U.S. still hopes for a political, diplomatic solution. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said they acknowledge that the Taliban is seeking a military victory in Afghanistan, not a peace…
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President Biden to Meet with Afghan President
Meeting scheduled as Taliban violence increases, U.S. troops withdraw. President Joe Biden is preparing to meet with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. The…
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Administration Plans to Counter Domestic Terrorism
Strategy includes bolstering law enforcement partnerships. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced its new strategy to address what it sees as one of the biggest threats to national…
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Administration Maintains Recent Stance on Cuba
State Department continues to consider Cuba a State Sponsor of Terror. Last week, the State Department released a statement from Secretary Antony Blinken listing nations that “are not…
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UN General Assembly Meets Tuesday on Gaza
U.S. blocks Security Council statement a third time. The United Nations General Assembly will convene Tuesday morning to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza amid an…
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U.S. Offers Sanctions Relief in Iran Talks
Progress on restoring nuclear deal remains fragile. Five days of talks in Vienna have wrapped up with President Biden’s administration signaling that it is open to easing sanctions…
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President Announces Troop Withdrawl from Afganistan
Sets September 11 as deadline for end of nation’s longest conflict. On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he had directed the Defense Department to formally withdraw all American…
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Terrorist Suspects Attempt Illegal U.S. Entry
Two on terror watch list now in custody. In a statement issued Monday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed two illegal migrants from Yemen, who were on…
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House Panel Advances 2002 Iraq War Repeal
Proposed bill would limit executive powers. The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted to move a bill forward last week that would repeal Congress’ approval of the…
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Senators Introduce Bill Regarding Cuba
They aim to freeze relationship status, keeping island nation on State Sponsor of Terror list. On Monday, Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz introduced a new…
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