Biden administration completes North Korea review process
The Biden administration has completed its months-long North Korea policy review, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday. “I…
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Tigray could face famine without increased access to region, US aid official says
As the humanitarian crisis continues in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the US Agency for International Development is warning that the area…
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100 million US adults are now fully vaccinated, White House says
One hundred million adults in the United States are now fully vaccinated, White House coronavirus response director Jeff Zients announced Friday.…
Continue ReadingMajor Biden receives special training to prepare for new White House cat
Some Major news at the White House: Major Biden has made his return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after training following two biting incidents, but he…
Continue ReadingNumber of children held in Border Patrol facilities drops 84% since peak last month
The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in jail-like conditions by US Customs and Border Protection dropped nearly 84% in the span of a…
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Blinken says US withdrawal from Afghanistan will concentrate the minds of ‘free riders’ in the region
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN on Tuesday that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan will concentrate the minds of “free riders”…
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Texas congressional race showcases GOP fight over Trump, conspiracy theories and election lies
Some Republicans in a crowded field of candidates competing for a US House seat in Texas ahead of a May 1 special election have embraced Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingThe Daily Beast: Gaetz associate wrote in letter that congressman paid for sex with minor
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, wrote in a letter obtained by The Daily Beast…
Continue ReadingTop US, Japanese and South Korean military leaders meet, underscoring US shift from the Middle East to China
The top US general met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Hawaii Thursday, emphasizing America’s commitment to “long-term…
Continue ReadingIdaho state representative resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Republican Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger resigned Thursday afternoon, hours after the state’s House Ethics Committee had unanimously…
Continue ReadingBiden invites Capito to the White House on infrastructure but warns ‘it’s a no-go from me’ if GOP doesn’t meet him halfway
President Joe Biden has invited Sen. Shelly Moore Capito back to the White House to discuss infrastructure, the President told reporters Thursday, a…
Continue ReadingPence reemerges in South Carolina as he weighs 2024 bid and navigates relationship with Trump
When Mike Pence underwent heart surgery earlier this month, he had alerted only a few family members and aides beforehand. Several onetime Pence…
Continue ReadingFive federal agencies potentially breached in Pulse Connect Secure hack
At least five federal civilian agencies appear to have been breached in the latest hack to hit the US government, a discovery that follows emergency…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says it’s consulting ‘nonstop’ with India with first aid shipment en route
The Biden administration has been consulting “nonstop” with the Indian government on their priorities as the country grapples with a…
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Rudy Giuliani expected to wage court fight over files seized in federal raid
With federal authorities now in possession of Rudy Giuliani’s electronic devices as a result of search warrants executed on his Manhattan…
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Biden stops in Georgia to sell sweeping economic proposals after prime-time speech
President Joe Biden hit the road on Thursday, traveling to Georgia to promote his sweeping economic proposals the day after making the case for the…
Continue ReadingThe Bidens visit the Carters in Georgia
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carters’…
Continue ReadingFact check: Sen. Marsha Blackburn falsely claims Biden would force people to attend pre-K and two years of college
Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn tried Wednesday to portray President Joe Biden’s new $1.8 trillion American Families Plan proposal…
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Biden and Harris respond to Tim Scott’s claim that US is not racist, stressing racism must not be ignored
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott that the United States as a nation is not…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd family attorney after lawmaker meetings: ‘We believe that everybody is committed’ on police reform
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation’s policing laws — including members of George Floyd’s…
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