Tag: BIDEN
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Biden to sign Executive Order to rescind Trump’s travel ban, others on inauguration day
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, on his first day in office, according to a memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain. He’ll also sign orders halting evictions and student loan payments during the…
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The Trump aftermath – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta In exactly three days from now, Donald John Trump will fade into the grey silhouette of America’s presidential history. He may stage a delusionary grand exit and stride out through the front door of the White House. More appropriately, he could choose instead to sneak out through the back exit under cover of…
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Biden appoints another Nigerian, Funmi Badejo as aide
US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo into his cabinet. Biden had announced the appointment of Badejo, a lawyer and an alumna of Berkeley Law College in the US, when he named additional 20 members of the office of the White House counsel. The office of White House counsel advises the president,…
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[VIDEO] Biden unveils $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan for U.S.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to jump-start the economy and speed up the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The package includes $415 billion to bolster the response to the virus and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. We have no time to waste when it comes to getting this…
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Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at Biden’s inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage at U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony in Washington next week alongside others in what his transition team said would showcase a diverse America. The two will perform at the Jan. 20 event for the incoming 46th U.S. president, which will also feature remarks from a…
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Trump declares state of emergency in Washington ahead of Biden’s inauguration
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Washington D.C.. The declaration came on the heels of a revelation by the police of three plots to attack the Capitol Building ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including the “largest armed protest in American history”. It also came as the Federal Bureau…
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‘Armed protests’ planned across U.S. ahead of Biden’s inauguration – FBI
Extremists are calling on Trump supporters to “storm” the U.S. Capitol again and stage “armed protests” at state government buildings across the country – including in New York – in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to the FBI. An internal FBI bulletin obtained by ABC News warns that the armed actions are…
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APC condemns U.S. election saga
APC has described events that followed the United States of America’s November 2020 presidential election and President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat as condemnable. The APC said this in a statement signed by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of its Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to the development.…
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Biden reacts to Trump’s decision to skip his inauguration, massive call for impeachment
US President-elect Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement on Friday that he won’t attend the January 20 inauguration, calling it a “good thing.” “I was told on the way over here that he indicated he wasn’t going to show up at the inauguration,” Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware. “One of the few things he…
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BREAKING: I won’t attend Biden’s inauguration – Trump
Outgoing United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he will not be attending the inauguration ceremony of his successor Joe Biden, on January 20. Trump made this known in a tweet on Friday. He however did not give reasons he won’t attend the inauguration. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Trump’s predecessor, Barrack Obama attended his…