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Biden administration suspends Trump asylum deals with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Saturday it was immediately suspending Trump-era asylum agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, part of a bid to undo his Republica...
Feb 06, 2021
Biden to raise current U.S. refugee cap from historic lows
By Ted Hesson and Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to raise the refugee cap for the current fiscal year to 62,500, a sharp increase from the 15,000 set by former President Donald ...
Feb 05, 2021
Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings: CBS interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden does not believe his predecessor Donald Trump should have access to any intelligence briefings because of his "erratic behavior," Biden said in an inter...
Feb 05, 2021
Biden to name New York Fed’s Singh as deputy security adviser
By Jonnelle Marte and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - President Joe Biden plans to name Daleep Singh, the head of the markets team at the New York Federal Reserve, as his deputy national security adviser...
Feb 05, 2021
Chicago Teachers Union reports deadlock in talks to reopen schools during pandemic
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and the mayor on a plan to reopen the third-largest U.S. school district amid the pandemic have broken off after the uni...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. State Department approves first potential weapons sales under Biden, says Pentagon
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the first potential sales of weapons under the Biden administration, including communications equipment for NATO and missile...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns of lasting impact on Blacks from coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that economic crises hit people of color harder and longer, and the current crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic would h...
Feb 05, 2021
Microsoft halts donations through 2022 to lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said Friday it will suspend all donations by its political action committee through 2022 to all U.S. lawmakers who voted to object to the certification of Joe Bid...
Feb 05, 2021
Trump impeachment defense to attack the process, lawyer says
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers will make "procedural objections" a focus during his U.S. Senate impeachment case next week, including challenging the notion the former president ...
Feb 05, 2021
Blinken to discuss COVID-19, Iran, Russia, China, Myanmar with Europeans
By Humeyra Pamuk and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss Iran and other issues including Russia, China and Myanmar in a Friday online meeting wit...
Feb 05, 2021
