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US unwinds Donald Trump policy making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico
The Biden administration moved to restore the asylum system to how it worked for decades Saturday by releasing a group of asylum-seekers into the United States, ending their long wait in Mexico
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US to take on fight against cancer after defeating Covid-19 pandemic: Biden
Biden promised the government will make a concerted effort to eradicate cancer once the coronavirus pandemic is defeated
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Biden plans to visit Texas next week, after state is hit by winter storms
Biden said he plans to visit Texas as early as next week as the state was facing winter weather and power outages which affected access to water and medical resources
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Joe Biden tours Pfizer vaccine plant as weather delays 6 million shots
Biden toured coronavirus vaccine plant Saturday as extreme winter handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback, delaying shipment of about 6 million doses
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Biden urges European allies to prepare strategic competition with China
US President Joe Biden on Friday told his European partners and allies to prepare together for long-term strategic competition with China
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President Biden heads to Pfizer plant as weather causes vaccine delays
Extreme winter weather has dealt the first major setback to the Biden administration's planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines, delaying shipment of three days worth of shots
British PM Boris Johnson addresses G7 with Covid-19 pandemic in focus
Johnson welcomed newcomers Biden and Mario Draghi, Italy's new prime minister
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Texas freeze: State running out of food as weather disrupts supply
With grocery stores across the state shuttered for power outage, supermarkets that remain open have seen supplies dwindle
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Joe Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global Covid-19 vaccine effort
The USD 4 billion in U.S. funding was approved by Congress in December and will be distributed through 2022
Increase in visas, focus on southern border: New immigration bill shapes up
It would be a sharp reversal of Trump administration policies, and parts are likely to face opposition from a number of Republicans. Biden has acknowledged he might accept a more-piecemeal approach
US reverts to targeted immigration enforcement under Joe Biden
Immigration enforcement in the U.S. would be more targeted under President Joe Biden than under his predecessor, with authorities directed to focus on people in the country illegally who pose a threat
Kamala Harris's name should not be used for commercial purpose: White House
Meena Harris' company, Phenomenal Woman, previously sold swimsuits inspired by the vice president and sweaters with "Vice President Aunty" emblazoned on the front
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Joe Biden's Medicare pick would be first Black woman to hold post
Her nomination was confirmed by a person familiar with the White House decision, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement
Israel: Netanyahu dials Joe Biden says he spoke about COVID-19, Iran
The statement said the conversation was "warm and friendly" and lasted about an hour
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Biden administration to spend $1.4 billion aimed at schools
The Biden administration says it will spend more than $1.4 billion to boost testing supplies and coordination as U.S. officials aim to return more students to the classroom.
Joe Biden describes life at the White House: 'A gilded cage'
Biden says he's still getting used to the trappings of the office
China will face repercussions for human rights abuses, says Joe Biden
"The US must speak up on human rights abuses and that there will be repercussions for China, and (Xi Jinping) knows that," Biden said during CNN town hall
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US: Prez Joe Biden reframes goal on reopening of elementary schools
"I said open a majority of schools in K through eighth grade, because they're the easiest to open, the most needed to be open in terms of the impact on children and families," Biden said
Pentagon rethinking military positioning around the world, focus on China
The review is part of the administration's effort to chart a path for a military still caught in decades-old Mideast conflicts, facing flat or declining budgets, and grappling with internal problems
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Ready to assist US states hit by severe winter storm, Biden tells Governors
Below-freezing temperatures in the central and southern regions of the United States has left millions of homes without power as more frigid weather is expected to last through the week
