Biden administration

Biden administration

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questions Avril Haines during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be President-elect Joe Biden's pick for national intelligence director in Washington, DC, US January 19, 2021. Joe Raedle/Pool via REUTERS

Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments

Democrats hold narrow majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate, and it is common for the incumbent president’s party to lose seats in the mid-term elections two years after a...

FILE PHOTO: Democratic US presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about responses to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Biden flashes action as deep problems loom

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a news conference following talks with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 14, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia expects 'excellent relations' with Biden administration

A woman watches as US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at the First Ministers’ meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo

Biden speaks with Canada’s Trudeau in first foreign leader call as US President

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin laughs at a joke made by Sen Jack Reed (D-R.I.) during his confirmation before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, US, January 19, 2021. Greg NashPool via REUTERS

Austin breaks barrier as first Black US defense secretary

A US soldier keeps watch at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 5, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo

Biden administration to review Taliban violence levels in Afghan peace deal

FILE PHOTO: Flags of Taiwan and US are placed for a meeting In Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Taiwan-Biden ties off to strong start with invite for top diplomat

FILE PHOTO: Flags of U.S. and China are displayed at American International Chamber of Commerce (AICC)'s booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Biden administration calls China sanctions on Trump officials 'unproductive and cynical'

US President Joe Biden addresses the nation at the "Celebrating America" event at the Lincoln Memorial after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States in Washington, US, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Pool

Biden announces return to global climate accord, new curbs on US oil industry

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki takes questions from journalists in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, US, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Biden White House pledges data, transparency, respect for free press

US President Joe Biden delivers his speech after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Biden opens his era with plea to end ‘Uncivil War’ left by Trump

File Photo: US President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving speech at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

Biden puts US back into fight to slow global warming

US President Joe Biden addresses the nation at the "Celebrating America" event at the Lincoln Memorial after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States in Washington, US, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Pool

Biden bets big on immigration reform in opening move