The nomination was announced by the White House on Wednesday alongside a slate of picks for other key positions. McCain said she was “deeply honored” by the move. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be granted the rank of ambassador and become the top American envoy for the United …
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Asylum seekers whose requests were denied under a Trump-era policy will be allowed to return to the US to have another shot, the DHS said on Tuesday. The policy required the migrants to wait in Mexico as their cases wound through the American legal system. Registration for those who meet …
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An unnamed White House official told reporters on Tuesday that the country would fall short of the goal to have 70% of adult Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus with at least one dose. However, the official also said that at least 70% of adults over the age of 30 have received …
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One of the least thought-out maneuvers of Joe Biden’s presidency so far has been to undo Donald Trump’s aggressive policies on the southern border. It seems obvious now that these moves were made without any consideration for what the effect might be. The important thing was to simply not be …
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“The federal government should send a strong and consistent message through criminal enforcement that compliance with federal law and upholding aviation safety are of paramount authority,” said a letter, sent on Monday by a coalition of airline organizations. Cracking down on egregious passenger behavior through successful and publicized prosecutions, leading …
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State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters of the timeline for Sullivan’s return to Moscow at a press briefing on Monday. President Joe Biden’s administration also welcomed the return of Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, Price said. Antonov arrived back in Washington on Sunday, saying he’s optimistically expecting cooperation with US …
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The first summit between the pair gives some room for cautious optimism. The atmosphere was respectful and calm, compared to how it might have been, and there seemed to be few aggressive or emotional accusations flying around in the way that has dominated relations between Moscow and Washington in the …
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Before taking a regular flight with Russian carrier Aeroflot, Antonov confessed that he was making the journey over the Atlantic in “an optimistic mood.” He said that he was expecting constructive cooperation with the US authorities in order to build an “equal pragmatic bilateral relationship.” The Russian ambassador was called …
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden announced, with heavy hearts, the death of their 13-year-old German Shepherd on Saturday. Champ “passed away peacefully at home,” we’re told, so there’s that, but the news hit the press corps like a ton of bricks. Name the mainstream-media outlet – CNN, …
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Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough announced the move on Saturday at a LGBTQ Pride Month event in Orlando. “We are taking the first necessary steps to expand VA’s care to include gender-confirmation surgery, thus allowing transgender vets to go through the full gender-confirmation process with the VA by their …
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