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Joe Biden
Who is Joe Biden
Biden, 77, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1942. In 1972, at the age 29, he became one of the youngest people ever elected to the US Senate. He went on to serve as a six-term
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US Prez Biden signs govt funding legislation, averts shutdown crisis
The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14 and provides $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers
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US Congress passes funding bill, averting govt shutdown; Biden to sign soon
The House approved Johnson's new bill overwhelmingly, 366-34
 "US Congress passes funding bill, averting govt shutdown; Biden to sign soon")
Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally
Biden and Senate Democrats placed particular focus on adding women, minorities and public defenders to the judicial rank
 "Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally")
Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day delay from law requiring sale
The Justice Department had said that as a Chinese company, TikTok poses a national-security threat of immense depth and scale
 "Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day delay from law requiring sale")
US attorney involved in fraud indictment of Gautam Adani to resign
He was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021 and will leave before President-elect Donald Trump takes office January 20
 "US attorney involved in fraud indictment of Gautam Adani to resign")
US considers ban on China's TP-Link over security concerns: Report
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency said TP-Link routers had a vulnerability that could be exploited to execute remote code
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US effort to curb China, Russia's access to new chips 'inadequate': Report
Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia to access US-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago
 "US effort to curb China, Russia's access to new chips 'inadequate': Report")
Donald Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help
Trump's joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance, which stopped the bill in its tracks, punctuated a daylong torrent of social media posts by Musk attacking the budget legislation
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China has taken efforts consistent with 'transnational repression': US
FBI and the US's CISA on November 13 issued a warning that the breach, initially discovered late last month, has since uncovered a wide-reaching and serious cyber espionage operation
 "China has taken efforts consistent with 'transnational repression': US")
We have close partnership with our Indian counterparts: Vedant Patel
Over the course of our time in the Biden administration, India has been a key partner in the Indo-Pacific on a number of shared issues, and we look forward to working together, he added
 "We have close partnership with our Indian counterparts: Vedant Patel")
US lawmakers urge Biden admin to stop sending military aid to Israel
Congress members called on Washington to uphold its own laws that restrict military aid to countries that commit war crimes
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US Senate passes bill to raise troop pay, aims to counter China's power
The bill passed comfortably 85-14, sending it to President Joe Biden. Eleven senators who caucus with Democrats, as well as three Republicans, voted against the legislation
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Biden to launch probe into Chinese semiconductors over security risks
The investigation examining so-called foundational chips could take months to conclude, meaning that any reaction to the findings will be left to the discretion of President-elect Donald Trump's team
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Leaving India-US ties in a very good place, expect continuity: Biden admin
We continue to be very ambitious about the US-India relationship. We've had very high-level engagement over the course of the last several months with the QUAD summit in Delaware
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Joe Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading Washington
President Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that's being released this week, belatedly weighing in on an issue that has been debated on Capitol Hill for years.
Students should only learn to read, write: Biden condemns school shooting
As many as two people were killed and six others sustained injuries in a shooting incident at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin on Monday, CNN reported citing officials
Stupid for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike Russia: Trump
Trump's withering criticism of the Biden administration's move comes as the Democratic administration aims to push every last dollar already designated for Ukraine out the door
 "Stupid for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike Russia: Trump")
Biden establishes national monument for 1st female US Cabinet secretary
Perkins is one of America's greatest labour leaders, and that's not hyperbole, Biden said
TikTok's potential US ban explained: Can Trump save it from shutdown?
US lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to comply with the January 19 deadline by banning TikTok from their app stores unless ByteDance divests its ownership
Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors, urge them to stay engaged
Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the DNC holiday reception sought to buck up key donors who the Democratic Party needs to stay committed as it tries to pick up the pieces
