US President Joe Biden will host PM Modi for a state dinner this summer
Saturday, 18 March 2023 The formal state visit is a sign of the deepening US-India relationship as the administration advances policies and initiatives for a free and open Indo-Pacific to counter what it sees as a growing threat posed by China. The White House aims for the state dinner to take place in June but the timing could slip, the people familiar said.
Joe Biden may host PM Modi for State Dinner this summer; Modi releases postal stamp at Millets Conference;Amit Shah quotes Indira Gandhi on Rahul Gandhi Cambridge issue; Manish Sisodia’s nameplate removed from his bungalow;
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 jets has begun in Poland. The move comes after US President Joe Biden last week gave the go-ahead for Ukrainian pilots to be trained on the American-made jets that Ukraine says it needs to fight off Russia's invasion.
#F16Jets #RussiaUkraineWar #F16Falcons
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Biden and McCarthy , Still Haven’t Made a Debt Limit Deal.
June 1 is the deadline for America's
debt limit to be raised before the country defaults for the first time ever.
The House speaker and U.S. president ended
their current round of talks regarding the
situation on the evening of May 22, CNN reports.
The House speaker and U.S. president ended
their current round of talks regarding the
situation on the evening of May 22, CNN reports.
While no deal was reached,
the two leaders are optimistic. .
I felt we had a productive discussion. We don’t have an agreement yet,
but I did feel the discussion was productive in areas that we have differences of opinion, Kevin McCarthy, House speaker, via statement.
We reiterated once again that
default is off the table and the only way to move forward is in good faith toward a bipartisan agreement, Joe Biden, U.S. president, via statement.
While there are areas of disagreement, the Speaker and I, and his lead negotiators…
and our staffs will continue to discuss the path forward, Joe Biden, U.S. president, via statement.
McCarthy also said that once an agreement is reached, he will uphold the House's three-day rule to make sure legislators have enough time to examine the deal before voting.
But not everyone is so optimistic
about the discussions thus far. .
Democrat Hakeem Jeffries said
things are moving in the "wrong direction.".
They’ve rejected the fact that
President Biden is willing to consider freezing spending. It will reduce
the deficit by a trillion dollars. , Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader, via statement.
This is what the extreme MAGA Republicans say that they want. They rejected. They rejected an unwillingness to not put the country through this again, Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader, via statement
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Chevron to Acquire , PDC Energy.
Chevron made the announcement on May 22.
It will acquire the shale producer
in a deal worth $7.6 billion.
Chevron is currently the
second-largest oil company in America.
The acquisition will help the company to bolster "production, capital expenditures
and cash flow," Reuters reports.
As geopolitical tensions remain prominent amid Russia's war on Ukraine.
Chevron Chief Executive Michael Wirth said,
"It's a strong investment in our business in the U.S.".
Last year, Chevron and other oil companies were criticized by President Biden for not ramping up output as fuel prices skyrocketed.
Chevron also recently announced that it is seeking to "reduce its cash stockpile" to benefit shareholders, Reuters reports. .
We're repurchasing shares at a rate of $17.5 billion per year. So we'd buy those shares back very quickly, Michael Wirth, Chevron Chief Executive, via statement
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Speaking before leaving the G7 summit in Japan, Rishi Sunak has praised the 'historic' attendance of President Zelenskyy and reinforced the unity and determination of the G7 allies to stand with Ukraine. Mr Sunak hailed President Biden's provision of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and said that the UK will help train Ukrainian pilots starting this summer. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi displayed their bromance during the G7 summit in Japan’s Hiroshima.
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An Indian-origin teen was arrested late on Monday after he smashed a van near the White house. He has been charged with threatening the life of the US President.
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House Republicans Say Biden Family , Received Millions From Foreign Contracts.
NPR reports that House Oversight Chairman
James Comer laid out the allegations on May 10.
He claims the panel is in possession of
bank records indicating that the Bidens, including Hunter, received millions of dollars from people connected to Romania and China.
He claims the panel is in possession of
bank records indicating that the Bidens, including Hunter, received millions of dollars from people connected to Romania and China.
We're pretty confident that the president was very knowledgeable of what his family was doing, James Comer, House Oversight Chairman, via press conference.
The White House denied the claims.
Congressman Comer has a history of playing fast and loose with the facts and spreading baseless innuendo while refusing to conduct his so-called 'investigations' with legitimacy, Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for
oversight and investigations, via statement.
He has hidden information from the public to selectively leak and promote his own hand-picked narratives as part of his overall effort to lob personal attacks at the president and his family, Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, via statement.
Abbe Lowell, Hunter's lawyer,
also denies the allegations.
Now comes Rep. Comer who has spent the last five months making wild predictions without proof, asking inane questions out loud and falling short every time – including today, Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, via statement.
Today's so-called 'revelations'
are retread, repackaged misstatements of perfectly proper meetings and business by private citizens, Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, via statement
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US and Mexico Agree , to Strengthen Immigration Policies , at the Border.
Associated Press reports that the United States
and Mexico have agreed to new immigration
policies ahead of an expected increase in migrants.
The new policies are meant to deter illegal border
crossings ahead of an influx resulting from the lifting
of pandemic restrictions next week.
On May 2, Homeland Security adviser
Liz Sherwood-Randall met with Mexican President
Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other top officials.
According to statements made by both nations,
officials devised a five-point plan to compensate
for a predicted surge in migrants at the border. .
On May 2, the U.S. announced that
1,500 active-duty troops will be deployed to
the border to provide administrative support. .
The Department of Homeland Security's request
for troops was approved by the Pentagon. .
DOD personnel have been
supporting CBP at the border
for almost two decades now.
So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
DOD personnel have been
supporting CBP at the border
for almost two decades now.
So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has
agreed to work with Congress and the White House
while developing a plan for long-term staffing. .
According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has
agreed to work with Congress and the White House
while developing a plan for long-term staffing. .
Planning includes ways to make up for funding shortfalls
while still maintaining security and processing
without utilizing Defense Department resources.
AP reports that the expected surge
will test the agency's ability to meet
the terms of these agreements
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