Page 5 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
EPA chief seeks return of $20 bn in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
The programme is a favourite of Democrats who passed President Joe Biden's signature climate law without a single Republican vote
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Airlines urge Trump admin to end Biden's push on paying stranded customers
The proposal being considered would require airlines to pay stranded passengers at least $200, and as much as $775, in cash when a disruption is caused by the carrier
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US Congressmen slam Biden admin for 'misguided crusade' against Adani Group
The six Congressmen questioned why the DOJ proceeded with the indictment despite the allegations being centred in India, involving Indian officials
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Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'
Trump signed an executive order Monday, saying: It's a ridiculous situation. We're going back to plastic straws'
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Trump's third week sees more executive orders, trade war with China
Trump has spent 20 days in office, and on nearly every one of them, he has signed executive orders often several
US spending Bill in limbo as differences between Republicans-Democrats rise
The current stopgap measure lasts through March 14. After that, without congressional action, there would be a partial government shutdown
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'Back to plastic': Trump to sign exec order to reinstate plastic straws
Once the executive order is signed next week, the federal ban on single-use plastic straws in the US will be lifted, allowing businesses to reintroduce them in beverages
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Trump pays back, revokes Biden's security clearance ending intel briefings
There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information, so we are immediately revoking Joe Biden's Security Clearances, and stopping his Intelligence Brief, Trump said
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Trump fires consumer bureau director Rohit Chopra in major policy shift
Chopra's dismissal ends a term at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during which he spent years sparring with the financial sector under former President Joe Biden
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US plane crash: Trump blames Obama, Biden for lowering air safety standards
Acknowledging the impact on families across the United States and abroad, including Russian nationals on board, he assured that efforts would be made to determine the cause of the disaster
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Trump ends Joe Biden's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
A Trump administration official confirmed that he was referring to the heavy bombs. The official was not authorised to give that detail publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity
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Just want level playing field: Trump condemns unfair trade ties with China
US President Donald Trump also criticised the Biden administration for allowing the trade deficit with China to go 'out of hand'
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Trump signs executive order on developing AI 'free from ideological bias'
The new order doesn't name which existing policies are hindering AI development but calls for the development of an AI action plan within 180 days
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How India-US trade policy forum fared under Joe Biden administration
The TPF is a premier bilateral forum for discussion and resolution of trade and investment issues, and bolster trade relations between the US and India
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Donald Trump's fast-track deportation order is target of new lawsuit
Donald Trump has long embraced hard-line immigration policies and made them a priority during his first days in office
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Donald Trump will again designate Houthis as terrorists, reversing Biden
The assaults disrupted maritime commerce in the West Asia and continued despite repeated strikes on Houthi targets by the US and UK
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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions if 'ridiculous' war does not end
United States already prohibits the import of virtually all Russian products, and Russia has faced a multitude of US and European sanctions since the invasion began almost three years ago
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Pardons by Trump, Biden reveal wobbly faith in US criminal justice system
About half of Americans are not very or not at all confident that the Justice Department, the FBI or the Supreme Court will act in a fair and nonpartisan manner during Trump's second term
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Donald Trump inauguration: TV viewership drops to 24 mn, lowest since 2013
The viewership for Trump's inauguration was down from that of Biden's 2021 inauguration, which reached 33.8 million, and Trump's first move into the White House, which 30.6 million viewers saw in 2017
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News updates: No liquor for Delhiites from Feb 3-5, Feb 8 due to Assembly polls
Latest news updates: Catch all the major news updates from around the world
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