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Pence Says Trump Would Have Kept US Troops in Afghanistan, Rejects Blame for Chaotic Withdrawal

July 3, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump would have kept at least a couple thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan despite his 2020 peace agreement with the Taliban, according to former Vice President Mike Pence. In February 2020, the Trump Administration reached a deal (pdf) with the Taliban to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within 14 months, so…

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Should You Tap Your 401(k) When Urgent Financial Needs Arise?

March 29, 2023
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Shortly after COVID-19 started and many people lost their jobs, the government permitted penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals for people short on cash. There was a limit to the withdrawal of $100,000, which had to be paid back within three years—if it was to remain penalty-free. Many people took advantage of the opportunity, but hindsight asks whether…

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Soldiers and Volunteers Testify to ‘Rushed and Chaotic Withdrawal from Afghanistan’

March 8, 2023
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Stories of suffering, courage, and the ongoing search for justice echoed in the House chambers on March 8, as those on the frontline of the United States’ August 2021 departure from Afghanistan spoke out. Emotional testimony in the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing underscored a bitter truth: many who served in Afghanistan feel they and…

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IRS Warns of 50 Percent Penalty for Failing to Make Retirement Withdrawals

December 19, 2022
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Throughout the decades, millions of Americans had small amounts from their paychecks withdrawn—before taxes were deducted—and invested the money in retirement plans. As those taxpayers retire or plan for retirement, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding them about required mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts. Failure to withdraw funds or not taking the minimum required amount…

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PREMIERING NOW: Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC

November 22, 2022
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This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author…

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Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC

November 22, 2022
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“Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the…

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PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC

November 22, 2022
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This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author…

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Ukrainian Forces Advancing Into Kherson Following Russian Military Withdrawal

November 11, 2022
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Russia has fully withdrawn its forces from the west bank of the Dnipro River, including the strategic city of Kherson, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. As Moscow’s troops left, Ukrainian soldiers began to move in and were greeted by jubilant civilians, according to reports and video from various Western media outlets including Reuters, AP,…

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Russian Forces Begin Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Kherson

November 10, 2022
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Russia has begun withdrawing its forces from the city of Kherson to the southern bank of the Dnieper River, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Nov. 10. Defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced the withdrawal decision one day earlier, based on an assessment by Russia’s Gen. Sergey Surovikin. Surovikin was appointed by Moscow last month to…

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‘Furious, Ashamed, Saddened to Tears:’ Serviceman Remembers Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan 1 Year On

September 7, 2022
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About a year ago, U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, bringing America’s longest war to a chaotic end. The death of nearly 2,500 Americans, including the loss of 13 service members to a suicide bombing attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 31, 2021, still rings fresh in the ears of many. With…

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