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Kamala Harris swears in 1st Black woman as WH budget chief
Thursday's swearing in came two days after the Senate confirmed Young to serve as the director of the OMB with a vote of 61 to 36, reports Xinhua news agency. Nearly a year ago, Young was confirmed as deputy director of the OMB, and began serving as the acting chief of the agency after Indian-origin Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination for budget chief amid opposition from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
India's oil purchases from Russia won't violate US sanctions: Biden's spokesperson
India's oil purchases from Russia would not violate any of the sanctions imposed by the US on that country, according to President Joe Biden's Spokesperson Jen Psaki. However, NATO allies of the US continue to import Russian gas and petroleum. Accounting for under 3 per cent, Russia is not a major supplier of oil to India, which gets most of it from the Middle East, while the US is also emerging as an important source for energy products.
EU tells citizens to lower heating
The European Union's (EU) High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell has asked citizens to turn down the heating in their homes, as one way for the bloc to cut its dependence on Russian gas amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The statement from the EU official comes after the bloc unveiled a new round of sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
UAE, Saudi Arabia refuse to take calls from White House on oil prices
The White House unsuccessfully tried to arrange calls between President Biden and the de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the US was working to build international support for Ukraine and contain a surge in oil prices, said Middle East and US officials, Wall Street Journal reported. Persian Gulf monarchies have signalled they won't help ease surging oil prices unless Washington supports them in Yemen, elsewhere.
Visit by US second gentleman to D.C. high school interrupted by bomb threat
Emhoff, married to US Vice-President Kamala Harris, was visiting Dunbar High school to celebrate Black History Month, dedicated to honouring achievements and struggles of African-Americans throughout US history. He was attending a presentation at around 2:20 p.m. ET (1920 GMT) when Secret Service agents ushered him off stage and out of the building.
Kamala Harris will be my running mate in 2024: Joe Biden
“She is going to be my running mate,” Biden said in a press conference commemorating the one-year anniversary of his swearing-in. The U.S. President was asked about VP Harris’s performance heading the voting rights reforms to which he replied that he was very satisfied with her work and that “she`s doing a good job.” VP Harris term has not been a smooth one. As per the latest poll published by The Los Angeles Times on 18th January, Harris’s approval rating stands at 39 percent while 53 percent voters disapprove of her performance.
Aussie energy giant unveils plans to fuel Asian markets
In a statement released on Wednesday, Woodside said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corporation and Japan's Osaka Gas to conduct a feasibility study into ultimately establishing a "stable supply chain of sustainable liquid hydrogen (LH2)" from WA to those companies' home markets.
Joe Biden tells allies he plans to run for reelection in 2024
Of late, the US media has been speculating over growing tensions between the president and his deputy. Some of the reports went on to suggest that Kamala Harris was feeling "sidelined" in the administration as the president, in her view, had not given her significant responsibilities.
Biden-successor chatter: Harris currently not scaring any prospective opponents
As Vice President Kamala Harris grapples with a portfolio of seemingly intractable issues and responsibilities that have drawn her away from the national spotlight -- she Zoomed into the infrastructure Cabinet meeting from Paris on Friday -- other Democrats have raised their own national profiles, the report said.
Kamala Harris' latest social media goof up STEMs from Sinking Ship
"I love the idea of exploring the unknown. There's so much out there that we still have to learn. As the chair of the National Space Council, I'm eager to get our young people interested in STEM and space exploration. Watch "Get Curious", Harris tweeted to her followers for a YouTube series called "Get Curious with Vice President Harris."
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