Washington Joe Biden‘s transition team is bracing for a tough Senate confirmation battle for the President-elect’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, who is already facing fierce opposition from Senate Republicans.
Biden admin launches review of Trump decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
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Washington The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration's decision to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), a spokesperson told CNN Friday. It is a swif...
Then-candidate Joe Biden made a secret hospital visit to meet a wounded police officer
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Houston police officer Taylor Roccaforte was shocked when then-presidential candidate Joe Biden came to see him in the hospital after he was shot in the line of duty. Roccaforte was even more surprised that the futu...
Psaki announces steps Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism
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Washington White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. "T...
Schumer says House will send impeachment article to Senate on Monday
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House's article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate's impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. "...
Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
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The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden's defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who retired in 2016 and would be the first African American to run the departmen...
Biden wants to remove this controversial word from US laws
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It's just one small part of the sweeping immigration overhaul President Biden is pushing. But the symbolic significance is huge. Biden's proposed bill, if passed, would remove the word "alien" from US immigration la...
Why Joe Biden is already thinking about a 2nd term
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Even before Joe Biden became the country's 46th president on Wednesday, his orbit was sending out signals that he wouldn't be a one-term wonder. "He is planning to run again," Delaware Sen. Chris Coons told Politico...
As expected, Biden intends to keep FBI director in his post, an official says
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President Joe Biden intends to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his post, a senior administration official tells CNN, a sign of confidence for the bureau's leader who has more than six years remaining in his te...
Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton honor Biden as America’s new leader in joint video
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Washington Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton honored President Joe Biden Wednesday evening as America's new leader in a joint message that emphasized the new President's call for nationa...
Biden names acting agency heads as his Cabinet nominees remain unconfirmed
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a slate of acting agency heads after taking office without a single one of his Cabinet nominees in place and confirmed by the US Senate. "These individuals, nearly all of ...
Cotton wants answer from Haines before agreeing to quick confirmation vote
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Sen. Tom Cotton is waiting for an answer from President Joe Biden's director of national intelligence nominee Avril Haines before he agrees to a speedy Senate confirmation vote, in what's likely to determine whether...