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US President-elect Joe Biden announces White House digital strategy team

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged a senior position

Indian homeopathic doctor Bhasker Sharma felicitated by US White House

Dr Bhasker Sharma, a renowned homeopathic physician has been felicitated by the White House for his contribution towards public health during the global pandemic

Biden announces his climate and energy team to enact 'ambitious' plan

Biden touted his team's experience and diversity, describing it as "barrier-busting," and said his nominations signified the seriousness

We stood with India as it faced Chinese aggression along its border: US

A senior White House official highlighted the US has stood with India during its military standoff with China at the border in the past few months

Donald Trump 'absolutely open' to taking Covid-19 vaccine: White House

US President Donald Trump is "absolutely open" to taking the coronavirus vaccine but his priority is frontline workers and the most vulnerable, the White House said

Trump says Attorney General Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

Barr went Monday to the White House, where Trump said the attorney general submitted his letter of resignation

Some in White House set to get early access to coronavirus vaccine

The Trump administration is undertaking the vaccination program under federal continuity of government plans, officials said

Trump may sign bill that could prevent Chinese firms from listing in US

Trump is expected to sign a bill that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on US exchanges unless they adhere to US auditing standards, the White House said

Neera Tanden, Biden's pick as budget chief, faces tough confirmation test

Tanden, the tough-minded head of an influential Democratic think tank, is a veteran Hillary Clinton aide seasoned in Washington battles over Obamacare and Donald Trump's presidency.

Joe Biden chooses all-women White House senior communications team

Psaki, a former Obama White House communications director and State Department spokeswoman, has been an on-camera spokeswoman for Biden's transition office

Biden intends to nominate Indian-American Tanden as budget chief: Reports

US President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Indian-American Neera Tanden as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, according to local media reports

US President-elect Biden chooses an all-female White House press team

President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, led by campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield.

Biden slips while playing with dog, has 'confirmed hairline fractures'

On Saturday, Biden slipped while playing with his dog Major, and twisted his ankle, according to the President-elect's communications team

Biden announces three more members in coronavirus task force as cases surge

Jane Hopkins, Jill Jim and David Michaels are joining the team, which is co-chaired by David Kessler, former Indian American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Marcella Nunez-Smith

Covid-19 crisis: US considers lifting travel restrictions on Europe

The Trump administration imposed the bans in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Power and pomp: What Donald Trump liked about being US President

He preferred the parts of the job that combined pomp, splendor and a world amenable to his decisions. In other words, he always seemed to genuinely enjoy pardoning turkeys

Biden appoints Indian-American as policy director of incoming First Lady

Biden on Friday announced another round of White House staff positions to be filled by longtime aides to the Bidens

Top Tibetan political leader visits White House for first time in 6 decades

The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the White House for the first time in six decades

Trump admin pushes to sell Alaska oil leases before Biden can block it

The administration's announcement establishes a tight timeline for lease sales, with the earliest they could occur being on or about Jan. 17

Trump plans to attend his own inauguration: White House press secretary

Evading the question whether President Trump would attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Kayleigh McEnany on Friday stated that Donald Trump plans to 'attend his own inauguration'.McEnany, the White House Press Secretary, appeared for an interview on Fox Business as a senior adviser to Trump's campaign and pushed back when asked if Trump would definitely attend Biden's inauguration, reported The Hill."President Trump believes he will be President Trump, have a second term," Top Trump aide said, adding that litigation is the first step and there were many steps until Inauguration Day in January."I think the president will attend his own inauguration....He would have to be there, in fact," The Hill quoted McEnany when asked if it would look bad if Trump did not attend his successor's nomination.Biden, in his third attempt at the White House, defeated Trump in a closely contested election to become the 46th president of the United States.The former vice president was declared .