President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he is seeking a second term, with Vice-President Kamala Harris as his running mate once again. “The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom, more rights or fewer,” Biden said a video announcement. “I know what I want the answer to be. This is not a time to be complacent. That’s why I’m running for re-election.”
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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris release 2022 tax returns
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have released their 2022 federal income tax returns, according to the White House.
‘Still processing’: Indian American Mindy Kaling reacts to getting National Medal of Arts from Biden
Indian American actress-producer Mindy Kaling said that it was “almost too much to take in” being honoured with the National Medal of Arts by US President Joe Biden.
Indian American Neil Makhija in race for top post in Pennsylvania county
Indian American attorney and educator Neil Makhija has thrown his hat in the ring for the May 16 primary election for Commissioner of Montgomery County — the third largest county in Pennsylvania with over 865,000 people.
Majority of voters not keen on Indian-origin Harris as president: Poll
Even though US President Joe Biden has accidentally referred to Kamala Harris as President at least six times, a majority of voters are unenthusiastic about his Vice President’s potential presidential run in 2024, according to a latest poll. According to The Telegraph, Biden’s Indian-origin second-in-command has struggled to gain traction among Democrats nationwide amid her poor public approval ratings.
US committed to I2U2 goals, deepening economic integration: Under Secy Fernandez
US committed to I2U2 goals, deepening economic integration: Under Secy Fernandez
White House releases strategy to uplift Asians, including Indians and other communities
The White House has released its first-ever national strategy to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. Senior Biden-Harris administration officials outlined the details of an action plan made by 32 federal agencies to promote safety and equity for Asian Americans, including Indians, and NHPIs at a virtual event on Tuesday, the White House said.
Biden announces stringent measures, major crackdowns on illegal immigration
Amidst growing concerns over illegal immigrants risking all to get into the US and close on the heels of an incident at the US-Mexico border where Brijkumar Yadav from Gujarat fell to his death while trying to scale the “Trump Wall” to enter illegally into America, his wife too was injured in the incident, the US government announced new measures to crack down on illegal immigration.
US House adjourns with no Speaker elected for first time in 164 years
The US House of Representatives has again adjourned for a third day without electing a new Speaker even after 11 votes, becoming the longest contest to select a person to take the gavel in 164 years.
US House temporarily adjourns as deadlock over Speaker post persists
The US House of Representatives temporarily adjourned after members failed to elect a new Speaker with no end in sight to the political stalemate. The House voted to adjourn until early Wednesday night for closed-door negotiations after US Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to secure enough votes another three times due to intra-party division.