President Biden holds a news conference
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U.S. begins returning migrants to Mexican border city under rebooted Trump-era policy
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MEXICO CITY, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday began returning migrants to the Mexican city of Tijuana in an restart of a Trump-era program that forces asylum seekers to wait for U.S. court hearings in Mexico, Mexican … Read More
Pro-Israel groups fearful that Iron Dome funding may end up blocked long-term
Boris Zilberman, director of public policy and strategy at the CUFI Action Fund, said that the way things are in Congress at the moment, it may be risky to pin all hopes on an omnibus spending bill passing because such … Read More
WH Deputy Press Secretary Says Americans Must Follow CDC Orders ‘Because The Experts Say So’ [Video]
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WH Dep Press Scty: Americans Must Follow CDC Orders ‘Because The Experts Say So.’ Has literally no idea when asked how CDC is testing for the so called Delta variant With the CDC announcing a mask mandate reversal and the … Read More
Senators Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin defend filibuster, likely crushing Biden’s hopes of passing voting rights bill
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WASHINGTON – Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin doubled down on their opposition to changing the Senate’s filibuster Thursday, likely foiling President Joe Biden’s efforts to pass a voting rights bill. The Arizona moderate’s position wasn’t different than other … Read More
US Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses – a policy the conservative justices deemed an improper imposition on the lives and health of many Americans – while endorsing a separate federal … Read More
Smaller European Nations Uneasy as Germany’s Scholz Plans to Meet Putin
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to reset relations with Moscow and is planning a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin later this month. Senior German officials were already scheduled to get together with Russian counterparts in January in a … Read More
U.S., Germany Say Russia Military Buildup at Ukraine Poses ‘Immediate and Urgent Challenge’
The United States and Germany both agree that the build-up of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border could result in major consequences. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met in Washington on Wednesday to … Read More
Joe Biden Struggles With Trump-Era Policy As US Returns Mexican Migrants
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The United States and Mexico last month agreed to relaunch the controversial scheme known as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), in keeping with a US federal court order. Mexico City: The United States on Wednesday began returning migrants to the Mexican … Read More
US Senate holding up Iron Dome funding for Israel, urged to release funds
The House of Representatives approved $1 billion in funding, but legislation has been stalled in the Senate. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled … Read More