The instincts that drove President Joe Biden’s decision to end the US presence in Afghanistan by August 31 were revealed by what he talked about before he announced it to the American people. In a televised statement billed as an update on a remarkable airlift that has now saved more
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Texas House approves GOP voting restrictions bill after months of Democratic delays
The Texas House approved a raft of new voting restrictions Friday, as majority Republicans seeking to hold on to power in a rapidly changing state finally overcame months of delays by Democrats who said the measure will raise new barriers to the ballot box for marginalized voters. The House voted
China has administered 2 billion Covid vaccine shots. But coercive measures are sparking anger
China’s coronavirus vaccination drive has surpassed 2 billion doses, authorities announced Friday, but heavy-handed tactics intended to boost inoculation rates are triggering backlash in some areas. As of Thursday, more than 889 million people had been fully vaccinated, with more than two billion shots of domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccine administered
Possible Havana syndrome incident delayed Harris flight to Vietnam
Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday afternoon after her office was informed by the US embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, of a “report of a recent possible anomalous health incident.” That term is the way that the government usually refers to the mysterious