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'There is clearly no plan' to evacuate US citizens, allies after troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Sen. Ben Sasse
Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., accused President Joe Biden and his administration for painting a rosier picture of the Afghanistan evacuations as the Aug. 31 U....
Aug 29, 2021
'Risk is very high' for another attack in Kabul: Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Hours after President Joe Biden issued a dire warning that it was "highly likely" the Kabul airport could see another attack in the 24 to 36 hours lead...
Aug 29, 2021
Progressive members call on Pelosi, Schumer to act on eviction moratorium
Anna Moneymaker/GettyImages(WASHINGTON) -- House progressives on Friday urgently called on Democratic congressional leaders to pass legislation to extend the federal eviction moratorium after the...
Aug 27, 2021
Biden addresses nation on deadly attack outside airport in Kabul
Bloomberg/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden had a clear and directed message for the assailants responsible for the deadly terror attack outside of Hamid Karzai International Airpor...
Aug 26, 2021
GOP's McCarthy wants Pelosi to call House back to Washington to address Afghanistan
Anna Moneymaker/GettyImages(WASHINGTON) -- House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring the lower chamber back to Washington early from its scheduled recess to ...
Aug 26, 2021
Biden briefed on US intel assessment of COVID-19's origins
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has been briefed on a classified report from his intelligence community probing the origins of COVID-19, White House offic...
Aug 26, 2021
Judge sanctions Sidney Powell and other attorneys who filed lawsuit challenging 2020 election
BCFC/iStock(DETROIT) -- A federal judge in Michigan has ordered sanctions against former Trump attorney Sidney Powell, attorney Lin Wood, and several other lawyers who brought a legal challenge seekin...
Aug 26, 2021
Blinken says 'no deadline' to get out Americans, Afghans, but many will be left behind by evacuation flights
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After President Joe Biden's withdrawal of all U.S. troops by Aug. 31, the U.S. will continue to help U.S. citizens and residents and Afgh...
Aug 25, 2021
Former NFL star, Heisman winner Herschel Walker launches GOP Senate bid in Georgia
David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- After months of speculation, fueled in part by public urging from former President Donald Trump, former NFL star and Heisman Trophy winn...
Aug 25, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul removes Cuomo administration staffers implicated in sexual harassment report
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- Newly sworn-in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's cleaned house and removed individuals who allegedly contributed to a culture that allowed for sex...
Aug 25, 2021
