The White House says that the new measures impact $18 billion in Chinese imported goods including steel and aluminium, semiconductors, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells and cranes.
The White House’s Marine Band was playing Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara" song and guests were served Golgappa.
Harris said: "We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won’t. And then you need to kick that f——— door down." The audience clapped and hollered. Laughing herself, Harris said, “Excuse my language.”
Reflecting the Biden administration's strongest criticism, Blinken said Israel's plan has failed to eliminate Hamas militants and risks creating an insurgency by the militant group. Israel's devastating military operation has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, as per the health officials in Gaza.
Biden took a jab at Trump for suggesting that "injecting" bleach inside the body protects against the COVID-19 virus in the early days of the pandemic. Both are locked in a close contest ahead of their presidential rematch in the November elections.
The Israeli military's remarks came as Joe Biden threatened not to supply offensive weapons to Israel for their use in an all-out assault on Rafah, the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
President Biden's decision to withhold offensive weapons followed escalating tensions and calls for restraint amid the ongoing conflict. Netanyahu's statement underscored Israel's commitment to defending its interests regardless of external factors.
The United States has halted a shipment of powerful bombs to Israel, a US official said, as Washington puts pressure on its ally to avoid a full-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip's crowded southern city of Rafah and give more time for ceasefire talks.
The US Secret Service said it will continue to investigate the matter while turning over the fatal crash portion of the investigation to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.
Biden on Wednesday said that India, Japan, China and Russia are not performing well economically because they don't welcome immigrants. In response, Jaishankar highlighted that the Citizenship Amendment Act shows India's welcoming approach.
The White House asserted that Biden respects his allies and his remarks were a broader comment on how immigrants strengthen the country. Biden on Wednesday said that India, Japan, China and Russia are not performing well economically because they don't welcome immigrants.
Joe Biden said that freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over the war in Gaza.
U.S. President Biden is expected to speak with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt, as he pushes for a deal aimed at a Gaza ceasefire. The talk will highlight the release of some hostages, held by Hamas militants, the White House said.
The statement from the Israeli Prime Minister came a day after he spoke to US President Joe Biden. During the conversation, both leaders discussed IDF's potential attack on Rafah crossing-- a border region which has been a centre of conflict between the two leaders.
A statement issued by the White House did not give more details of that part of the conversation. Washington has said that it could not support a Rafah operation without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.
The United States will go for presidential elections on November 5, 2024, where Biden and Trump are likely to face-off in a repeat of the 2020 polls. The last elections saw Joe Biden defeating Trump in a close contest.
Biden’s speech, which lasted around 10 minutes, made no mention of the ongoing war or the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza despite widespread protests across the US universities but he quipped at Trump during the event.
White House Correspondents' Dinner, an evening normally devoted to presidents, journalists and comedians taking outrageous pokes at political scandals, this year, was marred by the coming presidential election and the troubles in the Middle East and elsewhere.
The US Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for cancelled flights and “significant” delays.
Biden signed the $95 billion war aid measure package into law that includes military assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a provision for TikTok to be sold or banned in the US. The military package was passed by the Senate earlier after months of delays.
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