Tag: Washington
Biden revokes Trump-era visa ban affecting many green card applicants
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked an executive action by his predecessor banning legal immigration for family members of U.S. citizens and residents,...
Laws Still Restrict Women’s Economic Opportunities Despite Progress – Study
Economic and social impact of COVID-19 pandemic reinforcing gender inequalities
Countries are inching toward greater gender equality, but women around the world continue to...
New York City starts reopening venues as Covid-19 rates decline
dpa-AFX/GNA - As New York's hospitalization and Covid-19 infection rates continue to decline, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that several industries in the state can...
NASA reveals video and audio recordings from Perseverance rover on Mars
NASA revealed on Monday a first-of-its-kind footage of its Perseverance rover while landing on Mars, and the first audio of Martian wind recorded by...
United States Supreme Court clears way for prosecutors to access Trump’s financial records
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against former President Donald Trump's effort to shield his financial records from prosecutors in New York, clearing the way...
Two-thirds of poorer countries cut education budgets due to COVID-19
Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have cut their public education budgets since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
FDA warns 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements
dpa-AFX - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out warning letters to ten companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim...
Makhtar Diop Appointed IFC Managing Director and Executive Vice President
World Bank Group President David Malpass today announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop as Managing Director and Executive Vice President to head the International...
Democratic lawmaker sues Trump over Capitol riot
dpa/GNA - A Democratic lawmaker in the US House of Representatives filed a lawsuit against former president Donald Trump, as well as the...
US sanctions military officers responsible for coup in Myanmar
dpa/GNA - The US Treasury Department announced that it has sanctioned individuals and entities from Myanmar, responsible for the military coup that...
1898 to 2021: From Wilmington to Washington and the Role of Racism in Right-wing...
Impeachment trial in the Senate harkens back to the successful efforts to overturn Reconstruction
At the time of this writing the Senate impeachment trial was...
Trump hires new defence team ahead of impeachment trial
dpa/GNA - Former US president Donald Trump has hired a new defence team shortly before his second impeachment trial is due to start.
The...
Lawyers jump ship shortly before Trump impeachment trial
dpa/GNA - Former US president Donald Trump's defence team has abandoned him with a little more than a week to go until his...
Xiaomi sues US government for inclusion on blacklist
dpa/GNA - The Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has taken legal action in the United States to overturn sanctions imposed during the final days...
Capitol Police chief acknowledges failure to protect against riot
tca/dpa/GNA — Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda D. Pittman on Tuesday apologized to Congress and acknowledged her department’s failure to adequately act on...
Biden orders Justice Department to stop renewing private prison contracts
tca/dpa/GNA — US President Joe Biden in one of his first steps to address racial inequality has directed the Justice Department not to...
Biden signs executive actions to promote racial equity in the United States
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a set of executive actions aimed at promoting racial equity in the United States.
Speaking...
Majority of Senate Republicans vote against Trump impeachment trial
dpa/GNA - The overwhelming majority of Republicans in the US Senate voted to halt the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, in...
Global coronavirus cases top 100 million
dpa/GNA - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has exceeded 100 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
This...
Microsoft’s strong quarter boosted by cloud and Xbox sales
dpa/GNA - Microsoft significantly exceeded expectations in the last quarter thanks to a strong performance from its cloud business and a boost from...
US total coronavirus caseload nears 25 million
dpa/GNA - Almost 25 million people have contracted the novel coronavirus in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic about...
Senate delays Trump impeachment trial to week of February 8
dpa/GNA - US Senate leaders have agreed to delay the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump to the week of February 8.
Senate...
Biden speaks to Trudeau in first presidential call to foreign leader
dpa/GNA - Joe Biden spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday in the US president's first call to a foreign leader since...
US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as first black secretary of defense
dpa/GNA - The US Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the US Defense Department by a wide margin on Friday.
Senators voted 93-2...
McConnell faces growing conservative heat on impeachment
dpa/tca/GNA — A myriad of conservative voices are warning Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell against doing anything to facilitate a conviction of former...
United States to seek 5-year extension of nuclear arms treaty with Russia
dpa/GNA - The United States will seek a five-year extension of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia, White House Press...
Inauguration quotes by US presidents through the ages
dpa/GNA - Many of the famous quotes associated with US presidents come from their inaugural addresses. The following quotes are some of the most...
Democrats planning budget blitzkrieg to pass Biden agenda
dpa/tca/GNA — House and Senate Democrats are prepping an audacious and fast-moving game plan to pass President Joe Biden’s 1.9-trillion-dollar Covid-19 rescue package...
Biden to discuss Iran nuclear with foreign allies – White House
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden will address Iran, and restricting Tehran's nuclear programme, in early talks with foreign allies, White House spokesperson...
On first day Biden issues raft of orders undoing key Trump policies
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some of former President...