President Joe Biden’s decision to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past the deadline agreed upon by the Trump administration is the wrong one, former President Donald Trump says. “I wish Joe Biden wouldn’t use September 11th as the date to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan, for two reasons,” Trump said in an April 18 statement…
Trump: Biden Should Pull Troops From Afghanistan Before September 11
President Joe Biden’s decision to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past the deadline agreed upon during the Trump administration is the wrong one, former President Donald Trump asserted on Sunday. “I wish Joe Biden wouldn’t use September 11th as the date to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan, for two reasons,” Trump said in the statement…
Attorneys at Chauvin Trial in Floyd Death Make Final Pitch
MINNEAPOLIS—Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday, each side seeking to distill three weeks of testimony to persuade jurors to deliver their view of the right verdict. For prosecutors, Derek Chauvin recklessly squeezed the life from Floyd as he…
Vandals Leave Severed Pig’s Head at Former Home of Defense Witness in Chauvin Trial
Police officers over the weekend found a severed pig’s head and blood smeared on and around a doorway at a home in California that an expert who testified for the defense in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin used to live in. A group of vandals dumped the pig’s head in front…
Liberals to Release Federal Budget With Eye on Managing Crisis, Post Pandemic Growth
OTTAWA—The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada. The Liberals’ first budget in two years is expected to outline the government’s plans for a national child-care system, including what strings will be attached to any spending….
The First Obstacle Is Our Confidence That Things Won’t Get Worse
Commentary Between 1961, when the Berlin Wall was built, and 1989 when it came down, many daring escapes were made across the wall to freedom. By some accounts, around 5,000 people managed the feat, risking their lives in some audacious way like crawling through tunnels, using fake passports, flying in hot air balloons, walking tightropes,…
Oregon Mulls Making Mask Mandate Permanent
Officials in Oregon are considering making masking and social distancing requirements permanent. The requirements, first introduced last year in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, are set to expire on May 4. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) is proposing rules with no end date that would require a…
Federal Government Expecting 1M Vaccine Doses This Week After Moderna Delays Delivery
OTTAWA—Canada will have to wait a little longer for a promised influx of COVID-19 vaccines. The federal government says it expects about 1 million shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to arrive this week, as the two pharmaceutical firms continue delivering doses on a regular schedule. Ottawa had planned to take delivery of about 1.2 million…
Pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Likely to Be Lifted by End of Week: Fauci
Use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will likely resume in the United States by the end of the week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday shows. “By Friday, we should have an answer as to where we’re going with it. I would think that we’re not going to go beyond Friday in the extension…
Blinken Defends Biden’s Decision to Maintain Trump-Era Refugee Caps Until May
April 19, 2021
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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in an interview with ABC on Sunday, defended the Biden administration’s decision to maintain Trump-era refugee caps amid capacity constraints. “It’s going to be very hard to meet the 62,000 this fiscal year,” Blinken said of the Biden administration’s earlier goal for refugee admissions, after being asked about Friday’s directive to keep…
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