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US, China To Hold Talks On Nuclear Arms-Control Next Week: Report
China has agreed to hold nuclear arms control talks with the United States next week, the first since the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Twitter to Reset @POTUS Account Today Following Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Twitter is set to reset the official presidential accounts – @POTUS, @WhiteHouse, @FLOTUS, and @VP – as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated as the next US President and Vice President, respectively.
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Biden Picks Indian American Vivek Murthy To Lead COVID-19 Fight
US President-elect Joe Biden has selected two former Obama administration officials for senior roles to help fight COVID-19, including the appointment of Jeff Zients as White House coronavirus coordinator, Politico reported on Thursday.
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Diplomat Antony Blinken Likely To Be US Secretary Of State: Report
Veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, who served as No. 2 at the State Department and as deputy national security adviser in the Obama administration, is U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's most likely pick to be secretary of state, a Biden ally said on Sunday.
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"I Was Hurt, But...": Michelle Obama Recalls Welcoming Trumps To White House
Former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama has slammed President Donald Trump and his administration's refusal allow the the transition to go forward in a social media post shared earlier today.
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Former Obama Officials Morell, Haines Likely Candidates For Biden Spy Jobs
Two former senior US intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.
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Top Indian-American Ex-Officials In Obama Rule Endorse Joe Biden
Over half a dozen Indian-American former senior Obama administration officials on Friday announced their endorsement of Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
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Automaker Trade Backs U.S. On Effort To Weaken Fuel Efficiency Rules
A group representing many major automakers on Friday backed the Trump administration's decision to weaken Obama administration fuel efficiency standards but said it opposed further reductions in requirements.In March, the Trump administration issued final rules requiring 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 - far weaker than the 5% incr...
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Top Obama Administration Official Predicts "Triumphant" India Visit For Trump
Donald Trump will have a triumphant visit to India, a top diplomat in the previous Obama administration has said, asserting the US President has energised the Indian-Americans as a result of which Democrats might not be able to hold on to this community as they did in the past.
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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties
Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat said on Monday.
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Obama Staffers Left Mean Notes In Books At White House: Trump Spokeswoman
President Donald Trump's spokeswoman claimed Tuesday that Barack Obama staffers left behind catty notes in White House offices for the incoming administration, telling them "you will fail."
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.
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Trump Administration Freezing Fuel Efficiency Penalties In The US
The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements. Congress in 2015 ordered federal agencies to adjust a wide range of civil penalties to account for inflation and, in response, the Nat...
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Ex-Obama Lawyer Faces Up 10 Years In Jail For Making False Statements
Greg Craig, a former White House counsel in the Obama administration, was charged on Thursday with lying about work he performed in 2012 for Ukraine in a case that grew out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
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Trump Administration Asks Court To Totally Repeal Obamacare
In a significant shift, the Justice Department now says it backs a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the signature Obama-era health law.
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US, China To Hold Talks On Nuclear Arms-Control Next Week: Report
China has agreed to hold nuclear arms control talks with the United States next week, the first since the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Twitter to Reset @POTUS Account Today Following Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Twitter is set to reset the official presidential accounts – @POTUS, @WhiteHouse, @FLOTUS, and @VP – as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated as the next US President and Vice President, respectively.
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Biden Picks Indian American Vivek Murthy To Lead COVID-19 Fight
US President-elect Joe Biden has selected two former Obama administration officials for senior roles to help fight COVID-19, including the appointment of Jeff Zients as White House coronavirus coordinator, Politico reported on Thursday.
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Diplomat Antony Blinken Likely To Be US Secretary Of State: Report
Veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, who served as No. 2 at the State Department and as deputy national security adviser in the Obama administration, is U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's most likely pick to be secretary of state, a Biden ally said on Sunday.
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"I Was Hurt, But...": Michelle Obama Recalls Welcoming Trumps To White House
Former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama has slammed President Donald Trump and his administration's refusal allow the the transition to go forward in a social media post shared earlier today.
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Former Obama Officials Morell, Haines Likely Candidates For Biden Spy Jobs
Two former senior US intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.
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Top Indian-American Ex-Officials In Obama Rule Endorse Joe Biden
Over half a dozen Indian-American former senior Obama administration officials on Friday announced their endorsement of Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
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Automaker Trade Backs U.S. On Effort To Weaken Fuel Efficiency Rules
A group representing many major automakers on Friday backed the Trump administration's decision to weaken Obama administration fuel efficiency standards but said it opposed further reductions in requirements.In March, the Trump administration issued final rules requiring 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 - far weaker than the 5% incr...
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Top Obama Administration Official Predicts "Triumphant" India Visit For Trump
Donald Trump will have a triumphant visit to India, a top diplomat in the previous Obama administration has said, asserting the US President has energised the Indian-Americans as a result of which Democrats might not be able to hold on to this community as they did in the past.
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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties
Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat said on Monday.
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Obama Staffers Left Mean Notes In Books At White House: Trump Spokeswoman
President Donald Trump's spokeswoman claimed Tuesday that Barack Obama staffers left behind catty notes in White House offices for the incoming administration, telling them "you will fail."
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.
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Trump Administration Freezing Fuel Efficiency Penalties In The US
The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements. Congress in 2015 ordered federal agencies to adjust a wide range of civil penalties to account for inflation and, in response, the Nat...
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Ex-Obama Lawyer Faces Up 10 Years In Jail For Making False Statements
Greg Craig, a former White House counsel in the Obama administration, was charged on Thursday with lying about work he performed in 2012 for Ukraine in a case that grew out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
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Trump Administration Asks Court To Totally Repeal Obamacare
In a significant shift, the Justice Department now says it backs a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the signature Obama-era health law.
