First summit was held in 2014. The White House announced this past week that President Joe Biden will host the second U.S.-Africa leaders summit in 2022. The first…
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9/11 Families Push President to Declassify Documents
Ask President Biden to not attend 20-year anniversary ceremony without action. Families of 9/11 victims were joined by survivors and first responders in formally issuing a statement requesting…
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Senate Seeks to Restrict Sale of Chinese Telecom Devices
Commerce Committee has advanced the bipartisan legislation. Legislation that would restrict private entities from buying equipment from Chinese telecom companies such as Huawei and ZTE has cleared the…
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House Moves Immigration Bills Forward
Legislation to reform immigration making slow progress. Immigration legislation has been a sticking point in the House of Representatives for decades, and President Biden’s promise to make citizenship…
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Top Level US-China Meeting Set Next Week
Range of issues will be discussed. On March 18, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials in Alaska. It marks the first high-level in-person…
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Texas to Deploy National Guard to Border
DHS says migrant surge is overwhelming. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will deploy National Guard troops to counter the situation along the U.S-Mexico border. “Today Texas…
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Capitol police ask for additional two months of extra security. On Thursday, the Capitol Police requested that the National Guard would continue to provide security for an additional…
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Space Force Commander Calls for Space Rules
Highlights increased need for international guidelines as more nations are active in space. This week U.S. Space Force Commander General Raymond expressed the need for rules to be…
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President Biden Meets with Mexican President
Leaders to discuss migration, COVID-19, economy, and national security. President Biden met virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday, allowing the two leaders to discuss…
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Senate Committee Discusses Defense Cuts
New chairman says reductions “would not be the right way to go.” The new chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, has…
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