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Biden, Citing ‘Economic Imperative,’ Orders Faster Relief Checks, More Food Aid
Biden said his stimulus package to address the economic effects of the pandemic has support from business, labor, Wall Street and Main Street.
Biden Announces Return to Global Climate Accord, New Curbs on US Oil Industry
The announcements also included a sweeping order to review all of former President Donald Trump's actions weakening climate change protections, the revocation of a vital permit for TC Energy's Keystone XL oil pipeline project from Canada, and a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that Trump's administration had recently opened to development.
Biden Takes Sweeping Day One Action on Energy, Climate, Immigration
The actions, fulfilling his promise to move quickly on Day One of his presidency, initiate the process of the United States rejoining the Paris climate accord and include the revocation of the presidential permit granted for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Joe Biden Sworn In As 46th US President
Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country reeling from deep political divides, a battered economy, and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.
Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as Joe Biden's vice president, becoming the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to hold the second highest U.S. office.
Philippines Sees ‘Close and Friendly’ Ties With Biden Administration
Ties have been tested since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016 and embarked on months of expletive-laden tirades against the United States and threatened repeatedly to scrap their bilateral military agreements.
An Emotional Biden Bids Farewell to Delaware on His Way to White House
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden became emotional during a brief farewell ceremony in Delaware on Tuesday before heading to Washington for his inauguration, choking back tears as he reflected on his long journey to the White House and remembered his son.