Page 254 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Trump again says US presidential election was 'rigged' in favour of Biden
Donald Trump is showing no signs of surrender and has reiterated yet again his unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud
 "Trump again says US presidential election was 'rigged' in favour of Biden")
Only 27 out of 249 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory
According to a survey by Washington Post, two of the Republicans in US Congress consider Trump as the winner of the presidential polls despite evidence showing otherwise
 "Only 27 out of 249 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory")
Donald Trump presses Georgia's governor to overturn election result
President Donald Trump has fruitlessly pressed Georgia's governor to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in that state
 "Donald Trump presses Georgia's governor to overturn election result")
Biden plans scaled-down inauguration ceremony to avoid spreading Covid-19
US President-elect Joe Biden has said the presidential inauguration on January 20 will not be a "gigantic" event, but something closer to what the Democratic convention was like
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Biden says jobs report 'grim,' relief package needed now and in January
By Tim Ahmann and Susan Heavey
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Joe Biden says his administration will be most diverse in US history
US President-elect Joe Biden has said that his administration would be the most diverse than it has ever been both in the Cabinet and inside the White House
Biden clinches electoral college win as California certifies election
Secretary of State Alex Padilla approved the results of Biden's victory
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Will take vaccine, ensure it's available and free for Americans: Joe Biden
Trump and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have all said previously that they'll also take the vaccine
Pentagon adds China chipmaker SMIC, oil producer CNOOC to defense blacklist
In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said China opposed U.S. efforts to suppress its companies, adding that Washington's moves run counter to principles of market competition
 "Pentagon adds China chipmaker SMIC, oil producer CNOOC to defense blacklist")
Will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks, says Biden
Joe Biden said that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president
Biden says jobs report 'grim,' relief package needed now and in January
Biden said he was "encouraged" by bipartisan Senate efforts on a $900 billion relief package
US President-elect Biden hires Indian-American as Surgeon General: Report
Joe Biden has tapped his key Covid-19 advisor Dr Vivek Murthy as the next Surgeon General, a role for which he was appointed during the Obama administration
 "US President-elect Biden hires Indian-American as Surgeon General: Report")
US elections vote recount: Wisconsin governor certifies Biden as winner
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the state's presidential election
 "US elections vote recount: Wisconsin governor certifies Biden as winner")
Biden picks Obama-era official Deese as National Economic Council director
US President-elect Joe Biden announced that he has selected Brian Deese, a former Obama administration official to serve as the next director of the National Economic Council
Infectious disease expert Fauci to be US chief medical adviser, says Biden
President-elect Joe Biden says he is keeping Dr Anthony Fauci on as a chief medical adviser and a member of his Covid-19 advisory team
 "Infectious disease expert Fauci to be US chief medical adviser, says Biden")
China greatest threat to freedom since World War II, says US intel chief
China is the greatest global threat to democracy and freedom since the end of World War II and a warning that a bipartisan response is needed in the US to counter its influence, John Ratcliffe said
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Trump to sell Arctic oil rights in early Jan, days before Biden sworn in
Biden has vowed to permanently protect the refuge, but formal leases are contracts with the federal government and are difficult to cancel
Joe Biden's White House team delights his supporters on Wall Street
The Biden team is poised to include alumni of finance, venture capital, private equity and asset management
President-elect Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill
This comes in hopes of breaking a monthslong logjam and delivering much-sought aid as the tempestuous congressional session speeds to a close.
Vote recount fight about ensuring Americans have faith in elections: Trump
Reiterating his allegations of voters fraud and electoral malpractice in the presidential polls, Trump has said his fight was to ensure that Americans have faith in this and future elections
 "Vote recount fight about ensuring Americans have faith in elections: Trump")