Mayorkas defends 'multi-layered, multi-agency' Afghan refugee vetting amid GOP concerns

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday defended what he described as a “multi-layered, multi-agency” vetting process for Afghanistan refugees amid Republican concerns that it could lead to terrorists entering the U.S. Mayorkas was asked at a National Press Club event about concerns that Islamic State fighters could enter the U.S. through the Afghan refugee…

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Biden vaccine mandate marks another White House flip-flop

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< vaccinations or test unvaccinated employees weekly, despite executive statements in July that such mandates were “not the role” of the federal government. Biden’s directive, which is expected to affect as many as 100 million Americans, was announced during public remarks discussing his COVID-19 plan. BIDEN TO ANNOUNCE VACCINE MANDATE FOR COMPANIES WITH…

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Congressional Republicans criticize White House for new fentanyl proposal that would 'shield drug traffickers'

FIRST ON FOX: Top congressional house-of-representatives are requesting answers after the White House released a fentanyl proposal they worried would hinder critical drug enforcement during the opioid-crisis” target=”_blank”>opioid epidemic<  Thursday’s letter was addressed to the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), which informed senators of its proposal last week. Attorney General Merrick…

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Grounded flights in northern Afghanistan have ‘nothing to do’ with ‘inaction’ by US government: State Dept.

The foreign-policy on Thursday said the grounded flights in conflicts have “nothing to do with any inaction or action by the part of the United States government” as thousands remain stranded across the Taliban-controlled nation.  “The United States has pulled every lever available to us to facilitate the departure of these charter flights,” State Department…

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