Biden Administration
White House names generals targeted by Myanmar sanctions
The Biden administration announced Thursday that new sanctions against Myanmar will target the country's top military officials who ordered this month's coup in the Southeast Asian country.
Biden backs off on TikTok ban in review of Trump China moves
The Biden administration is backing off former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban the popular video app TikTok, asking a court to postpone a legal dispute over the proposed ban as the government begins a broader review of the national security threats posed by Chinese technology companies.
Biden opens 'Obamacare' window for uninsured as Covid-19 rages
President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window, offering uninsured Americans a haven as the spread of COVID-19 remains dangerously high and vaccines aren’t yet widely available.
Bangladesh ready to work closely with new US administration: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has congratulated new US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken and shared Bangladesh’s willingness to work with the new US Administration closely to achieve common goals.
Virus will kill many more, WH projects as briefings resume
The Biden administration launched its new level-with-America health briefings Wednesday with a projection that as many as 90,000 more in the U.S. will die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks — a sobering warning as the government strains to improve delivery and injection of vaccines.
White House adding sign language interpreter for briefings
The Biden administration is adding a sign language interpreter to its daily press briefings.
White House to resume public COVID-19 briefings
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will provide public briefings on the coronavirus pandemic starting Wednesday.
What’s next for WHO after US takes steps to stay
The Biden administration has taken quick steps to keep the United States in the World Health Organization and reinforce financial and staffing support for it — part of his ambition to launch a full-throttle effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with the world.
Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census
Battered by criticism that the 2020 census was dangerously politicized by the Trump administration, the U.S. Census Bureau under a new Biden administration has the tall task of restoring confidence in the numbers that will be used to determine funding and political power.
US officials: Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty
The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday.