74,000 borrowers who have worked at least ten years in public service receive federal student loan forgiveness. President Biden announced that another $5 billion in student loan debt…
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DHS Secretary Meets Virtually with Chinese Counterpart
Two countries reconnect to counter the spread of illegal drugs. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas recently held a virtual meeting with China’s Minister of Public Security Wang…
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U.S. Conducts More Strikes Against Houthis
President Biden says strikes to deter militants will continue. U.S. coalition forces conducted a fourth round of attacks against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The strikes followed an…
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House Approves Resolution Rebuking the President’s Border Policies
Legislators fault “open-border policies” for issues at the U.S.-Mexico border. The House passed a resolution on Wednesday, introduced by Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas, formally rebuking the “open-border…
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Climate Envoy Kerry Promises Clean Energy Progress After 2024 Election
He will step down from his envoy role to support the president’s reelection campaign. Climate Envoy John Kerry told international audiences on Tuesday that the U.S. will not…
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Iran Launches Attacks Near U.S. Embassy in Iraq
The president’s administration condemns the missile strikes in the Kurdistan region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a ballistic missile attack late Monday near the U.S. Consulate in…
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President Biden Says U.S. Does Not Support Independent Taiwan
Taiwan’s vice president wins presidential election. Over the weekend, the people of Taiwan voted to give their ruling party a third presidential term, rejecting China’s claims to the…
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Defense Secretary Austin Released from Hospital
The Pentagon announced on Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been released from the hospital. He had prostate cancer surgery on December 22 and was readmitted to…
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Presidential Proclamation on Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday
President says, “It is the task of our time to take up Dr. King’s mantle and make his dream a reality.“ Official Proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden,…
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President Biden Meets with Sister of Marine Detained in Russia
Hosts Elizabeth Whelan at the White House and calls the parents afterward. President Joe Biden invited Elizabeth Whelan this past week, the sister of a U.S. citizen who…
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