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White House budget chief nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 3 (ANI): Indian-American Neera Tanden on Tuesday withdrew her nomination as Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget after the Democrats failed to secure enough votes in the Senate to secure her confirmation.
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US-Canada to hold first dialogue on climate change by beginning of April
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Canada plan to convene the first ministerial dialogue on climate change agreed to by President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by the beginning of April, the White House said.
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Biden to visit winter storm-hit Texas on Friday
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The White House said President Joe Biden will visit Texas on Friday, an appearance that comes just as the state is recovering from a severe winter storm that left millions without power and water.
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Biden to hold candle lighting ceremony in memory of COVID-19 victims today
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Monday on the lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic and will hold a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at sundown together with the First Lady, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and
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Biden administration to keep tariffs on China amid review
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The White House expects to keep in place tariffs on China left by the Trump administration though it will evaluate what is appropriate going forward, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview.
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US Security Adviser, UK counterpart discuss situation in Afghanistan, Myan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his UK counterpart, Stephen Lovegrove, have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and Myanmar, as well as issues related to China and Iran, the White House said.
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Kelly Clarkson Show: Jill Biden's first solo broadcast interview since bec
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): American singer-songwriter and TV talk show host Kelly Clarkson, will sit down with Dr. Jill Biden for her first solo broadcast interview since becoming First Lady.
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Ready to assist US states hit by severe winter storm, Biden tells Governor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden in a call with governors of several US states impacted by severe winter weather notified them the federal government is prepared to respond to their requests to help people during the storm, the White House said in a press relea
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Kamala Harris discusses COVID-19 pandemic with Macron
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): US Vice President Kamala Harris has discussed the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, the White House said.
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Biden administration to launch review of Guantanamo Bay prison
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration on Friday (local time)will launch a review of Guantanamo Bay Military Base prison in Cuba with the goal of shuttering the facility, the White House.
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First lady Jill Biden gives Valentine's Day surprise, installs hearts on W
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): As Valentines Day approaches, First Lady Jill Biden installed large heart-shaped structures on the North Lawn of the White House which were her "Valentine messages to the country."
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Biden rescinds Trump's emergency order on US-Mexico border wall
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) rescinded the emergency order used by former President Donald Trump to justify the construction of the US-Mexico border wall, announced the White House.
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