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Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin speak over phone on arms control, Ukraine
The two leaders also agreed to explore strategic stability discussions on a range of arms control and emerging security issues
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Biden administration delivers early win for H4 spouses of H1B workers
After years on cliff edge, the H4 community is relieved. "We've had enough," said an Atlanta resident who has a valid H4 employment authorisation document
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Look forward to working with Biden admin: Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu
"We look forward to working with the new Administration, led by President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris," Sandhu said
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US: Biden oath second only to Reagan and Barrack Obama with TV viewers
Reagan's festivities in 1981 drew 41.8 million viewers, and Obama's 2009 inaugural reached 37.8 million, Nielsen said
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Kamala Harris gets second Covid vaccine dose, urges everyone to do likewise
President Joe Biden has said the goal of his administration is to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency
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US: Biden administration to boost vaccine supply in states by 17% next week
President Joe Biden said during a news briefing that his administration plans to order 200 million more doses of vaccines
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Joe Biden to announce moratorium on oil and gas sales on public lands
Two people with knowledge of Biden's plans outlined the proposed moratorium, which will be announced Wednesday.
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Biden Commerce nominee vows to protect US networks from Huawei, ZTE
Congress in December approved $1.9 billion to fund the replacement of ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks.
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Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact, says report
The Kremlin readout of a phone call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they voiced satisfaction with the move
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Judge bars US President Joe Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
US District Judge Drew Tipton issued a temporary restraining order sought by Texas
Biden signs 'Buy American' order, vows to strengthen manufacturing sector
Biden reiterated plans announced on the campaign trail to replace the fleet of federal cars with U.S.-made electric vehicles
US Senate confirms Biden aide Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state
Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation's 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo
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Biden to pause oil drilling on public land through moratorium: Report
Environmental groups hailed the expected moratorium as the kind of bold, urgent action needed to slow climate change
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Biden to reopen online health insurance marketplace, ease Medicaid rules
Biden has vowed to restore full access to the healthcare.gov site, which provides a way to get to a federal exchange offering healthcare insurance
Biden stimulus plan could boost US output by 5% over three years: IMF
Gita Gopinath told a news conference the measures in the proposed package could add as much as 1.5% to US growth in 2021
Veteran activists campaign for President Biden's immigration reform
Immigrant rights activists energised by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill
Joe Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of call with Vladimir Putin
The relationship is sure to be different than the one Putin enjoyed with Trump
Biden reimposes ban on travellers from Europe, adds South Africa to list
Biden on Monday is also reimposing an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland
Biden dials German Chancellor Merkel, seeks to revive transatlantic ties
The leaders agreed to work together on common foreign policy priorities, including Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and the western Balkans, a statement issued by the White House said
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US: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first woman treasury secretary
As head of the Treasury, she'll be tasked with shepherding President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through Congress and overseeing its execution
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