Tag: USA

Taliban ‘Open Letter’ Appeals to US Congress to Unfreeze Afghan Assets (Ayaz Gul, VoA)

The Taliban foreign minister Wednesday penned an “open letter” to the U.S. Congress, warning of a mass refugee exodus from Afghanistan unless the United...
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Biden asks for probe of potential ‘illegal conduct’ on gas prices (Rachel Frazin, The Hill)

President Biden is asking the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look into whether oil companies are illegally increasing prices as consumers face...
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Biden has just 33 percent approval rating in Iowa poll (Lexi Lonas, The Hill)

President Biden has just a 33 percent approval rating in an Iowa poll released Wednesday. The Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa poll shows low support for Biden’s overall job as...
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Lab worker finds vials labeled ‘smallpox’ at Merck facility (Maureen Bresley, The Hill)

A researcher at a Merck facility outside of Philadelphia found several vials that were labeled "smallpox," according to a local TV station. The vials were found in...
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Federal judge blocks tax cut rule in pandemic relief package (John Kruzel, The Hill)

A federal judge in Alabama on Monday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a provision of the sweeping pandemic relief package passed earlier this...
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National Reconnaissance Office further expands contract with Planet (Nathan Strout, Defense News)

Satellite imagery provider Planet Federal says the National Reconnaissance Office has once again extended its contract with the company, giving the intelligence agency access...
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‘Buy American’ is good for the US and strengthens our partnerships with allies (Donald Norcross. Tammy Duckworth, Defense News)

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed how a global superpower becomes critically vulnerable when it depends on foreign nations to manufacture basic components, such as semiconductors,...
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American official: US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE (Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press, Defense News)

The U.S. remains “fully committed” to a proposed sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Biden administration...
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Timing is everything when reviewing the US–Philippines alliance (Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby, East Asia Forum)

The US–Philippines alliance is one of the most enduring arrangements in the Indo-Pacific, encompassing deep interpersonal ties and robust trade and investment partnerships. While...
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Blinken Visits Kenya to Discuss Partnership, Regional Issues (VoA)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kenya Wednesday to discuss "the partnership" between the two countries and to address regional issues such as...
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Biden Touts Infrastructure Bill at Snowy, Rusty Bridge in NH (Associated Press, VoA)

Fighting sagging poll ratings, President Joe Biden set out Tuesday on a national tour to persuade everyday Americans of the benefits of his big,...
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Phnom Penh Rebuffs US Sanctions of Cambodian Military Leaders (Sok Khemara, VoA)

The United States announced sanctions against two high-level Cambodian military officials last week, setting off a storm of invectives from Phnom Penh and ratcheting...
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US, Chinese Officials Laud Progress in Inaugural Presidential Meeting (Anita Powell, VoA)

Officials in Washington and Beijing said Tuesday that the inaugural meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping was “candid” and could pave...
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US Congress Restarts Push for China Legislation by Year’s End (Katherine Gypson, VoA)

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are renewing a push to pass legislation that would boost U.S. competition with China, amid rising concerns about the global...
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Schumer push to add China tech bill to U.S. defense bill faces hurdles (David Shepardson, Reuters)

U.S. Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's plan to attach a measure to boost U.S. competitiveness with China to a massive defense policy bill...
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U.S. Senate confirms Google critic Kanter to head Justice Dept Antitrust Division (Reuters)

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Google critic Jonathan Kanter, who was backed by progressives, to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. In...
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