Biden Resumes Presidential Duties Following Colonoscopy

Nov. 19, 2021 — President Joe Biden is in “good spirits” following his trip to Walter Reed hospital today for his first annual physical exam and routine colonoscopy as commander-in-chief, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. A colonoscopy is a medical procedure where doctors examine your large intestine (colon) and your rectum. A … Read more

Kamala Harris pushes back on criticism that she’s underused as vice-president – live

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2.53pm GMT14:53 Joe Biden tasked vice president Kamala Harris earlier this year with addressing the root causes of migration, but Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos pointed out that the past year had the highest number of illegal border crossings since they began being recorded since 1960. “What are you doing to turn that around? … Read more

Evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan ‘highest priority’, says Harris – live

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3.20pm BST15:20 At least three US troops have been wounded in the explosion outside the Kabul airport, according to Fox News. Reports indicate the explosion was the result of a suicide bomber. Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) BREAKING: At least 3 U.S. troops wounded in suicide bombing outside Abbey Gate at Kabul airport: U.S. officials August 26, … Read more

United States VP Kamala Harris believes Southeast Asia, Indo-Pacific will dictate future of world

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US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she believes that Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific will dictate the future of the world as she held talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as part of her Southeast Asia visit aimed at bolstering America’s engagement in the region. Harris, at a press conference here … Read more

Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure

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President Joe Biden authorized on Saturday an additional 1,000 U.S. troops for deployment to Afghanistan, raising to roughly 5,000 the number of U.S. troops to ensure what Biden called an “orderly and safe drawdown” of American and allied personnel. U.S. troops will also help in the evacuation of Afghans who worked with the military during … Read more

Biden praises child tax credit payments as ‘historic’ step to end child poverty – live

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Monthly payments to produce ‘largest ever decrease in child poverty’ Biden and Merkel to meet before holding joint press conference Senate to vote Wednesday to advance infrastructure bill – Schumer 5.55pm BST Joe Biden predicted Republicans will try to boast about the enhanced Child Tax Credit, even though they did not vote for the coronavirus … Read more

Biden scores legislative win as House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan

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President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats face challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage. Democrats who control the chamber passed the sweeping measure by a mostly party-line vote of 219 to … Read more

Donald Trump impeachment trial nears end with verdict expected

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The US Senate was expected to deliver a verdict in Donald Trump‘s impeachment trial this weekend after his lawyers argued on Friday that the former president bears no responsibility for an attack by supporters on Congress after he failed to win re-election. Defense lawyers wrapped up their presentation in just three hours, accusing Democrats of … Read more

Why Kamala Harris is a star of the New York City mayor’s race

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By Katie Glueck NEW YORK: In many tight political races, candidates battle over not just what they know, but whom they know. In the New York City mayor’s race, the most popular person to know isn’t even a New Yorker. “I’ve literally got the vice president’s number,” Andrew Yang told the news channel NY1. “We … Read more

Biden administration believes WHO is vital to contain COVID-19 pandemic: VP Harris tells WHO chief

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Washington: The Biden administration believes that the WHO is vital to controlling the spread of COVID-19 and building back better global health and pandemic preparedness, Vice President Kamala Harris has told WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a day after the US rejoined the UN health agency. The US rejoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) on … Read more