Uncertainty looms ahead for US after lurching from crisis to crisis in 2021
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The nation faced a crisis of democracy; surges in the Covid-19 pandemic; a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan dimming its global perception; a challenge from China to its status as the premier superpower; a crisis of illegal immigration at the border with Mexico; electoral reverses for Biden's Democratic Party; and a legislative logjam, but amid them, all ties with India continued to grow.
Kamala Harris feeling 'sidelined' amid growing tensions with Joe Biden
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Harris' approval rating has plunged even further than Biden's in recent months, with rumours swirling that the US President is considering appointing her to the Supreme Court as a backdoor method of selecting a new Vice President, the report said. Harris and her top aides are reportedly frustrated with Biden for handing her 'no-win' issues like the border crisis, White House insiders told CNN.
Biden admin prepares for possible govt shutdown
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"It's consistent with longstanding practice across many administrations for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to simply remind agency senior staff of the need to review and update orderly shutdown plans," Psaki said at a press briefing on Thursday, referring to the OMB.
Joe Biden discusses gun violence at White house meeting
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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 picks Kamala Harris as point person for diplomatic efforts
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Biden made the announcement at the White House on Wednesday, describing Harris as someone compared to whom nobody "is better qualified to do this," citing the vice president's experience as California's former attorney general, Xinhua news agency reported.
Biden, Harris condemn anti-Asian violence during Atlanta visit
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"Whatever the motivation," Biden said of the reason behind the massage parlour shootings, "we know this, too many Asian-Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are at stake".
Joe Biden signs executive orders on gender equity
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US President Joe Biden signed two executive orders aimed to promote gender equity and vowed "to ensure that every domestic and foreign policy we pursue rests on a foundation of dignity and equity for women".
Joe Biden ‘respects and values’ bipartisan ties between US and India: White House
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Ever since Biden’s victory was confirmed in Presidential elections held in November 2020, the former US vice president has at least once, called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both the leaders could talk again soon as the newly appointed American President looks to repair diplomatic relations with the countries after former President Trump’s withdrawal policies.
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