Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden, having concluded there is no military solution to the security and political problems plaguing Afghanistan and determined to…
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READ: US intelligence community’s threat assessment amid pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
Continue ReadingAustin announces increase to US military presence in Germany
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance…
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GOP senator says he is not ruling out ‘some kind’ of tax increase to pay for infrastructure
A Republican senator who was one of several lawmakers who took part in President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure meeting Monday said he…
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Nikki Haley just *totally* flip-flopped on Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy
Nikki Haley sent a clear message to Donald Trump on Monday: If you run for president, I’m out. “I would not run if President Trump ran,…
Continue ReadingWhite House says pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘will not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan’
The White House said Tuesday that the recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would “not have a significant impact on our…
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2021
The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley says she’ll support and not challenge Trump if he runs in 2024
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday said she would back her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, if he decides to run for the…
Continue ReadingBiden attempts balance amid major protests during his presidency
President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a…
Continue Reading Questions swirl over investigation into Gaetz as House returns
House Republicans have remained conspicuously quiet since the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida first became…
Continue Reading Biden and Hill leaders to speak at ceremony ahead of slain Capitol Police officer lying in honor
President Joe Biden, congressional leaders and members of the US Capitol Police will attend a ceremony for fallen Capitol Police Officer William…
Continue Reading Democrats urge Biden administration to reform shelter system for migrant minors
More than 60 Democratic lawmakers called on the Biden administration Tuesday to eventually end reliance on overflow facilities for unaccompanied…
Continue Reading What to watch as Congress gears up for work on Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden has said he’s willing to negotiate over infrastructure, a key legislative priority for the White House. There are signs,…
Continue ReadingBiden administration stands down on policing commission, focuses on legislative route instead
The Biden administration is standing down on a campaign promise to create a White House-led commission and instead moving forward with its efforts…
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Biden starts infrastructure push by meeting bipartisan group of lawmakers who could help shape $2 trillion proposal
President Joe Biden on Monday met with a group of lesser-known but influential lawmakers from both parties as he begins his push to get Capitol Hill…
Continue Reading10-year-old migrant boy seen in video had initially been expelled from US, CBP official says
A 10-year-old boy found walking alone in tears near the US-Mexico border had previously been expelled from the US with his mother under a Trump-era…
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Embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is denied a meeting with Trump
Rep. Matt Gaetz, who’s facing a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations, was recently denied a meeting with Donald Trump at his…
Continue Reading Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Customs and Border Protection custody falls 45%
The number of unaccompanied minors in US Customs and Border Protection custody, akin to jail-like conditions, has dropped 45%, according to the…
Continue Reading Nevada GOP censures secretary of state who refused to investigate unfounded election-fraud claims
The Nevada Republican Party Central Committee has voted to censure the state’s Republican secretary of state after she refused to investigate…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats push bill to combat surge of Asian American hate crimes amid GOP resistance
Senate Democrats are hoping to advance a bill addressing the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans as soon as Wednesday despite the resistance…
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