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Biden Admin Faces Bipartisan Criticism Over Afghanistan at Blinken Senate Hearing

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before Congress for the second time this week—this time to address the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On Monday, Blinken’s appearance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee became heated, as Democrats and Republicans hurled accusations at rival party administrations. While debates in the upper chamber were calmer, they…


More Than Half of US States Vow to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations or undergo weekly testing, or their employer will be fined. The executive order directs the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…


President Biden Visits Long Beach to Rally Against California Gubernatorial Recall

President Joe Biden arrived at Long Beach Airport the evening of Sept. 13 in his long-awaited trip to California in order to campaign with Gov. Gavin Newsom prior to tomorrow’s recall election. The president pulled up on the airport tarmac at approximately 6:10 p.m. in Air Force 1, where both he and Newsom exited the…


Biden Surveys West Coast Wildfire Damage, Promotes Spending Plan

President Joe Biden traveled to the West Coast on Monday to meet with state and local officials at sites affected by recent wildfires. Multiple blazes in northern California have burned millions of acres and thousands of structures this fire season. The state says it is currently dealing with 15 large fires. And challenging fire conditions…


Biden Set to Visit Long Beach in Support of Newsom Ahead of Recall Election

LONG BEACH, Calif.—President Joe Biden will make a long-touted visit to California Monday in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom, with the pair set to speak in Long Beach one day ahead of the deadline to return ballots and vote in the gubernatorial recall election. Biden and Newsom’s appearance at Long Beach City College will be…


Republicans Grill Blinken on Afghanistan, Democrats Blame Trump

During a Monday hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, accusations flew from partisans on both sides of the political aisle. Democrats, hoping to defend President Joe Biden’s unpopular handling of the withdrawal, blamed the Trump administration for the catastrophe. Republicans, riding the wave of increased apprehension toward Biden after the fiasco, went on the…


Rescuers Ran Toward the Falling Towers: Heroism Amid the 9/11 Tragedy

Jeffrey Smith was a sales director working just over a block from the Twin Towers when terrorists attacked 20 years ago. He laments the lesser-known death toll that has followed 9/11, such as those caused by the toxicity of the air: “I got a four-element mask, you know, optimized to the dangers … I ended…


Small US Employers Frustrated by Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Small employers like Bob Roth on Friday voiced frustration with U.S. President Joe Biden’s mandate that workers either get vaccinated or tested regularly to combat the spread of COVID-19. The co-owner of RoMan Manufacturing, a producer of transformers and glass-molding equipment in Grand Rapids, Michigan, supports vaccination but worries about increased costs, such as for…


Small Employers Frustrated by Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Small employers like Bob Roth on Friday voiced frustration with President Joe Biden’s mandate that workers either get vaccinated or tested regularly to combat the spread of COVID-19. The co-owner of RoMan Manufacturing, a producer of transformers and glass-molding equipment in Grand Rapids, Michigan, supports vaccination but worries about increased costs, such as for testing…


New Private Sector Vaccine Mandates Legal Under OSHA: White House

The White House claims its new vaccine mandate for private-sector workers is legal under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. A new rule is expected in the coming weeks from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require all workers at private businesses with 100 employees or more to be vaccinated for…