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1st Covid vax shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21: White House
White House COVID-19 coordinator Aashish Jha outlined the administration's planning for the last remaining ineligible age group to get shots
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'How much more carnage?': Biden appeals for tougher laws for gun control
Joe Biden delivered a plea to Congress to act on gun control in an address to the nation, calling on lawmakers to restore limits on the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines
 "'How much more carnage?': Biden appeals for tougher laws for gun control")
Biden, Harris discuss Russia-Ukraine situation with NATO chief Stoltenberg
US President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and discussed the implications of war between Russia and Ukraine for transatlantic security
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OPEC+ brings forward oil output rises as Joe Biden's Saudi visit looms
US President Biden's looming visit to Saudi Arabia seen as trigger for decision
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US president Biden to speak on mass shootings, urge Congress to act
President Joe Biden will speak on Thursday night on the recent spate of mass shootings and his plans to press Congress to pass commonsense laws to combat the epidemic of gun violence
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Joe Biden battles with falling popularity; Trump staging a comeback?
Though a slight cause for comfort, Biden's public approval rating rose six percentage points this week to 42%, rebounding from a week earlier when it had sank to the lowest level of his presidency
 "Joe Biden battles with falling popularity; Trump staging a comeback?")
As gas prices soar, President Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia
President Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer.
Federal Reserve to shrink $8.9-trillion portfolio in war on inflation
President Biden meets Fed chair Powell, reiterates full support to rein in prices while simultaneously shifting the responsibility
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US President announces new $700-million weapons package for Ukraine
Biden announced the plan to give Ukraine precision HIMARS rocket systems after receiving assurances from Kyiv that it would not use them to hit targets inside of Russian territory
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Was 'wrong' about inflation path, says Yellen; Biden backs Fed's actions
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that she was wrong in the past about the path inflation would take, but said taming price hikes is President Joe Biden's top priority
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US rocket systems for Ukraine not meant to strike Russia: WH official
US President has agreed to provide Ukraine with rocket systems that can strike with precision at long-range Russian targets as part of a $700-mn weapons package expected to be unveiled on Wednesday
Gold, silver prices slip to two-week low as US yields, dollar rise
A stronger dollar makes bullion more expensive for buyers holding other currencies, while gains in benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields reduce the appeal of zero-yield gold.
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Joe Biden to meet baby food and supplement makers over supply crunch
US President Joe Biden is set to meet with infant formula manufacturers as his administration works to ease nationwide shortages by importing foreign supplies
US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, announces Biden admin
The Biden administration announced that it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been begging for
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Biden talks about gun control, extremism with New Zealand's PM Ardern
US President Joe Biden praised New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern for her success in curbing domestic extremism and guns as he tries to persuade a reluctant Congress to tighten gun laws
Will back Fed on inflation by cutting on demand: US President Joe Biden
Biden said his "predecessor demeaned the Fed, and past presidents have sought to influence its decisions inappropriately during periods of inflation. I won't do this
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Wall Street mixed amid inflation fears; Powell-Biden talks in focus
Energy outperformed with a 1.1% gain as Brent crude climbed above $120 a barrel
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WEF: Firms join First Movers Coalition, CEOs to help reskill 1 bn, and more
Some 70+ CEOs of the CEO Climate Leaders Alliance - the largest CEO-led climate action group globally - agreed on taking bold action to translate pledges into tangible emission reductions
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US Second Amendment was never absolute in gun control push: Biden
US President Joe Biden said that the Second Amendment, which protects the right to keep and bear arms, to the nation's constitution "was never absolute" in gun control push
US not providing Ukraine with long-range rocket systems: Joe Biden
The US will not provide Ukraine with long-range rocket systems capable of hitting targets inside Russia, Joe Biden said, despite pleas from the war-torn nation for the supply of advanced weaponry
