House passed Legislation empowering the President to limit entry in the US

House passed Legislation empowering the President to limit entry in the US

Apr 21, 2021

On Wednesday, the Democratic-led House passed legislation aimed to constrain a president’s power to limit entry to the US. US President Joe Biden reversed the travel restrictions from the Trump administration in one of his first moves in office. It is easing limits

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President Joe Biden says “Today’s verdict is a step forward toward justice in America”

President Joe Biden says “Today’s verdict is a step forward toward justice in America”

Apr 20, 2021

On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd a step forward toward a more just America. Point to be noted that Chauvin was found guilty on all 3

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CBP and ICE will use words like Noncitizen and Integration instead of Alien and Assimilation

CBP and ICE will use words like Noncitizen and Integration instead of Alien and Assimilation

Apr 19, 2021

On Monday, the heads of two US agencies in the Department of Homeland Security have directed their staff to use words like “noncitizen” and “integration” instead of “alien” and “assimilation”. It is part of an effort from the Biden administration to discard immigration

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US Senate to Vote a Bill on Hate Crimes against Asian Americans

US Senate to Vote a Bill on Hate Crimes against Asian Americans

Apr 15, 2021

On Thursday, US Senate will vote on a bill addressing hate crimes against Asian Americans next week. The move came after the Senate overwhelmingly voted to advance the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are

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Biden Administration’s Commission will study adding justices in US Supreme Court

Biden Administration’s Commission will study adding justices in US Supreme Court

Apr 11, 2021

US President Biden has ordered a 180-day study of the Supreme Court. It includes the possibility of adding more justices or setting term limits. The White House said in a statement that a bipartisan commission will study the genesis of the reform debate

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Biden Administration confirmed US Border Wall was constructed with Limited Funding

Biden Administration confirmed US Border Wall was constructed with Limited Funding

Apr 6, 2021

On Tuesday, the White House said that limited additional wall construction has been funded, in spite of an overall pause in construction. The move came after a report that the head of the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) had said gaps in the

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Pelosi has opened door to lift SALT Tax Cap in $2.25T Spending Bill of Biden

Pelosi has opened door to lift SALT Tax Cap in $2.25T Spending Bill of Biden

Apr 4, 2021

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has shown her support for including a repeal of the $10,000 cap on state and local deductions in President Biden’s sweeping spending proposal. She issued a press conference and said, “Hopefully we can get it into the bill.

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President Biden to arrange First Cabinet Meeting on Thursday

President Biden to arrange First Cabinet Meeting on Thursday

Mar 31, 2021

US President Joe Biden will arrange his first Cabinet Meeting on Thursday and it will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan. This cabinet meeting will look very different from those held by his predecessor. The full Cabinet won’t meet in the

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President Biden’s revenue plan by increasing Taxes includes Marriage Penalty

President Biden’s revenue plan by increasing Taxes includes Marriage Penalty

Mar 30, 2021

Experts believe that US President Joe Biden’s plan to raise revenue by increasing taxes on higher-income individuals and households could penalize married couples. Biden has been clear all along that families earning up to $400,000 would not be the target of the tax

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Rachel Levine confirmed by US Senate as Assistant Secretary of Health

Rachel Levine confirmed by US Senate as Assistant Secretary of Health

Mar 25, 2021

The US Senate has confirmed former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. On Wednesday, the final vote was 52-48. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and

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