DHS Secretary and Canadian minister of public safety issue joint statement. The U.S. and Canada have relaunched the Nexus trusted-traveler program for those who travel frequently between the…
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U.S. and Turkey Join Forces to Curtail Financing of ISIS
Turkey imposes a financial freeze while the U.S. implements sanctions. The governments of the United States and Turkey took simultaneous joint actions to disrupt an ISIS financial facilitation…
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Commerce Secretary Meets with Japanese Minister
Leaders discuss Japan’s advanced semiconductor production. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently met with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura in Washington regarding the…
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Representative McCarthy in Negotiations for Speaker
Unable to reach the winning threshold after six votes. The House of Representatives has begun its third day of trying to determine the next speaker. Representative Kevin McCarthy…
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FERC to Open Probe Into New York Power Outages
Officials will look for answers to bulk power system performance issues The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that an inquiry will be opened regarding the mass…
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All Travelers from China Face Mandatory COVID Test
U.S. will implement COVID screening starting January 5. President Biden’s administration has announced that passengers on flights coming to the U.S. from China, Hong Kong, or Macau will have…
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Danske Bank Will Pay $2 Billion for Fraud
The Justice Department announced the bank’s guilty plea. The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that Danske Bank, a global financial institution based in Denmark, agreed to forfeit…
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House Votes to Decolonize Puerto Rico
The legislation would let Puerto Ricans determine their political future. The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow citizens of Puerto Rico to choose how…
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President Celebrates Bicentennial of U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
White House publishes a statement on Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day. President Biden celebrated 200 years of relationship between Mexico and the United States on Monday. Mexico first…
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U.S. and Russia Make Prisoner Swap
WNBA player exchanged for an arms dealer. On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced that a prisoner exchange agreement had been reached with Russia. U.S. WNBA player Brittney Griner…
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