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US will stand with Ukraine "as long as it takes," says Biden
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Delivering his first major speech to a divided Congress after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, Biden said, "We're gonna stand with you -- as long as it takes," addressing the Ukrainian ambassador to the US, who was in attendance.
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US will act to protect sovereignty if threatened by China: Biden
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Biden while delivering his first major speech to a divided Congress after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, said, "If China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. Let's be clear, winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We
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US: Republican lawmakers criticize Biden's handling of suspected Chinese s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called the Biden administration's decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday "too late" and stressed that it allowed China to make a "mockery" of US airspace.
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House fires Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee over Israel comments
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Today's vote is not a reflection of Representative Omar, but on the rank hypocrisy of Republican leadership, which has used its power to exact revenge on their political opponents and, in the case of Omar, punish a Member to satisfy the extreme MAGA (Make America Great Again) wing of the
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Indian-American Pramila Jayapal named Ranking Member of US Immigration Sub
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"As the first South Asian woman elected to the US House of Representatives and one of only two dozen naturalized citizens in Congress, I am honoured and humbled to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement," Jayapal said in a pr
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US to revoke China's preferential trade partner status to safeguard econom
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China gained a preferential trade partner status with the US in 2001 and since then, the US had to close 50000 production units and has lost more than four million jobs in the sector, he Singapore Post reported, adding that in 2023, the US was preparing to revoke the status to repair the
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'Special announcement' : Indian-American Nikki Haley expected to announce
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley is expected to announce her bid for the 2024 US election run as she sent out invitations for a 'special announcement'.
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China' aggression against India, Taiwan 'unacceptable', Republican lawmake
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Several Republican lawmakers, on Wednesday, urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to hold China accountable for its human rights abuses and to tell Beijing that their provocative aggression against Taiwan and India is "unacceptable."
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Odds of US military's conflict 'very high' with China: Top Republican
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While giving the interview to Fox News Sunday, the new chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the US House of Representatives Michael McCaul said, "We have to be prepared for this and it could happen I think as long as Biden is in office projecting weakness as he did with Afghanistan t
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Biden names Jeff Zients as new White House chief of staff
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Zient replaced Ron Klain as chief of staff, one of the most crucial positions in an administration gearing up for a possible re-election campaign. Klain saw Biden through the first two years of his term.
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Republicans launch probe into chaotic exit from Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Michael McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, has sent a letter to US State Secretary Antony Blinken requesting information on the matter. McCaul alleged that the Biden administration has so far refused to hand over documents but that he is now formally requesting compliance
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US House passes resolution banning sales from strategic petroleum reserve
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The House passed the Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act along bipartisan lines in a vote of 331-97, The Hill newspaper reported. The report said 113 Democrats joined all Republicans who voted in passing the measure.
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