Month: August 2021
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Foreign Policy
U.S. Troop Pullout Sparks New Urgency for Afghan Evacuations
The last U.S. soldiers to leave Afghanistan departed Kabul shortly after midnight local time on Tuesday as the United States’…
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News
Texas Republicans lastly ram via their voter suppression invoice
Besides the changes listed above, the new legislation will create new voter ID requirements, a time-tested voter suppression tactic by…
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Politics
Biden says the period of U.S. nation constructing is over as he marks the tip of the Afghanistan conflict
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden gave a full-throated defense of his decision to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan after…
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Politics
Professional-Trump Candidates Look To Exchange Squishy GOP Senate Retirees In 2022 Midterms
A much deeper shade of red could be on the horizon for Republicans in the Senate, as moderate GOP Senators…
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Foreign Policy
Airport Assault Underscores How the Taliban May Fail
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Taliban face major governance challenges, while South Asian…
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News
Louisiana State Police hit a Black man along with his flashlight 18 occasions, calling it ‘ache compliance’
“Give me your f—— hands!” the trooper shouted. “I ain’t messing with you.” When Bowman tried to explain several times…
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Politics
Biden vows to finish Afghanistan evacuation, search out ISIS leaders after Kabul assault
President Joe Biden clasps his hands as he holds his first formal news conference in the East Room of the…
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Politics
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Reissues Vaccine Mandate Ban
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday reissued a ban on COVID vaccine mandates by any state or local government…
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Foreign Policy
Afghanistan Hasn’t Broken U.S. Credibility
As predictable as the sunrise, a chorus of reflexive hard-liners, opportunistic foreign adversaries, and even some usually sensible commentators have…
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News
With their house nation fallen to the Taliban, U.S. Afghan communities put together for brand spanking new refugees
But here in Sacramento, he’s preparing to help offer folks refuge and advocating for other U.S. communities to do the same.…
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