The U.S. exit from Afghanistan is coming under scrutiny. The State Department’s watchdog organization is conducting a review. The probe will reportedly include reviews of the embassy’s emergency action planning, execution of the Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa program, and the evacuation from Kabul. The exodus earlier this year was criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as…
Deep Dive (Oct. 18): Biden Set to Reinstate Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Flags at the White House lowered to half staff to honor the former Secretary of State and retired General Colin Powell. He passed away Monday morning at age 84. Powell’s family says he passed away due to complications from COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. He served in three presidential administrations. In 1987, he became the…
Deep Dive (Oct. 15): Whited House: US to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The United States is opening back up. The White House says fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering the country on Nov. 8. The new guidelines apply to America’s air, land, and sea borders. A White House official says more details are coming soon about “very limited exceptions” and which COVID-19 vaccines will be accepted….
Deep Dive (Oct. 15): White House: US to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The United States is opening back up. The White House says fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering the country on Nov. 8. The new guidelines apply to America’s air, land, and sea borders. A White House official says more details are coming soon about “very limited exceptions” and which COVID-19 vaccines will be accepted….
Deep Dive (Oct. 14): Marine Lt. Col. Scheller Pleads Guilty to All Charges
President Joe Biden is calling on the private sector to help address supply bottlenecks. The Biden administration announced that the Port of Los Angeles will start operating 24/7. Major freight haulers FedEx and UPS as well as four major companies have agreed to utilize the night hours to help move an extra 3,500 containers per…
Deep Dive (Oct. 13): White House: Federal Vaccine Mandates Will Overrule State Laws
The House approves the debt ceiling extension through early December, staving off an unprecedented default. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for signing. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had warned lawmakers that the government would likely run out of cash by Oct. 18 unless Congress raised the debt ceiling. The White House says the…
Deep Dive (Oct. 12): Texas Gov. Abbott Bans Vaccine Mandates
The House is set to vote Tuesday to extend the nation’s debt limit. But questions remain as to what happens after that money runs out in a few months. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that it will be lawmakers’ responsibility to raise the federal debt limit. But she’s confident Congress will follow through,…
Deep Dive (Oct. 11): Southwest Cancels Hundreds More Flights After Weekend Chaos
Scenes of confusion appeared over the weekend as Southwest Airlines canceled scores of flights, along with over a thousand delays each day. Southwest blamed air traffic control problems and disruptive weather along with staffing issues in Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration says issues related to traffic control or staffing only happened for a few hours Friday…
Deep Dive (Oct. 8): Sen. Blumenthal: 800 Americans & Allies Made It out of Afghanistan
The Senate voted to raise the nation’s debt limit into December after eleven Republicans broke ranks to join Democrats in breaking a filibuster. The short-term increase now heads to the House. The deal between Senate leaders calls for increasing the borrowing cap by $480 billion. That’s how much the Treasury Department told Congress it needs to…
Deep Dive (Oct. 7): Sen. Chris Murphy Blasts Short-Term Deal on Debt Limit
Lawmakers reached a deal Thursday to temporarily end the debt ceiling debate. That’s because default would be financially catastrophic for the economy and millions of Americans. The proposal is a short-term increase of the debt ceiling until December. But not everyone is on board. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said, “That sounds like a terrible idea … just…
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