Pressure mounts for him to extend it. President Biden says he is sticking with his August 31 deadline to complete the U.S.-led evacuations from Afghanistan, the White House…
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CIA Director Meets with Taliban Leadership
U.S. requests extension to depart Middle East nation. The White House announced on Tuesday that CIA Director William Burns had concluded meetings with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the…
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Veterans Groups Request Meeting with President
They are concerned with America fulfilling its promises. Forty-five veterans groups organized and signed a letter to President Biden requesting a meeting to stress the importance of aiding…
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FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Pentagon will require all service members to be vaccinated. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it had fully approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, the drug…
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President Nominates Ambassador to China
White House says U.S.-Chinese relations expert Nicholas Burns is well equipped. On Friday, President Biden announced his nomination of Nicholas Burns as the new U.S. ambassador to China.…
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Pentagon Responds to Taliban Warning on Withdrawal
Group says retaliation can be expected if the deadline for Afghanistan withdrawal is not met. The Taliban will not extend the August 31 deadline for the current evacuation…
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President Biden Addresses Americans
“We will get you home,” he tells those in Afghanistan. President Biden discussed the evacuation efforts in a televised speech to the American people on Friday. He described…
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New Unemployment Numbers Announced
Labor Department reports fourth-straight week of fewest new claims of the pandemic. On Thursday, the Department of Labor released the latest data on the state of the U.S.…
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President Biden Addresses Nation on Taliban Takeover
Cites larger threats from other Middle Eastern nations. Amid growing public frustration at the approach the president’s administration has taken to the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, President…
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“We will not repeat mistakes of the past,” he said. President Joe Biden gave an address from the East Room of the White House Monday afternoon to discuss…
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