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Indian-American Gautam Raghavan elevated to a new White House post
US President Joe Biden on Friday elevated Indian American Gautam Raghavan to a new position making him head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel
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Biden sounds alarm at virtual summit about global democracy
Biden called it a critical moment for fellow leaders to redouble efforts on bolstering democracies
 "Biden sounds alarm at virtual summit about global democracy")
President Biden to decry democracy 'recession' at White House summit
The Biden administration says the virtual gathering is a critical meeting at a moment when a profound diminishment of freedoms is trending around the globe
 "President Biden to decry democracy 'recession' at White House summit")
Capitol riots panel threatens contempt vote after Mark Meadows withdraws
The leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection are threatening to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress
 "Capitol riots panel threatens contempt vote after Mark Meadows withdraws")
US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
The Biden administration has decided not to send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki
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China's Communist Party bashes US democracy before Joe Biden summit
China's Communist Party took American democracy to task on Saturday, sharply criticising a global democracy summit being hosted by President Joe Biden next week .
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China, US tussle over President Joe Biden's 'Summit for Democracy'
China and the US are tussling over President Joe Biden's upcoming democracy summit, which the ruling Communist Party sees as a challenge to its authoritarian ways.
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White House: 92% of federal workers under mandate are vaccinated
The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel.
 "White House: 92% of federal workers under mandate are vaccinated")
Joe Biden nominates Shalanda Young to lead White House budget office
Coloretti would join the administration from the Urban Institute think tank, where she is a senior vice president
 "Joe Biden nominates Shalanda Young to lead White House budget office")
US to release 50 mn barrels of oil from emergency reserve: White House
India will release 5 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves in coordination with other buyers including US, others
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US lines up big money on Covid jabs, to produce a billion doses every year
The investment is the first step in a new plan for the government to partner with industry to address immediate vaccine needs overseas and domestically
 "US lines up big money on Covid jabs, to produce a billion doses every year")
White House spurns Intel plan to boost chip production in China
The situation underscores the challenges of the chip shortage, which has hobbled the tech and auto industries
 "White House spurns Intel plan to boost chip production in China")
House January 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides
It is so far unclear if the Jan 6 panel will subpoena Trump, though the committee's leaders have said they haven't ruled anything out
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Covid: White House sets Jan 4 shots-or-tests deadline for US workers
Biden was elected in part on a pledge to quell the pandemic-views vaccination as the fastest path to reopening society
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Biden administration rolls out new plan to combat gun suicides in US
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans.
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US to lift travel restrictions for incoming foreign nationals from Nov 8
The US will lift all travel restrictions for incoming non-citizen, non-immigrant travellers from November 8, with only limited exceptions
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Majority of Americans view Trump abused his presidency: White House
A majority of Americans view that former US president Donald Trump abused his presidency, the White House has said
White House plans to address economic risk of climate change
The actions being recommended by the Biden administration reflect a significant shift in the broader discussion about climate change
G20 leaders discuss Afghanistan and counterterrorism efforts: White House
Leaders of the G-20 countries on Tuesday discussed the situation in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, including the critical need to maintain a laser-focus on counterterrorism efforts
 "G20 leaders discuss Afghanistan and counterterrorism efforts: White House")
White House backs release of Trump records to January 6 committee
The White House said on Friday that it will not assert executive privilege to hold former President Donald Trump-era documents from a House committee probing the January 6 Capitol riot
 "White House backs release of Trump records to January 6 committee")
