Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to a U.S. intelligence report that could further strain U.S.-Saudi relations…
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With Strikes in Syria, Biden Confronts Iran’s Militant Network
President Joe Biden talks during an executive order signing ceremony at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) BEIRUT — Since President…
A Trump judge’s order striking down the federal eviction moratorium, briefly explained
For nearly a year, millions of Americans who are unable to pay their rent due to the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 have had some protections against eviction. Both the…
Democrats Can’t Use Reconciliation To Pass a $15 Minimum Wage. Here’s What They Might Do Next.
Democrats won’t be able to use a shortcut around the Senate’s filibuster rules to pass a $15 federal minimum wage with a simple majority—but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) and other…
DeSantis Defends COVID Record, Needling Critics: ‘The Lockdown States Got It Wrong’
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) speaks during CPAC in Orlando, Fla., February 26, 2021. (Joe Skipper/Reuters) Florida governor Ron DeSantis defended his state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in a…
Golden Donald Trump Statue At CPAC Has Twitter Warning Idol Worshippers
Video of the statue being admired as it’s wheeled into place prompted people on social media to compare it to a much older example of idol worship. Trump is scheduled…
Covid vaccine news UK – Queen blasts people ‘selfishly’ refusing to take vaccine and urges them ‘think of others’
JAPAN TO REDUCE COVID PANDEMIC MEASURES The state of emergency Japan set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be lifted in six urban areas this weekend and…
Dems, GOP at odds over scope of Capitol attack probe
Pelosi accused Republicans of trying to minimize the issue. February 25, 2021, 7:53 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,…
Video: Gordon Chang: Will Biden Allow Investment in Companies Tied to China’s Military?
Video: Gordon Chang: Will Biden Allow Investment in Companies Tied to China’s Military? At the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, we sat down with China analyst Gordon…
Top U.S. and Saudi diplomats discuss human rights ahead of report on Khashoggi killing
Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses reporters during his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, January 27, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters Secretary of…