Page 100 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Negotiations between White House, GOP over infra plan hit crucial stage
At the White House, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said "productive conversations" are underway on Capitol Hill
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Biden directs US federal agencies to mitigate financial risk from climate
President Joe Biden is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and manage financial risks to government and the private sector posed by climate change
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Joe Biden signs bill to address hate crimes against Asian-Americans
US President Joe Biden has signed a legislation to address the sudden increase in hate crime against Asian-Americans in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Biden says US will replenish Israel's Iron Dome Air Defense Systems
US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that Washington will replenish Israel's Iron Dome air defense systems that were depleted during the recent conflict with the Palestinian group in Gaza
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Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire to stop military operation in Gaza
The decision came after heavy US pressure to halt the offensive. There was no immediate comment from Hamas
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Relief for Indian IT sector as Biden administration removes H-1B visa curbs
Dept of Homeland Security vacates rule that would have redefined H-1B specialty occupations, curbed off site placement of H-1B staff, and raised employer compliance obligations
Want immediate Gaza de-escalation: Joe Biden to Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel says it has no 'timeframe' for ending hostilities; death toll tops 219
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Biden, in call with Israel PM, urges 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza
President Joe Biden stepped up the pressure on Israel to end 10 days of violent skirmishes with Palestinians
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Rev Jackson to urge Biden to release 60 mn Covid vaccine doses to India
Rev. Jackson will be joined by a number of prominent Indian leaders in the national capital on Wednesday, to make a public appeal to Biden for more humanitarian aid, according to a community statement
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Biden seeks to appoint 20 American corporate leaders to US-India CEO Forum
Established in 2005, the US-India CEO Forum brings together leaders of the respective business communities of the two countries to discuss issues of mutual interest
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Biden administration reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law
The Biden administration announced it would repeal the changes made by the Trump administration to an important law made to stop banks from discriminating against racial minorities and the poor
US Treasury Secretary Yellen pitches corporate tax hike to biz skeptics
Biden's proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, will help those who feel "left behind," by boosting wages and productivity, Yellen says
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Putin-Biden talks could be held in European diplomatic capital: Official
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden could be held in a European diplomatic capital if an agreement is eventually reached by the two countries
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China welcomes Biden's plan to deliver 80 million Covid vaccines to world
China welcomed US President Joe Biden's announcement to share 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with other countries
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Biden admin approves $735 mn sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration has approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel, according to media reports
US to share 20 mn more doses of Covid-19 vaccine with world, says Joe Biden
"This will be more vaccine doses than any country has actually shared to date, five times more than any other country. More than Russia and China, which have donated 15 million doses," Biden said
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Bidens paid 25.9% rate and earned $607,336 in 2020, tax returns show
President Joe Biden restored a long-standing presidential tradition by releasing his tax returns, showing that 25.9% of the first couple's income went to the federal government in 2020
Biden 'expresses support for Gaza ceasefire' in call with Netanyahu
US President Joe Biden, in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed his support for a ceasefire in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, the Palestinian military group
US President Joe Biden revokes Donald Trump orders on social media
The White House released an order by Biden revoking several of Trump's executive orders
Rishi Sunak isn't sold on US President Joe Biden's global business tax plan
Britain wants the US and other nations to focus instead on measures to make big MNCs, such as Amazon, pay more of their tax in countries where they operate
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