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Debt limit battle: Joe Biden ramps up pressure on House GOP lawmakers

Fresh off a White House meeting with no serious breakthrough on the debt limit standoff, President Joe Biden is launching a new phase of his pressure campaign against House Republicans as he makes his case that lawmakers should lift the nation's borrowing authority without any strings attached. Biden will travel to Valhalla, New York, on Wednesday to argue that a measure passed by House GOP lawmakers that would lift the debt limit for about a year while curbing some federal spending would impose cuts for veterans care, educators and other domestic priorities. The area is represented by first-term Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, whose district Biden won in 2020. The White House will use the trip to trumpet what it says is economic progress under the Democratic president pointing to the number of jobs created during his term and a fresh focus on domestic manufacturing while warning that an unprecedented debt default would threaten millions of jobs and raise the prospect of a ...

US Prez Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers

President Joe Biden called for a "fair deal" for Hollywood's striking writers on Monday as he hosted a White House screening of the the upcoming streaming series "American Born Chinese" to mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Biden made his first public comments on the strike, which hits the one-week mark Tuesday, in remarks ahead of the pilot's screening. He was joined by an overflow crowd of hundreds of community leaders, elected officials and cast members and producers from the show in the East Room and the State Dining Room. "Nights like these are a reminder of stories and the importance of treating storytellers with the dignity, respect and the value they deserve," Biden said. "I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible." He added: "This is an iconic, meaningful American industry. And we need the writers and all the workers and everyone involved to te

Biden admin to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays in US

The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline's control. The White House said President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg would announce the start of the rulemaking process Monday. The rulemaking pledge continues a push by the Democratic administration to require airlines to improve customer service, and it comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season. The aim of the rules would be, for the first time, to require airlines to pay compensation beyond a ticket refund and to cover expenses that consumers incur, including rebooking on another flight, if the airline causes a cancellation or significant delay. When an airline causes a flight cancellation or delay, passengers should not foot the bill, Buttigieg said in a statement. Airline-caused cancellations include flights scrubbed for mechanica

Prez Joe Biden wants airlines to pay passengers in US for lengthy delays

The US Department of Transportation did not specify how much cash it aims to require airlines to pay passengers for significant delays

Joe Biden trails Donald Trump as his approval rating hits low in ABC poll

The percentage of those approving of Biden's performance fell to 36%, six points lower than in February and a point off his previous low in early 2022

My career of 280 years': Biden jokes off 2024 US prez poll age concerns

Joe Biden served in the Senate for 270 years. He used to be three years older than his sister Valerie, but now has 20 years on her. And the fourth U.S. president whom Biden affectionally calls Jimmy Madison is a good friend. All kidding aside, the 80-year-old Biden will tell you, he is at the end of his career, not the beginning. He's been doing this for a long time. And he's gotten a hell of a lot of wisdom over those years, making him deserving of a second term. As Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, embarks on his reelection campaign, he is increasingly musing aloud about his advanced age, cracking self-deprecating jokes and framing his decades in public life as a plus, hoping to convince voters his age is an asset rather than a vulnerability. In short, he's trying to own it. I stand here humbled being the first sitting president of the United States to have an opportunity to speak at Ebenezer Sunday service, Biden said in January at the historic Atlanta church where

Biden orders to lower US flags at half-mast to honor Allen shooting victims

US President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation honouring the victims of the shooting in Allen, Texas and ordered all US flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff

Biden appoints Indian-American Neera Tanden as his Domestic Policy Advisor

United States President Joe Biden on Friday named Indian-American Neera Tanden as his Domestic Policy Advisor to help him craft and implement his domestic policy agenda. "I am pleased to announce that Neera Tanden will continue to drive the formulation and implementation of my domestic policy, from economic mobility and racial equity to health care, immigration and education," Biden said. Tanden replaces Susan Rice as Biden's Domestic Policy Advisor. "Tanden will be the first Asian-American to lead any of the three major White House policy councils in history," Biden said. "As Senior Advisor and Staff Secretary, Neera oversaw decision-making processes across my domestic, economic and national security teams. She has 25 years of experience in public policy, has served three Presidents, and led one of the largest think tanks in the country for nearly a decade," Biden said. "She was a key architect of the Affordable Care Act and helped drive key domestic policies that became part of

As AI stirs tech space, Prez Biden summons Pichai, Nadella for discussions

The discussions were about establishing government oversight and an arrangement of regulations to manage the developments in AI

US President Joe Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent violence in Sudan that's left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos. Biden said in a statement that his order will hold individuals responsible for threatening the peace, security, and stability of Sudan; undermining Sudan's democratic transition; using violence against civilians; or committing serious human rights abuses. He said the violence taking place in Sudan is a tragedyand it is a betrayal of the Sudanese people's clear demand for civilian government and a transition to democracy." I join the peace-loving people of Sudan and leaders around the world in calling for a durable ceasefire between the belligerent parties, Biden said. Sudan's fighting broke out April 15 between two commanders who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy. The power struggle between the armed forc

Ajay Banga will be a 'transformative leader' as World Bank President: Biden

Ajay Banga will be a "transformative leader", who will bring expertise, experience, and innovation to the position of World Bank President, US President Joe Biden has said after the top Indian-American business executive was confirmed as the new head of the international lender. The Executive Directors of the World Bank on Wednesday selected Banga as the 14th President of the bank for a five-year term beginning June 2. He became the first-ever Indian-American to head the Washington-based bank and will replace David Malpass. In February, President Biden announced that the US would nominate Banga, 63, to lead the World Bank because he is "well equipped" to lead the global institution at "this critical moment in history." "Ajay Banga will be a transformative leader, bringing expertise, experience, and innovation to the position of World Bank President. And together with World Bank leadership and shareholders, he will help steer the institution as it evolves and expands to address globa

Biden admin looks past India's rights record as China worries deepen

Rising concerns about China's growing assertiveness under Xi Jinping have helped drive the US and India even closer together

Facts to know about Ajay Banga, first Indian-American to head World Bank

As Ajay Banga gears to take charge of the World Bank officially, here are some facts to know about him

Debt deadline: Yellen's alarm sets White House meeting, but no solution yet

Facing the risk of a an unprecedented U.S. government default by month's end, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to face-to-face talks at the White House next week. It's the first concrete step toward negotiations on averting a potential economic catastrophe, but there's a long way to go: Biden and Republicans can't even agree on what's up for negotiation. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? If the government's legal borrowing limit of $31.4 trillion is not raised or suspended in the next few weeks, the result could be financial havoc. If the government can't borrow money to keep paying its bills for an extended period, there could be millions of job losses, businesses left bankrupt, crashes piling up across financial markets and lasting economic pain. The damage would be financial, but the cause would be political, a breakdown between Republicans and Democrats, rather than a problem with the underlying health of the U.S. economy. The scheduling of next Tuesday's Wh

US Prez Joe Biden's popularity shot up by double digits in India in 2022

The year 2021 was different. In the first half of Biden's presidency, American leadership rebounded in popularity with respondents around the world

US-Philippines 'ironclad' partners amid China tension, says Biden

President Joe Biden reiterated US commitment to the Philippines' security and noted the deep friendship of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks on Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos' visit to Washington comes after the US and the Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the US access to four more bases on the islands as the U.S. looks to deter China's increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters that are close to Philippine shores but that Beijing claims as its own. But as Biden sat down wit

Prez Biden, top lawmakers to discuss debt limit at White House May 9

President Joe Biden has sought to ease a debt limit standoff by inviting the four Congressional leaders to the White House on May 9 signalling the growing fears of a default as the federal government might be unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1. Administration and congressional officials confirmed the individual calls to lawmakers and the meeting date, insisting on anonymity to discuss the plans. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he spoke with Biden and expects to speak with him again, though he did not say whether he will attend the meeting. Biden plans to stress that Congress must take action to avoid default without conditions and will discuss the urgency of preventing default, as well as how to begin a separate process for passing a separate fiscal 2024 budget. But if even the lawmakers talk, there is no guarantee of progress on an issue that has revealed a gulf in how Democrats and Republicans think the country should be governed. Biden and House Speaker

President Biden roasted Fox News, CNN at Correspondents Association Dinner

President Biden roasted Fox and CNN with his humour at the Correspondents' Association Dinner in the White House amid media turmoil.

Biden, Harris meet top donors to raise funds for 2024 election campaign

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over the weekend met his top 150 donors, including one Indian-American entrepreneur, to develop a successful strategy to raise funds for their 2024 re-election campaign, participants of the meeting said. During the event, Biden highlighted the importance of donors and their contribution to preserving democracy, while lambasting former president Donald Trump-led "MAGA Republicans" and emphasising abortion rights. Although the reception was not a fundraiser, it marked a new effort to bring in untapped donors into the fold, participants of the meeting said. Leading Indian-American fundraiser, Ajay Jain Bhutoria, who is the Democratic Party deputy national finance chair, was among the 150 major Democratic donors to attend the meeting in Washington DC. It is understood that the campaign has set a target of raising USD 2 billion for the 2024 re-election campaign. The event marked the first in-person donor conference of Biden's 2024

Joe Biden gets a chance to mock 'Fox News', and gleefully takes it

In his annual appearance at the black-tie White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the one night a year that a president is expected to play a stand-up comic