The programme provides cash to minority-owned businesses, businesses in low-income areas, and firms who are having difficulty obtaining finance. The federal government is putting up $10 billion, and all small enterprises in the country are eligible. The programme is known as the state small business credit initiative, or SSBCI, and it operates in the following … Read more
K-pop Band BTS, The Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band BTS will meet with President Joe Biden next week to discuss “Asian inclusion and representation” as well as hate crimes and prejudice against Asians, according to the White House. The musical group’s visit to the White House comes after Biden’s travel to South Korea, a US … Read more
President Joe Biden welcomed Southeast Asian officials to Washington on Thursday, promising to boost clean energy and marine security as China expands its footprint in the region. Eight of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ten members came to Washington for the two-day summit, which began with a closed-door White House dinner of thyme … Read more
James Carville, Bill Clinton’s political adviser, famously said that when it comes to elections, “It’s the economy, stupid.” In the run-up to November’s midterms, President Joe Biden must hope that Carville’s adage is not always true since his Democratic Party will go to the polls with the economy in shambles. Whether or not Biden is … Read more
During a trip to Seattle on Friday, President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by establishing safeguards for the United States’ ancient forests, which are seen as a critical weapon in the fight against climate change. The Democrat has campaigned heavily for environmental protections and US leadership in the response to global warming, but has regularly … Read more
The US and its allies have issued a warning to the rest of the world: the next phase of the war in Ukraine will be lengthy. And it will be a difficult diplomatic challenge for Joe Biden, who will have to preserve unparalleled Western unity in the face of Moscow for the foreseeable future. The … Read more
President Joe Biden’s government stated on Tuesday that it would reinstate safeguards in a key environmental law that had been eroded during Donald Trump’s administration, including a need to study the climate consequences of planned infrastructure projects. The amendments are to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which Congress passed in 1969. In 2020, … Read more
Jill and I join fellow Christians around the world in celebrating Easter Sunday — a day of joy and hope, of renewal and rebirth. Once again, Holy Week has taken us on a journey from sorrow to salvation. As we reflect today on Christ’s Resurrection, we are reminded that with faith, hope, and love — … Read more
After Joe Biden’s backing for Ukraine, Russian political analysts on state media have called for a regime change in the US. Last week, Evgeny Popov sponsored a discussion on the topic on his show. It’s time for “again to help our partner Trump to become President”, according to Popov, according to The Daily Beast. Another participant, … Read more
President Joe Biden urged his staff on Tuesday to draught a national research plan on long COVID, a disease that is thought to afflict millions of people in the United States. According to a White House information sheet, Biden issued a presidential memorandum asking the Secretary of Health and Human Services to “organise a new … Read more
Olivia Rodrigo talks about her White House visit as a VIP. On Tuesday, the 18-year-old singer spoke with Jimmy Kimmel about her July visit to Joe Biden. “He gave me a few gifts — he gave me those (referring to her Rayban sunglasses), he gave me some M&Ms and he gave me a shoehorn which … Read more
