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Posted inin China
Government

US Losing Ground to China in Latin America Policy and Must Prioritize Investment in Region: Senators

Posted byby Lester Hernandez
August 9, 2023
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3 min

Democratic senators on Wednesday took the Biden administration to task for its foreign policy approach towards Latin America, accusing it of losing ground to...

Posted inin Energy
Government

‘Dangerous Pivot’ on Overseas Oil and Gas Deals Splits Biden Administration

Posted byby Kurt Reeves
August 9, 2023
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6 min

President Biden’s pledges to end U.S. financial support for international fossil fuel projects faltered as friendly nations sought help. The Biden administration is retreating...

Posted inin Government
Immigrant

Biden’s Asylum Curbs at US-Mexico Border Can Stay for Now, Court Rules

Posted byby Hubert Parker
August 8, 2023
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2 min

Biden administration is appealing a legal challenge to policy restricting access to asylum at border with Mexico. US President Joe Biden’s restrictions on access to...

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Israel

US Wants an Israeli-Saudi ‘Normalisation’ Deal. Why Now?

Posted byby Hubert Parker
August 8, 2023
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5 min

Potential deal to formalise relations between Israel and kingdom would be complex but not transformative, analysts say. The United States has made establishing diplomatic...

Posted inin Government
Military

Foreign Policy and the 2024 Presidential Election: is America Ready to Embrace Military Restraint?

Posted byby Dwight Sutton
August 7, 2023
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3 min

With the presidential primary season ramping up, a central foreign policy question for the contenders has emerged: will you be a hawk on Russia,...

Posted inin Afghanistan
Government

The Us Has No Afghan Policy … It Badly Needs One

Posted byby Darren Jensen
August 7, 2023
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4 min

US officials met representatives of the Taliban in Qatar last week, the first face-to-face talks since the militants took over Afghanistan two years ago....

Posted inin Economy
Government

Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating From Aaa to Aa+

Posted byby Allen Sims
August 6, 2023
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2 min

The US government’s credit rating has been downgraded following concerns over the state of the country’s finances and its debt burden. Fitch, one of...

Posted inin Democracy
Government

Deep Partisanship Will Be on Display as Congress Releases Competing Voting Bills

Posted byby Samuel Santos
August 5, 2023
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5 min

Congress in the coming weeks will consider shoring up voting and election laws — efforts that will reflect the vast gulf between Democrats and...

Posted inin Government
News

From Compensating Travelers to the Pilot Retirement Age, Congress Takes Up Aviation Bill

Posted byby Omar Cannon
August 5, 2023
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3 min

With the frenzied summer travel season in full swing and the aviation system straining to keep up, Congress is expected to vote on legislation...

Posted inin Government
Health

Jill Biden Welcomes Proposal for Medicare to Pay for Navigation Services for Cancer Patients

Posted byby Lester Hernandez
August 4, 2023
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2 min

First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday welcomed a new proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients, saying it will make “an enormous...