Joe Biden
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US Prez Joe Biden appoints Jeff Zients as White House chief of staff
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday appointed his long-term aide Jeff Zients, a former Obama administration official who ran his massive Covid-19 response operation, as the new White House Chief of…
- World
Biden ‘personally’ understands impact of layoffs on family: White House
New York: With massive tech layoffs hitting Indians in the US, the White House has said that President Joe Biden “personally” understands how losing a job impacts a family. In the last…
- World
FBI searches Joe Biden’s Wilmington home, finds more classified materials
Washington: FBI investigators have found additional classified documents from US President Joe Biden’s residence in Wilmington after conducting a 13-hour search of the home, intensifying the probe into discoveries that could become…
- Middle East
Iranian American detainee Siamak Namazi begins hunger strike; writes to Biden
An American citizen of Iranian origin, Siamak Namazi, who has been held in Iran for seven years, on Monday began a seven-day hunger strike in Evin prison and appealed to US President…
- World
Biden slams antisemitism, says America won’t be silent
Washington: US President Joe Biden said “America will not be silent” as he slammed antisemitism at a White House party to commemorate the second day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.…
- World
White House backs bill that ends per country quota for green cards; Indian-Americans to benefit
Washington: The White House has supported Congress to pass legislation that seeks to eliminate the per-country quota on green cards to allow US employers to focus on hiring people based on merit,…
- Business
Tim Cook, Joe Biden plan ‘make in America’ chips at TSMC plant
San Francisco: In their bid to cut the dependency on China amid the supply chain turmoil, US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim Cook have announced plans to start using chips…
- Opinions
Joe Biden enjoys more support than Donald Trump
Will a potential Joe Biden versus Donald Trump presidential race happen in 2024 in the United States? It is the question after the two current and former presidents have thrown themselves in…
- World
US President Joe Biden skips gala dinner at G-20 summit
Bali: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unexpectedly skipped the gala dinner at the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. He skipped the dinner and the event he had been scheduled to attend…
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Biden meets Xi for the first time after taking charge
Washington: US President Joe Biden told his China counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that he is committed to keeping lines of communication open with the latter. The meeting took place in Bali,…
- Middle East
US President Biden, Egypt’s Sisi discuss regional, int’l issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his visiting US counterpart Joe Biden discussed a number of regional and international issues, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Meeting on the sidelines of…
- World
Biden admin committed to work with India on its transition away from Russia: White House
Washington: The Biden administration is committed to work with India on its transition away from Russia, the White House has said. It said there are a number of countries that have learned…
- Middle East
Biden assures Netanyahu of unwavering support for Israel
Washington: During a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his re-election, US President Joe Biden “underscored his unwavering support for Israel’s security”, the White House said…
- World
Harris enjoys a kind of stability that eluded her in the past
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris looked “somewhat unshackled” as she handed out sparklers to guests at a Diwali party she hosted at her official residence, the Naval Conservatory in Washington D.C.,…
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Biden, Trump not on ballot, but their long shadows loom over candidates
New York: Lurking behind the campaign issues in the November 8 US midterm elections is a referendum on President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump who are not on the ballot…
