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Inauguration Day 2021: Kamala Harris rocks purple outfit, Emhoff in Ralph Lauren suit
Harris is wearing Christopher John Rogers and Sergio Hudson, according to chatter filtering from her aides. Rogers, a New York City resident, is a young Black designer, from Baton Rouge. Sergio is Black designer from South Carolina. Both Rogers and Hudson have dressed former First Lady Michelle Obama and Beyonce.
Donald Trump leaves Joe Biden a note in White House
Trump has left Biden a note, the BBC reported, citing a White House spokesman. The contents were not known yet. Outgoing presidents usually write a letter with their best wishes and advice for their successor in the Oval Office. Till the last, it was not known if Trump, who had made much of the note left for him by Barack Obama, would follow suit.
Biden's oath in a fortress: Decline of the American empire?
Till four years ago, the superpower US took pride in its democracy and despite assaults like 9/11, it did not feel as threatened. But today, Biden and his team, who are to assume office later on Wednesday, will be taking oath under unprecedented security in the capital city that looks like a fortress.
India, US have ‘very strong’ potential to work together: State secretary nominee Antony Blinken
India has been a bipartisan success story for the US administration, Blinken said at his nomination confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday. He further added that there are "many ways in which we can deepen that corporation".
Joe Biden inauguration today: Here's how swearing in ceremony will unfold
The famous gathering around the National Mall where President-elect’s supporters stand and watch their candidate take an oath will be closed along with several other regulations and strict security due to the impending complications. Furthermore, the inaugural committee has planned a COVID memorial day in order to pay respect to the 3,85,000 deceased people in the USA due to the pandemic. The planners would urge people to light up their buildings and ring Church bells on January 19.
Inauguration 2021: Joe Biden's to-do list on Day One of Presidency
First up, on January 20, Biden will sign "roughly a dozen actions" to combat four crises, according to his Chief of Staff Ron Klain.
India hopes for relaxed United States visa regime under Joe Biden
Even as President-elect Biden has already indicated that he plans to reverse the Trump administration's immigration policies on day one of his assuming office, whether it will include any reprieve for Indians is not clear yet. Reports suggest that the Biden administration will pave the way for citizenship in eight years for around 11 million illegal immigrants in the US.
Fearful Washington hunkers down; fire disrupts inauguration rehearsal
A rehearsal for the inauguration -- the swearing-in ceremony -- was disrupted when the fire and explosions happened, but it was not found to be a security threat as only propane tanks at the camp exploded from the accidental fire.
US Covid-19 catastrophe is Joe Biden's problem now
The pandemic's winter surge is raging, pushing the total death toll towards 400,000 (398,000 lives have already been lost to the virus), deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of the country's 50 states even as a strong variant is taking hold. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the new variant is about 50 per cent more contagious than the one that has ravaged the country so far.
Joe Biden to tap Rohit Chopra for financial oversight role
Chopra previously served as the Assistant Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he led the agency's efforts on student loans. In 2011, the Secretary of the Treasury appointed him to serve as the CFPB's Student Loan Ombudsman, a new position established in the financial reform law. He also served as a Special Advisor at the US Department of Education.
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