Dem Senate panels demand answers on Biden’s ‘failures’ in Afghanistan
Three Democratic chairs of Senate committees have pledged to get a full accounting of “what went wrong” as the Taliban seizes control of the country.
Three Democratic chairs of Senate committees have pledged to get a full accounting of “what went wrong” as the Taliban seizes control of the country.
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DALLAS—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for the coronavirus as cases across his state surge and hospital beds fill up.
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Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo responds to rumours of a move away from the Italian club.
Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo responds to rumours of a move away from the Italian club.
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The Suicide Squad writer/director James Gunn shares a TikTok of artist DaveRuinsArt adding Starro and Task Force X to a thrifted painting.
In Texas, COVID-19 cases have exploded again and Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) banned any municipality or school district from mandating masks -- but that hasn't stopped some anti-maskers from continuing to cause problems.
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Matt Zeller, co-founder of a nonprofit that helps Afghan visa receipts, told MSNBC he was "appalled" over Afghan visa applicants left in danger.
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Voting rights groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit aimed at new Arizona election laws that they allege will make it harder for people of color to vote.The legal challenge targets new restrictions placed on early voting, a method that gained popularity...
The Government Special, an Airbus plane used to transport Czech officials around the world, has reported to have successfully taken off from the Kabul airport. The Kabul airport is arguably the most hectic place on Earth right now, as all Afghans who do not want to live under Sharia law of the Taliban are desperately trying to get out of the country. Mixed into this crowd are diplomats from all over the world, who are being evacuated by their respective governments back home. All this chaos ensued after the Taliban... Читать дальше...
FTC has one more chance to prove its point.
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Taliban spokesperson addresses the public in first conference following the armed group's takeover of Afghanistan.