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Barack, Michelle Obama To Be Honoured With Official Portraits In White House
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Barack, Michelle Obama To Be Honoured With Official Portraits In White House

[ad_1] Barack Obama's latest return to the White House comes after five months. (File)Washington: Former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will finally be honored Wednesday with the official unveiling of their portraits in the White House, resuming a tradition that fell by the wayside under Donald Trump.Biden, who served as vice president throughout Obama's two terms, is "looking forward to welcoming back president Obama and Michelle Obama," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters."Over the course of their eight years together in office, a close partnership between the two men grew through the highs and lows of the job and life -- and of life."Past presidents and first ladies have typically had their portraits hung in the halls and corridors of the White H...
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Biden Nominates Indian-American Attorney As New York District Court Judge
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Biden Nominates Indian-American Attorney As New York District Court Judge

[ad_1] Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Arun Subramanian as New York District judge.Washington:  US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Arun Subramanian to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York.A communication in this regard was sent to the Senate by the White House along with other judicial nominations.If confirmed by the Senate, Mr Subramanian would be the first South Asian judge to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.Currently a partner at Susman Godfrey LLP in New York, where he has worked since 2007, Mr Subramanian served as a law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court of the United States from 2006 to 2007 and Judge Gerard E. Lynch on the United States Distric...
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US Rejects Ukraine Calls To Label Russia “State Sponsor Of Terrorism”
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US Rejects Ukraine Calls To Label Russia “State Sponsor Of Terrorism”

[ad_1] Joe Biden also said he would not blacklist Russia as a terrorist state.Washington: US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would be counterproductive to brand Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism," rejecting calls from Ukraine and lawmakers to take the far-reaching action.Biden, asked by a reporter on Monday if he would blacklist Russia as a terrorist state, said simply, "no," after months of non-committal answers from senior officials.Asked Tuesday whether a decision had been made, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said a terrorism designation was "not the most effective or strongest path forward" to "hold Russia accountable."She said the designation would hamper aid delivery to parts of war-ravaged Ukraine or prevent aid groups and companies from ...
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Liz Truss, Joe Biden Discuss Russia’s War In Ukraine In First Phone Call
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Liz Truss, Joe Biden Discuss Russia’s War In Ukraine In First Phone Call

[ad_1] Liz Truss told Joe Biden that she also looked forward to "working closely" with Washington.London: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and US President Joe Biden "agreed on the importance of protecting" peace in Northern Ireland, in a phone call Tuesday hours after Truss became Britain's new leader.Truss, who replaces Boris Johnson, told Biden that she also looked forward to "working closely" with Washington "as leaders of free democracies to tackle shared challenges," a Downing Street spokeswoman said.They include "the extreme economic problems unleashed by (Russian President) Putin's war," she added in a readout of their call.It comes amid reported concerns in the United States over Truss, after her one-year tenure as foreign secretary saw post-Brexit tensions in Northern Ireland surfac...
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Joe Biden “An Enemy Of The State”: Donald Trump Hits Back
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Joe Biden “An Enemy Of The State”: Donald Trump Hits Back

[ad_1] "We are the ones trying to save our democracy, very simple," Donald Trump said. (File)Wilkis Barre, United States: Ex-president Donald Trump branded his successor Joe Biden an "enemy of the state" during a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, as he slammed last month's FBI raid of his Florida home.Making his first public appearance since the August 8 raid, Trump said the search was a "travesty of justice" and warned it would produce "a backlash the likes of which nobody has ever seen.""There can be no more vivid example of the very real threats from American freedom than just a few weeks ago, you saw, when we witnessed one of the most shocking abuses of power by any administration in American history," Trump said.His suggestion that the Biden administration had overseen the raid goes a...
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Biden To Request Congress For $11.7 Billion In Emergency Aid For Ukraine
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Biden To Request Congress For $11.7 Billion In Emergency Aid For Ukraine

[ad_1] The emergency funding request will also include $22.4 billion for COVID-19 relief. (File)Washington: US President Joe Biden will request $11.7 billion in emergency funding from Congress to provide lethal aid and budget support to Ukraine, and $22.4 billion for COVID-19 relief ahead of a potential fall case surge, the White House said on Friday.The emergency funding request will also include $2 billion to address the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on US energy supplies, Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), wrote in blog post.The request comes ahead of the conclusion of the 2022 fiscal year on September 30. Congress has not yet passed a 2023 funding bill, and Young said lawmakers would likely need to pass a stopgap funding measure all...
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How US Rail Company Amtrak’s One-Word Tweet Started Twitter Trend
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How US Rail Company Amtrak’s One-Word Tweet Started Twitter Trend

[ad_1] The trend is believed to have started by American train service providers Amtrak.If you have checked Twitter recently, a brand new trend has piqued everyone's imagination on the social media platform. The "one-word tweet" trend has even managed to get US President Joe Biden to jump on the bandwagon. The trend is believed to have started by American train service providers Amtrak's social media team. Amtrak's Twitter handle posted a tweet on Thursday that just read "trains". trains— Amtrak (@Amtrak) September 1, 2022A few hours after Amtrak posted the one-word tweet, it had more than 20,000 retweets and nearly 130,000 likes. As soon as the rail company tweeted the word, the trend took off faster than a bullet train, with many media houses, multinational corporations, fast-food comp...
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Joe Biden Says Trump And His Supporters “Threat To Democracy”
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Joe Biden Says Trump And His Supporters “Threat To Democracy”

[ad_1] Biden, in his prime-time speech, said that "equality and democracy are under assault."Washington: US President Joe Biden took fierce aim Thursday at Donald Trump and his "extremist" supporters, labeling them enemies of American democracy in a prime-time address that sought to fire up voters ahead of key midterm elections.Speaking in Philadelphia, the cradle of US democracy, the president launched an extraordinary assault on those Republicans who embrace Trump's "Make America Great Again" ideology -- and urged his supporters to fight back."Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic," thundered Biden, speaking near the spot where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were adopted more than two ce...
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Joe Biden Says Trump Supporters Want To Take America “Backwards”
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Joe Biden Says Trump Supporters Want To Take America “Backwards”

[ad_1] Joe Biden said Trump supporters are determined to take this country backwards.Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused supporters of his predecessor Donald Trump of seeking to take the United States "backwards" and warned that democracy in the country is not guaranteed."MAGA forces are determined to take this country backwards. Backwards to an America where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love," Biden said, according to excerpts of a speech the president will deliver in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."For a long time, we've reassured ourselves that American democracy is guaranteed. But it is not. We have to defend it. Protect it. Stand up for it. Each and every one of us."Biden's speech -- set for 8:0...
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2 Indian-Americans In Key Body That Advises White House On Cyber Risks
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2 Indian-Americans In Key Body That Advises White House On Cyber Risks

[ad_1] Manu Asthana is the CEO and president of PJM.Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council.The President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks, and improve security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure sectors.The 26 individuals announced Wednesday to the NIAC are leading senior executives with deep experience across a broad range of sectors, including banking and finance, transportation, energy, water, dams, defence, communications, information technology, healthcare services, food and agriculture, government facilities, emergency services, and higher education.Astha...
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