Hours before a Friday deadline, the select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol said it received “thousands” of pages of documents. The committee did not describe the documents further, but it had sent letters to multiple agencies seeking records related to the gathering and dissemination of intelligence before …
Read More »Biden says Texas abortion law creates a “vigilante system”
President Biden on Friday criticized the new Texas abortion law for creating “a sort of vigilante system” because its abortion ban is to be enforced by citizens who can sue anyone who may have aided an abortion. The president said the Justice Department is examining whether it can limit the …
Read More »Biden addresses inflation and gas prices while pitching “Build Back Better” agenda
Washington — President Biden on Wednesday pitched his $3.5 trillion tax and spending plan to boost social programs and fight climate change, dubbed the “Build Back Better” agenda, after the Senate passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. But in remarks at the White House, the president started off …
Read More »State Department expands eligibility for refugee program for Afghans amid rise of Taliban violence
Washington — The State Department is expanding opportunities for Afghans who are at-risk and their families to resettle in the United States, it announced Monday, amid a rise in violence by the Taliban as the U.S. troop withdrawal nears its conclusion at the end of the month. The State Department said …
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