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Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden faces two tough hearings this week

Neera Tanden, US President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), faces what will likely be two contentious confirmation hearings this week, where Senate Republicans are expected to grill her about attacks on members...

Joe Biden cleared to exercise after recent dog-playing foot fracture

President Joe Biden got a clean bill of health on Saturday after followup X-rays on his foot, which he fractured while playing with one of his dogs in November. “This injury has healed as expected, and he will return to...

Biden administration moves to reverse Trump’s migration agreements

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) announced that President Joe Biden's administration has begun the process to terminate migration agreements from former President Donald Trump's administration with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. According to CNN, the...

Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus death toll rises to 165,786

Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 1,496 new confirmed deaths from COVID-19, bringing the country's total to 165,786. (Reporting by Noe Torres; Writing by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Dan Grebler)

Biden to talk about foreign policy during his maiden visit to State Department

A fortnight after he was sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden will visit the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department on Thursday, where he would broadly talk about his foreign policy. A fortnight after...

Biden, Yellen say GOP coronavirus aid too small, Democrats push on

President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse...

House Republicans tie Biden Commerce department pick to Huawei stance

Several House Republicans are asking their Senate counterparts to delay the confirmation of Gina Raimondo for Commerce secretary until President Joe Biden clarifies whether he supports keeping Huawei Technologies Co. on a restricted trade list. Led by Texas Representative Michael...

Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House

There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House. Upstairs in the family residence, the bed is set for the president's youngest grandchild, Beau Biden Jr. The baby was born last year to Biden's only surviving son, Hunter Biden, brother...

Trump left with no legal representation ahead of impeachment trial. Here’s why

Former US president Donald Trump is left with no legal representation ahead of his second impeachment trial in Senate after five defence attorneys reportedly parted ways with the Republican leader. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barberi, the two lead attorneys...

Trump vs Biden: A comparison of cabinet picks

Almost a week after being sworn in as President of the United States, Joe Biden’s cabinet is beginning to come together. The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as Secretary of State on Tuesday making him the President’s fourth nominee to...

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Robot welcomes voters with flowers at Puducherry booth

A robot carrying a plate of flower petals welcomed voters at a model polling booth set up at VOC...