Sunday, March 26, 2023

White House

Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House

President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January — a move that serves as...

US drone may not be recovered from Black Sea after Russian intercept: WH

The U.S. military surveillance drone that crashed into the Black Sea after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets may never be recovered, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.In the first such incident since the Ukraine war began,...

Nikki Haley planning to launch for 2024 WH bid on February 15

Prominent Indian-American Republican Party leader Nikki Haley is poised to launch her 2024 White House bid on February 15 -- positioning herself to be the first challenger to former US president Donald Trump.Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of...

US looking forward to engaging new Israeli govt: White House

The United States is looking forward to working with the new Israeli government, the Biden administration said and asserted that it supports the normalisation of Arab-Israel relations.Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and religious allies secured an emphatic...

2022 huge year for US-India ties, 2023 to be even bigger: White House

In the history of India-US ties, 2022 has been a huge year and the next year will be even bigger, a top White House official has said, asserting that the Biden administration sees this alliance as among the most...

Trump prepares to launch third campaign for the White House

Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning.Trump...

No change in US’ ‘One China’ policy: White House

The White House has defended President Joe Biden’s remarks that the American military would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, saying he was answering a “hypothetical question” that was not a reflection of any change in...

Won’t tolerate any activities aimed to split China, Beijing hits back at Biden

China on Monday made it clear to Washington that it will not tolerate any activities aimed at splitting the country and will take “necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty, hours after President Joe Biden again said the US military...

Russia is using filtration centers to detain, abuse Ukrainians: WH

American intelligence shows that Russia is using filtration centers in eastern Ukraine and Western Russia to detain, interrogate and in some cases abuse thousands of Ukrainians, a senior White House official has said.Addressing media persons during her daily news...

White House suggests no conditionality between revival of Iran nuke deal

 White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested that there should not be any conditionality between a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the conclusion of watchdog probes. Addressing the media on Friday, Jean-Pierre made the remarks referring to...