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White House announces plan to boost competition in meat, poultry sector

The White House has announced an action plan aimed at boosting competition in the US meat and poultry processing sector amid rising prices.

Biden hopes for progress in upcoming negotiations with Russia: White House

US President Joe Biden has expressed hope that the security guarantees negotiations with Russia will result in significant progress.On late Thursday, Biden held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the leaders agreed to hold security guarantees talks in three formats: in Vienna, Geneva and Brussels."Well, I got the sense of it that he's agreed that we would have three major conferences in Europe at the beginning of the middle of the month ... He laid out some of his concerns about NATO and the United States and Europe, we laid out ours. I made it clear that they only could work if he deescalated ... Well, I always expect to negotiate and make progress," Biden said on late Friday, as quoted by the White House.

'We will see': Biden on possible meeting with Putin on January 10

US President Joe Biden acknowledged the possibility of holding a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on January 10, the White House said

White House says meeting between Russia NATO leaders expected on Jan 12

A Russia-NATO meeting is expected on January 12, Sputnik reported citing a news agency.The Russian news agency sourced the report from a London based news agency that cited US National Security Council spokesperson.Earlier, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he intends to convene a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on January 12.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik that the meeting will focus on Russian proposals on security guarantees, including non-expansion of the alliance.

Biden orders emergency management agency to assist with coronavirus testing

US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with coronavirus testing across the United States, the White House said

Biden's first Christmas in White House made sombre by Covid pandemic

Beyond the impact on Biden's first Christmas in office, the virus and its variants largely put the kibosh on the entire White House social scene for 2021

White House downplays Secret Service estimate of Covid-19 fraud

The White House said that the estimate is based on old reports.

Biden tests negative for Covid-19 after White House staff tested positive

US President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid-19 after one of his staffers who spent half an hour with him on Air Force One on Friday tested positive on Monday morning, the White House said.

No intention of imposing new shutdowns: White House amid Omicron surge

The Biden Administration has clarified that it has no intention of imposing new shutdowns amid a surge in Omicron variant across the US.White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that President Joe Biden will "issue a stark warning and make clear unvaccinated individuals will continue to drive hospitalizations and deaths" in his COVID-19 address on Tuesday."This is not a speech about locking the country down," Psaki said. "This is a speech outlining and being direct and clear with the American people about the benefits of being vaccinated, the steps we're going to take to increase access and to increase testing, and the risks posed to unvaccinated individuals."The highly transmissible Omicron variant was first detected in the U.S. on December 2 and has since spread to 47 states.A wave of the variant has already hit New York and New Jersey, where it accounted for approximately 13 per cent of cases last week.

White House employee, who contacted Biden, tests positive for Covid-19

A employee from the Biden administration who contacted him on December 17 has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced

No intention of imposing new shutdowns: White House amid Omicron surge

The Biden Administration has clarified that it has no intention of imposing new shutdowns amid a surge in Omicron variant across the US.White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that President Joe Biden will "issue a stark warning and make clear unvaccinated individuals will continue to drive hospitalizations and deaths" in his COVID-19 address on Tuesday."This is not a speech about locking the country down," Psaki said. "This is a speech outlining and being direct and clear with the American people about the benefits of being vaccinated, the steps we're going to take to increase access and to increase testing, and the risks posed to unvaccinated individuals."The highly transmissible Omicron variant was first detected in the U.S. on December 2 and has since spread to 47 states.A wave of the variant has already hit New York and New Jersey, where it accounted for approximately 13 per cent of cases last week.

US President Joe Biden adds new puppy 'Commander' to the White House

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed a new puppy to the White House on Monday

Surging Coronavirus cases bring a distinctly 2020 feel to the end of 2021

US officials intensified calls Friday for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new omicron variant that contributed to a record number of infections in New Yor.

Joe Biden acknowledges $2 trillion bill stalled, but vows it will pass

President Joe Biden on Thursday all but acknowledged negotiations over his sweeping domestic policy package will likely push into the new year.

White House pushes GOP to end blockade of ambassador picks

President Joe Biden unveiled two more ambassador nominees Wednesday

Currently available boosters enough to fight Omicron variant: Fauci

White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci on Wednesday said that the currently available booster shots work against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 .

Joe Biden nominates Caroline Kennedy, Michelle Kwan for ambassadors

Biden announced Wednesday he's nominating Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F Kennedy who served as ambassador to Japan during the Obama administration, to serve as ambassador to Australia.

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress in Jan 6 probe

The House voted Tuesday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan 6 Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.

Texts show top Donald Trump defenders' private alarm on January 6

They have since joined some of the top Republicans in downplaying Trump's role in the attack part of a larger effort to rewrite the history of Jan 6.

US will not release Afghanistan's assets for three reasons: White House

The US on Monday (local time) denied releasing over USD 9.5 billion of Afghanistan's frozen fund