Biden-Harris administration

Three polar bears are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in this undated handout photo provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Image Library on December 21, 2005. REUTERS/HANDOUT/US Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Image Library
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Trump administration pushes to sell Alaska oil leases pre-Biden inauguration

The White House will be sending out a call for nominations in coming days to energy companies on what specific land areas should be offered for sale

File Photo: US President Donald Trump delivers an address from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US Photo: Reuters
US Election 2020

Trump appears to acknowledge for first time that Biden could succeed him

US President-elect Joe Biden smiles as he speaks about health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US Election 2020

Biden solidifies presidential election victory over Trump

International Monetary Fund. File Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

IMF eyes new relationship with biggest shareholder after Biden win

US Vice President Joe Biden (R) is joined by Ebola Response Coordinator Ron Klain (L) in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, US November 13, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Picture
US Election 2020

Biden names longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

Since the election was called for Biden by major news organizations on Saturday, Trump has maintained a minimal public schedule Photo: Reuters
US Election 2020

More tech executives than tech critics on Biden's transition team

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
Global Economy

Bidenomics: More stimulus, tougher regulation, and gridlock

US President-elect Joe Biden speaks to reporters during a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US Election 2020

Biden prepares for White House while Trump presses legal attack

File Photo: Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks as he joined gun violence survivors and activists in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, February 20, 2020. Reuters/Mike Segar
World+Biz

Taliban call on Biden to stick to US troop withdrawal deal

The justices were hearing a scheduled 80 minutes of arguments by teleconference in an appeal by a coalition of Democratic-governed states including California and New York and the Democratic-led House of Representatives to preserve Obamacare Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake
World+Biz

Biden defends health care law as high court mulls its fate

Unesco seeks ‘renewed commitment’ by US for science, education, culture
World+Biz

Unesco seeks ‘renewed commitment’ by US for science, education, culture

US President-elect Joe Biden holds a face mask as he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris address reporters after meeting with members of his coronavirus disease (Covid-19) Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Coronavirus chronicle

Biden insists masks are not ‘political,’ unveils coronavirus team

US President-elect Joe Biden carries folders as he departs following meetings on the first day of his transition in Wilmington, Delaware, US November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US Election 2020

Biden camp considers legal action over agency's delay in recognizing transition