Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
International

Biden puts up David Cohen as ambassador to Canada

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Jul, 2021 03:26 PM
  • Biden puts up David Cohen as ambassador to Canada

President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada.

Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist and fundraiser who currently serves as a senior adviser to the head of U.S. communications giant Comcast, had long been pegged as the likely nominee.

In addition to a number of roles in a variety of Comcast departments, a White House biography says Cohen also served as the company's chief diversity officer.

But he's no stranger to political circles: in addition to serving as the company's primary lobbyist, Cohen spent five years as chief of staff to Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell in the 1990s.

He also hosted the first fundraising event of Biden's successful 2020 presidential election campaign.

In other long-awaited nominations, Biden also named Victoria Reggie Kennedy, a prominent D.C. lawyer and widow of U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, to be his envoy to Austria, and Jamie Harpootlian to take up the post in Slovenia.

MORE International ARTICLES

Pfizer, BioNTech seek EU's OK to use COVID vaccine on kids

Pfizer, BioNTech seek EU's OK to use COVID vaccine on kids
In a statement Friday, the two pharmaceuticals said their submission to the European Medicines Agency is based on an advanced study in more than 2,000 adolescents that showed their vaccine to be safe and effective.

Pfizer, BioNTech seek EU's OK to use COVID vaccine on kids

Buy American 'does not violate' trade deals: Biden

Buy American 'does not violate' trade deals: Biden
In the same breath, however, the speech marking Biden's first 100 days as commander-in-chief offered a measure of comfort by suggesting Buy American would not offend the terms of trade deals like the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Buy American 'does not violate' trade deals: Biden

White House plans to share vaccines based on need

White House plans to share vaccines based on need
Psaki says the U.S. is waiting for approval from the Food and Drug Administration to share 10 million doses "in the coming weeks."

White House plans to share vaccines based on need

How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last?

How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last?
So far, Pfizer's ongoing trial indicates the company's two-dose vaccine remains highly effective for at least six months, and likely longer. People who got Moderna’s vaccine also still had notable levels of virus-fighting antibodies six months after the second required shot.

How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last?

Biden hints at more vaccine help for Canada

Biden hints at more vaccine help for Canada
The U.S. has already provided Canada with about 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and gave 2.5 million doses to Mexico.

Biden hints at more vaccine help for Canada

DOJ to investigate police practices in Minneapolis

DOJ to investigate police practices in Minneapolis
Attorney General Merrick Garland says the investigation will look into the department's use of force and whether it engaged in discriminatory practices.

DOJ to investigate police practices in Minneapolis