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May 24 2022
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Biden Clarifies Taiwan Remarks, Affirms 'Strategic Ambiguity'
President Joe Biden clarified on Tuesday that his remarks on the U.S. militarily defending Taiwan against China would not change the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” on the issue of Taiwanese independence.
When a reporter asked Biden on Tuesday if strategic ambiguity was “dead,” Biden replied, “No.” When asked to explain, Biden responded, “No,” later adding, “The policy has not
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As Midterms Near, Parties Craft Dueling Narratives For Election Season
2022 Election Day is growing closer, and what was once expected to be an overwhelming victory for the Republican Party now appears to be a more even matchup. As party leaders continue to push dueling national narratives, media speculators are working hard to determine not only who voters will cast ballots for, but for which issues they will journey to the polls.
The Democratic Party,
Washington Post The Hill The Daily CallerMay 19 2022
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Senate Approves $40 Billion for Ukraine Aid
The Senate voted 86-11 on Thursday to approve $40 billion in additional military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as Russia’s invasion continued.
Speaking before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the aid package would “meet the large needs of the Ukrainian people as they fight for their survival.” Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also
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Biden Announces New COVID-19 Travel Rules
Amid the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new rules for domestic and international travel.
Beginning Monday, travelers entering the country by air must now test negative for COVID-19 within 24 hours of departure, regardless of vaccination status or nationality. The previous rule required a negative test within 72 hours of departure.
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Joe Biden Turns 80 Amid 2024 Speculation
President Joe Biden marked his 80th birthday on Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian president in U.S. history.
For Context: Biden was already the oldest-serving president in U.S. history, and is now one of a few world leaders who are in their eighties. The oldest U.S. president at the end of his tenure was Ronald Reagan at 77, followed by Donald Trump at 74. U.S. leaders have
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Two Men Charged With Assault on Police Officer Brian Sicknick, Who Died After Capitol Breach
On Sunday, two men were arrested and charged with assaulting police officer Brian Sicknick, who died shortly after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. The Justice Department said Monday that Julian Elie Khater, 32, and George Pierre Tanios, 39, each face nine counts related to the Capitol attack, including the assault of Sicknick and two other federal agents with a chemical irritant; the charges carry
New York Times (News) The Daily Wire The HillAug 25 2022
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Biden Cancels $10,000 of Student Loans for Borrowers Earning Under $125,000
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year.
Biden also extended a pause on student loan payments — which began in March 2020 under former President Donald Trump — until the end of the year. Furthermore, those who received need-based Pell Grants will see up to $20,000 of student
National Review (News) NBC News Digital The HillJul 16 2021
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WHO Leader Describes 'Premature Push' to Dismiss COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday at a press conference that there was a “premature push” to dismiss the COVID-19 lab leak theory without sufficient evidence. Tedros also called on China to be more transparent as health officials search for evidence of the pandemic's origins. The theory that the pandemic began with a labaratory leak in
The Hill The Epoch Times National Review (News)Aug 16 2022
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FDA Finalizes Rule to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The FDA finalized new rules on Tuesday that will allow people over the age of 18 with mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase hearing aids without a prescription.
The FDA was directed to allow some over-the-counter hearing aids by the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which was introduced by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and signed into law by
NBC News Digital Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerOct 27 2021
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Milley Calls China's Hypersonic Missile Test 'Very Close' to 'Sputnik Moment'
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Wednesday that China’s recent successful test of a hypersonic missile was “very close” to a “sputnik moment” in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s David Rubinstein. "I don’t know if it’s quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it’s very close to that. It has all of our attention," Milley said. The missile tested by China could be
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