Sy. Josh Hawley blocked quick consideration of President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas, op Dinsdag, leaving the third-largest federal department without confirmed leadership as it faces national security concerns, a pandemic and an incoming president prepared to roll out ambitious immigration plans.
Senate confirms Cecilia Rouse to be Biden’s top economist
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The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination of Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. The vote on Tuesday was 95-4. Rouse, a labor economist and dean of the Princeton School of Public and...
Refugees are being removed from flights to the US as they await Biden’s signature
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Washington Hundreds of refugees who had been approved -- and booked -- to come to the United States are being taken off flights, according to resettlement agencies who work directly with refugees. President Joe Bide...
Families separated at the border could be reunited in US, Homeland Security secretary says
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The Biden administration could reunite migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump in the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Monday. Mayork...
Biden’s stimulus effort hits the runway
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The House is poised to vote on the biggest piece of legislative work in the Biden administration thus far, all ahead of the March 14 deadline when some pandemic-era unemployment benefits expire. Die $ 1.9 triljoen ...
Amerikaanse veiligheidsoorsig van die Amerikaanse Capitol sal meer as 1,000 polisiebeamptes en intrekbare heinings
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'N Hersiening van die Amerikaanse Capitol-sekuriteit in die nasleep van Januarie 6 Opstand sal volgende week 'n reeks ingrypende veranderinge aanbeveel om wetgewers beter te beskerm terwyl hulle in Washington is, DC, en tuis ...
McConnell says he’ll ‘absolutely’ support Trump in 2024 if he’s the GOP nominee
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "absoluut" support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP presidential nominee in 2024, a notable commitment following his recent blisterin...
Indië se grondwaterkrisis bedreig voedselsekerheid vir honderde miljoene, studie sê
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Honderde miljoene mense in Indië staar 'n ernstige bedreiging in vir hul lewensonderhoud en voedselsekerheid as gevolg van oorbenutting van lewensbelangrike watervoorrade, volgens die outeurs van 'n nuwe studie. Indië is een van die wêreld ...
PA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump
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The Pennsylvania Republican state committee is holding a meeting Wednesday night with the expectations that the issue of censuring Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Pat Toomey over his impeachment vote will be discussed. Sever...
Japan increases protection for US military amid ‘severe security environment’
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Hong Kong Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces. The number of what Japan calls "asset protect...
Twitter is on the verge of claiming its first Cabinet nominee
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A Cabinet nominee not making it to the finish line is a story as old as Washington. In die verlede, nominees have been forced to withdraw because of things like hiring undocumented workers or a questionable business de...
Die nasionale veiligheidsadviseur sê die Withuis het met Amerikaanse gyselaars met Iran begin kommunikeer
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Washington Die Biden-administrasie het met die Amerikaanse gyselaars in die streek met Iran begin kommunikeer, het die nasionale veiligheidsadviseur Jake Sullivan Sondag gesê, noem die kwessie a "beduidende prioriteit" for the Whi...
Oath Keeper beweer dat sy 'n VIP-sekuriteit was tydens Trump-betoging voor oproer en sê dat sy met die geheime diensagente vergader het
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'N Leier in 'n vermeende sameswering van die Eedwagters in die Amerikaanse Capitol-opstand beweer dat sy 'n BBP-pas vir die Trump-betoging op Januarie gekry het 6, het met die agentskap van die geheime diens vergader en het sekuriteit vir le ...