The U.S. government is “laser focused” on the potential for a terrorist attack in Afghanistan by a group like ISIS-K, a sworn enemy of the Taliban, a senior government official said. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told NBC Nightly News on Aug. 19 that the government will continue in its efforts to oversee an…
National Security Advisor Says US ‘Laser Focused’ On Potential For Terrorist Attack By Taliban ‘Sworn Enemy’
August 20, 2021
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The Afghanistan Disaster: Is President Biden Really to Blame?
Commentary Last week, as Afghanistan crumbled, I found myself reading “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” one of the best-selling books of the 20th century. As I digested Dale Carnegie’s advice, I found myself wondering if President Biden owned a copy. His actions, on first inspection, seem to indicate that he doesn’t. After all,…
Biden Urges Congress To Let Medicare Negotiate Cost Of Prescription Drugs
President Joe Biden on Thursday detailed his administration’s plans to lower the cost of prescription drugs while calling on Congress to help tackle the issue by reducing high prices of life-saving medication. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Biden said he aims to help lower prescription drug costs nationwide as part of the…
Biden Urges Congress to Let Medicare Negotiate Cost of Prescription Drugs in Efforts to Reduce High Prices
President Joe Biden on Thursday detailed his administration’s plans to lower the cost of prescription drugs while calling on Congress to help tackle the issue by reducing high prices of life-saving medication. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Biden said he aims to help lower prescription drug costs nationwide as part of the…
Pentagon to Start Talks on Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Military Personnel
July 30, 2021
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The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it will soon begin internal discussions about making the COVID-19 vaccine a mandatory requirement for military personnel. It comes hours after President Joe Biden said that he will ask the Department of Defense (DoD) to look into “how and when” it will mandate service members get the vaccine. “The…
Pentagon Considering COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Military Personnel
July 30, 2021
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The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it will soon begin internal discussions about making the COVID-19 vaccine a mandatory requirement for military personnel. It comes hours after President Joe Biden said that he will ask the Department of Defense (DoD) to look into “how and when” it will mandate service members get the vaccine amid…
McCarthy, GOP Lawmakers Seek Meeting With Biden Over Cuba
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and 18 other GOP lawmakers issued a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a meeting to discuss how the administration can work with Congress to support the Cuban people as they protest against the communist regime in Havana. “This is a moment in time when the United States can change the…
Amtrak Plan to Replace Dozens of Aging Trains: Cost $7.3 Billion
DETROIT—Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress. Amtrak said Wednesday that under the contract with German manufacturer Siemens AG, some of the trains will be hybrids, able to operate on diesel fuel and electricity where…
130 Countries Back Global Minimum Corporate Tax of 15 Percent, Despite Vocal Opposition
July 2, 2021
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Officials from 130 countries on June 1 agreed to establish a new framework for international tax reform, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced. The two-pillar package would mean that multinational companies, including Big Tech, would be forced to pay a minimum 15 percent tax in each country they operate in, regardless of whether firms have a physical…
Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Preliminary Agreement On Police Reform Bill
June 25, 2021
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A trio of bipartisan lawmakers leading negotiations on a comprehensive police reform package have reached a preliminary bipartisan agreement on the issue, they announced on June 24, bringing them one stop closer to passing the major bill. Three of the five negotiators; lawmakers Sens. Tim Scott, (R-S.C.), and Cory Booker, (D-N.J.) and Rep. Karen Bass,…
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