The biggest obstacle to retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin’s nomination for secretary of defense is his retirement date from the military just four years ago — too recent under American law and for the tastes of several members of Congress.
‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case
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Washington Die "Trump defense" is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. Een vir een, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump are now blaming him for their actions that day, after being charged ...
Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden secretary of state pick Antony Blinken
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Washington The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state Tuesday. flits, a longtime aide to President Joe Biden, received largely bipartisan support in his Senate Forei...
Biden set to meet with first Black defense secretary as administration is poised to lift transgender military ban
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President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday morning with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as the President is poised to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military as early as Monday. Pr ...
Why Biden’s bipartisanship hope is probably already lost
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If there was one big message from President Joe Biden's inaugural address, it was bipartisanship and unity. This theme wasn't surprising given that inaugurations are often about coming together and Biden's 2020 camp...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders review of military sexual assault prevention programs
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In his first directive since taking office, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering senior Pentagon leadership to send him reports detailing their efforts to prevent sexual assault and harassment, as well as what...
Why Biden’s vaccine goals are likely too modest and good politics
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Peiling van die week: A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that just 29% of Americans think the federal government has done an excellent or good job distributing the Covid-19 vaccine to states so far. That's generally...
Biden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long
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Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies, ranging from steps to combat the coronavirus to beginning the process...
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund launches a $40 million scholarship program for future civil rights lawyers, with help from an anonymous donor
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As the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, they're also giving back -- to the tune of $ 40 miljoen -- to support the careers of future civil rights lawyers. Thanks to an anonymous ...
The radical normality of Joe Biden’s first days in office
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Have you seen Joe Biden's tweet??!?! Ja, the President of the United States was up and tweeting at 7:45 Friday morning! And man, what a tweet! It was 30-second video clip from Biden's inaugural address on Wednesday...
Senaat sal stem oor die bevestiging van die minister van verdediging van Biden, Lloyd Austin
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Die Senaat sal Vrydag 'n bevestigingsstem hou vir pres. Joe Biden se verdediging sekretaris kies uitgetrede genl. Lloyd Austin. Austin, wat afgetree het in 2016 en sou die eerste Afro-Amerikaner wees wat die afgevaardigdes bestuur het..
Biden’s DOJ must confront what to do with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
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As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden's Justice Department must confront is whether to continue defending Donald Trump, who relied on Department of Justice lawyers to...
Biden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
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Washington President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office charged with representing the government before the Supreme...