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US Senate confirms Joe Biden's pick for education secretary
The US Senate voted to confirm Biden's pick Miguel Cardona to lead education
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Biden urged to stop blocking of Covid WTO waiver suggested by India, SA
Coming out in support of India and South Africa, hundreds of American civil society organisations and three top lawmakers have urged Prez Biden to not block the waiver to COVID-19 vaccines at the WTO
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Bill in Congress to scrap 'one-China' policy, resume relations with Taiwan
Lawmakers introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives calling for the US to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated and counter-productive one- China" policy
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H1B on backburner as Biden focuses on 470,000 pending immigrant visa cases
Processing of non immigrant visas, including H1B cases are taking a backseat for now as the Joe Biden admin turns its attention to more than 470,000 immigrant visa cases pending in US consulates
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Biden meets with Mexican president virtually amid migration issues
President Biden met virtually Monday with Mexican President Obrador a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the coronavirus and cooperating on security issues.
US Senate confirms Cardona as Joe Biden's pock to lead education dept
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Amazon employees vote on union: Biden asks workers to make your voice heard
President Joe Biden defended workers' rights to form unions and warned against intimidation of workers
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Markets on tenterhooks as inflation fears overtake recovery hopes
Trajectory would hinge on Street's perceived inflation forecasts
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Sustainability and the feeding frenzy
Book review of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal
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Biden team readies wider economic package after coronavirus relief
Biden and his team have begun discussions on the possible outlines of an infrastructure package
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Biden urges Senate to quickly pass $1.9 trillion economic relief package
"If we act now - decisively, quickly, and boldly - we can finally get ahead of this virus. We can finally get our economy moving again," he said
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; WH plays down new steps
The Biden administration has faced some criticism, that the President should have been tougher on the crown prince, who was not sanctioned despite being blamed for approving Khashoggi's murder
China, US tensions over South China Sea to continue under Biden: Report
Chinese military recently conducted a live-fire drill to test its response to repeated missile attacks in a "far sea" and Washington also has been stepping up reconnaissance activities in the area
US House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic bill on near party-line vote
This is a win for President Joe Biden
US House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, sends it to Senate
The House approved a $1.9 trillion relief bill in a win for President Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives that they'd revive their derailed drive to boost minimum wage
US President Biden surveys Texas weather damage, encourages virus shots
President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month's brutal winter weather on Friday
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Syria airstrikes: Biden protected US personnel, facilities, says WH
The White House has said that through the airstrikes in Syria, President Joe Biden protected US personnel and facilities, and deterred the risk of additional attacks "over the coming weeks"
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Covid-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides
The Senate has a long tradition of obeying the parliamentarian's decisions with few exceptions, a history that is revered by traditionalists like Biden, a 36-year Senate veteran
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Biden admin removes stumbling block to global deal on digital tax
On Friday, Yellen said at a meeting of G-20 finance ministers that the US "is no longer advocating for safe harbour implementation", a US Treasury official told the Financial Times
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Biden weighs path forward for $15 minimum wage after Senate roadblock
"He's committed to getting it done," he said. "We were disappointed by the parliamentarian's ruling."
