter to President Biden
The world's largest online retailer has an agreement with a healthcare provider to administer vaccines at its facilities, Dave Clark, chief executive of Amazon's worldwide consumer business said
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Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Joe Biden's inauguration
A slew of glittery celebrities is descending on Washington - virtually or in person - to welcome the new administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, a duo popular in Hollywood
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Biden looks to galvanise Covid-19 fight, vaccinations as he takes office
Biden takes office a day after the United States marked 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic broke out last March
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Democrats take narrow control of US Senate as three new members sworn
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Alex Padilla of California took the oath of office in the Senate chamber hours after President Joe Biden was sworn in.
