Tag: Kamala Harris

Biden, Harris Deliver Remarks on National Small Business Week

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks on National Small Business Week at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 1. …


LIVE 12:15 PM ET: Biden, Harris Deliver Remarks on National Small Business Week

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks on National Small Business Week at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 1. …


LIVE NOW: Biden, Harris Deliver Remarks on National Small Business Week

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks on National Small Business Week at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 1. …


American Investment, Chaotic Environment Check China’s African Lithium Grab

As China faces fierce competition for lithium resources in Australia and South America, Africa has become a new target for Beijing’s hunt for the mineral. The rapid expansion of Chinese lithium capacity in Africa is drawing increasing attention, prompting a call for stepped-up American investment to counter the Chinese presence on the African continent. Meanwhile,…


LIVE 4 PM ET: Harris, Korean President Yoon Deliver Remarks After Visiting NASA Center

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol deliver remarks at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 25 after visiting NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. …


Harris, Korean President Yoon Deliver Remarks After Visiting NASA Center

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol deliver remarks at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 25 after visiting NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. …


Harris Announces $1.7 Billion for Businesses in ‘Underserved’ Communities

The Biden administration on April 10 announced a $1.7 billion grant program aimed at helping small businesses in underserved communities access the capital and financing services they need to recover from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled the program during a news conference alongside Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo where she called small businesses “the backbone” of the…


Harris Announces $100 Million in Aid to Ghana During Meeting with Akufo-Addo

Praising Ghana as “a beacon of democracy,” Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States will give $100 million in aid to “help address the threats of violent extremism and instability” in the west African nation and four other countries on the continent. Benin, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo are the other nations that…


Eric Garcetti Sworn in as US Ambassador to India

LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was sworn in as the next U.S. ambassador to India March 24 by Vice President Kamala Harris. Members of Garcetti’s family were on hand to witness the brief ceremony in Washington, D.C. Garcetti was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week after a nearly two-year process dogged by…


Administration Announces $73 Million in Grants to Lower High-Speed Internet Costs

The administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris has announced it will release $73 million in grants to help more Americans sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and save on monthly internet costs. The move is part of the administration’s efforts to make high-speed internet more accessible and affordable for…