The Senate on Saturday (Mar 23) passed a government funding package, averting a partial shutdown of the federal government. A report by CNN said the legislation would be next sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law and this is expected later in the day.

US Senate passes funding package, averting partial shutdown of federal govt

A federal appeals court in the United States on Friday (September 8) eased restrictions on the Joe Biden administration's contacts with social media companies. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the court ruled that the White House, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and top health officials may not "coerce or significantly encourage" social media companies to remove content the Biden administration considers misinformation, including about the coronavirus pandemic.

US court eases restrictions on govt's contacts with social media companies

In a letter to US President Joe Biden on Thursday, 41 Democrats including some top members have demanded to cancel any US visa held by former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in the wake of recent violence in the country by his supporters.

41 US Democrats urge Biden administration to cancel Bolsonaro's visa amid Brazil riot 

The United States should not expect the Netherlands to follow its approach on China export restrictions, said a Dutch official on Friday, during an interview. These remarks were the first by the Netherlands on the issue as the United States President Joe Biden’s administration has been pushing for a multilateral agreement to impose restrictions on China which reportedly aims to keep advanced chip technologies away from Beijing and its military.

Dutch minister says Netherlands ‘will not copy’ US curbs on Chinese chip exports

The baby formula scarcity the US state of Michigan may ease up with the resumption of operations at a crucial baby formula plant that was shut down by torrential rains last month.

US baby formula shortage: Abbott’s Michigan plant to resume production after halt due to flooding

In pics: Thousands of migrants in Mexico head to US border coinciding with Americas summit

The COVID-19 mask mandates for public transit enforced by the Joe Biden administration were struck down by a US Judge on Monday, saying that these mask mandates exceed the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statutory authority.

US airlines announce plan to drop mask mandates

The United States has set up a temporary processing centre for migrants in Texas as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on citizenship bills.

US: House of Representatives to vote on citizenship bill

It's been a few weeks since the Joe Biden took over the White House as the US President, and the administration has already had its first resignation. On Saturday, the White House accepted the resignation of a staffer who has been alleged of threatening to "destroy" a reporter who was trying to ask questions about his personal life.

Biden staffer resigns after threatening to 'destroy' reporter

The Russian government said today that the United States should return to "full compliance" of the 2015 nuclear deal for Iran to meet its obligations under the pact.

Nuclear deal row: US should return to full compliance for Iran to meet obligations, says Russia