US begins local withdrawal from Afghanistan
Gen. Austin Scott Miller, commander of US Forces Afghanistan and NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, confirmed Sunday that the US has begun to…
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Biden administration working to deploy additional supplies and support to India
The Biden administration is working to deploy additional supplies and support to India as the country faces a worsening Covid-19 outbreak, White…
Continue Reading Homeless relief is on the way, but the crisis could get worse as evictions loom
States and cities are racing to use the billions in federal relief aid approved by Congress to fight the growing crisis of homelessness — but…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris cements her place in Biden’s inner circle during a consequential week
Vice President Kamala Harris was huddled with other White House officials in President Joe Biden’s private dining room last week when the room…
Continue Reading Democratic senators push Biden to include health care in American Family Plan
President Joe Biden is set to unveil the next phase of his massive plan to rebuild the American economy this week, and a collection of Democratic…
Continue ReadingBiden officially recognizes the massacre of Armenians in World War I as a genocide
President Joe Biden on Saturday became the first US president to officially recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as a…
Continue ReadingCapitol rioter arrested after being turned in by match on online dating app Bumble
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who was turned in by someone he matched with on the dating app Bumble, after he bragged about his…
Continue ReadingFulton County DA has grown frustrated with Georgia Secretary of State’s office cooperation in Trump probe, source says
Investigators in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office have grown frustrated with the level of cooperation they are receiving…
Continue ReadingWaters says judge in Chauvin trial who criticized her protest remarks was ‘angry’ and ‘frustrated’
Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday called the judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd…
Continue Reading What Caitlyn Jenner’s launch means for the brewing California recall
The brewing California gubernatorial recall is one of the more fascinating political dramas unfolding in 2021. Who would have thought Caitlyn Jenner…
Continue Reading Top White House cyber official says action taken so far not enough to deter further Russia cyberattacks
The White House’s top official on the response to the massive SolarWinds hack says the sweeping measures announced by the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Theater Covid relief program opens Monday after two-week delay
The Small Business Administration will make a second attempt to open a federal emergency grant program for theaters and live music venues Monday,…
Continue Reading Louisiana runoff tests direction of Democratic base three months into Biden’s presidency
Louisiana voters are set to weigh in on the direction of the Democratic Party, choosing between a more moderate candidate who is aligned with…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner announces run for California governor in likely recall election
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an…
Continue Reading Alabama governor signs anti-trans sports bill
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Friday requiring all Alabama athletes in K-12 public school to compete in sports based…
Continue Reading John Kerry predicts that Biden’s climate-focused jobs plan will attract Republican support
John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, predicted during a CNN Climate Town Hall aired Friday that the Biden administration’s…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go now that pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered now that federal health agencies…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson downplays urgency of getting Covid-19 vaccine
Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at…
Continue Reading Military sees Covid-19 vaccine surplus as usage rate dips
As the entire Defense Department becomes eligible for coronavirus vaccines, the military is seeing a surplus of doses in some places, while the rate…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go, once pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered, now that a federal vaccine panel…
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