Joe Biden is poised to name Antony Blinken as his secretary of state op Dinsdag, a telling pick that reveals what the President-elect views as his most urgent priorities in the wake of Donald Trump’s four years in office — and the sort of people he will entrust with accomplishing those goals.
Why Biden’s bipartisanship hope is probably already lost
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If there was one big message from President Joe Biden's inaugural address, it was bipartisanship and unity. This theme wasn't surprising given that inaugurations are often about coming together and Biden's 2020 camp...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders review of military sexual assault prevention programs
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In his first directive since taking office, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering senior Pentagon leadership to send him reports detailing their efforts to prevent sexual assault and harassment, as well as what...
Biden woon die eerste Sondagmis as president by
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President Joe Biden het die Holy Trinity Katolieke Kerk in Washington bygewoon, DC se Georgetown-omgewing, sy eerste keer dat hy die Sondagmis bywoon sedert hy sy ampseed afgelê het. Biden is die tweede Katolieke president in ...
Why Biden’s vaccine goals are likely too modest and good politics
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Peiling van die week: A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that just 29% of Americans think the federal government has done an excellent or good job distributing the Covid-19 vaccine to states so far. That's generally...
Biden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long
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Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies, ranging from steps to combat the coronavirus to beginning the process...
The radical normality of Joe Biden’s first days in office
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Have you seen Joe Biden's tweet??!?! Ja, the President of the United States was up and tweeting at 7:45 Friday morning! And man, what a tweet! It was 30-second video clip from Biden's inaugural address on Wednesday...
Senaat sal stem oor die bevestiging van die minister van verdediging van Biden, Lloyd Austin
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Die Senaat sal Vrydag 'n bevestigingsstem hou vir pres. Joe Biden se verdediging sekretaris kies uitgetrede genl. Lloyd Austin. Austin, wat afgetree het in 2016 en sou die eerste Afro-Amerikaner wees wat die afgevaardigdes bestuur het..
Residents of Washington State town told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion
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A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies are on the scene of a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato...
Biden’s DOJ must confront what to do with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
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As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden's Justice Department must confront is whether to continue defending Donald Trump, who relied on Department of Justice lawyers to...
Biden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
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Washington President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office charged with representing the government before the Supreme...
Ten minste 8 arrested in Portland as demonstrators vandalize federal ICE building, Democratic Party state headquarters
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Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, volgens die polisie. At least four demonstrations wer...
Jill Biden’s inauguration ‘gown’ inspired by unity, designer says
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The formal dress and matching coat worn by first lady Jill Biden Wednesday night for inaugural festivities were designed with inspiration from new administration's message of unity, says the designer Gabriela Hearst...