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Joe Biden says sending troops to Haiti 'not on the agenda'
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the US is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but the idea of sending American troops into the Caribbean country was "not on the agenda". "The idea of sending American forces to Haiti is not on the agenda," Biden said.
Haiti's request for US troops under review: White House
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday during a daily briefing that Haiti's interim government's request of sending US troops to the country is still under review.The White House has said that it is still reviewing Haiti's request for US military support to stabilize the country after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
Joe Biden discusses gun violence at White house meeting
The meeting held in the Roosevelt Room on MOnday was Attorney General Merrick Garland, with whom Biden said he had spent "a long time" on curbing gun-related violence.US President Joe Biden held a meeting with a group of mayors and police chiefs from across the country at the White House, where they discussed actions that could be taken to tackle the surging gun violence crimes.
Joe Biden cancels Trump proposal to time-limit student visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the decision on Tuesday and said that it would also drop the proposed limits on visa for journalists. The DHS said that it had received about 32,000 public comments, of which 99 per cent were critical of the proposal made by the Trump administration last September and, therefore, it was withdrawing the proposed changes.
Big Tech critic Lina Khan begins stint as Biden's FTC chief
At 32, Khan is said to be the youngest chair in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) history. Wednesday was Khan's first full day in her new role. Her term runs until September 25, 2024. Khan was sworn in as chair of the FTC after the Senate confirmed her via a 69-28 vote. Khan will now be one of three FTC Democratic commissioners. While still a law student at Yale, Khan cranked out a 96 page zinger titled "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox,".
Indian-American nominated for key Commerce Dept job
The White House on Thursday said Venkataraman has been nominated for the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service. According to the India West media outlet, Venkataraman currently serves in the Biden administration as Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce
Joe Biden names 2 Indian-Americans to key jobs
According to a White House announcement on Wednesday, Radhika Fox would become Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency, while Meera Joshi is being named as Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.
Biden administration lukewarm to Pak desire for relationship 'reset'
The Imran Khan-led dispensation had hoped to opt for a transactional relationship with the new US administration, knowing that President Joe Biden knew Pakistan well as the Vice President earlier, and had a better knowledge of the country, which Islamabad felt would pave the way for a better understanding.
Joe Biden wants immigration reform to speed up green cards for Indians
Last month, Democrats introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress that would remove the country quotas for green cards. While spouses of citizens are not restricted by the quotas, all other countries except for Canada and Mexico are each allowed only 26,000 green cards each year and this has created a huge backlog for applicants from countries like India, while some nations do not use their full quota.
Joe Biden nominates tech critic Lina Khan for FTC commissioner
If confirmed, Khan, 32, from Columbia Law School would be one of three FTC Democratic commissioners (and the youngest ever) overseeing privacy, data security and antitrust. That could include a decision on whether to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, which the FTC has been investigating. In 2017, Khan authored an article for the Yale Law Journal titled "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox," that went viral.
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