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Congress a mirror of American society: REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

infectious-disease surges. Cases spike, even among vaccinated persons. People are getting sick. congress” target=”_blank”>Congress< was out of session in late July. But the Senate met into early August, working on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget framework for a massive social spending plan. lindsey-graham” target=”_blank”>Sen. Lindsey Graham<., on Nov. …

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McCarthy slams Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘partisan, political decision designed for a photo-op’

House Minority Leader kevin-mccarthy” target=”_blank”>Kevin McCarthy< military withdrawal from conflicts as a “partisan, political decision designed for a photo-op” ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “There are hundreds and could be thousands of Americans that are going to get left behind in Afghanistan,” McCarthy, R-Calif., told …

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Fauci says COVID vaccination mandates for school children ‘good idea’

anthony-fauci”>Dr. Anthony Fauci< vaccinations for students to attend schools. “I believe that mandating vaccines for children to appear in school is a good idea,” the chief medical adviser for the White House said Sunday in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We’ve done this for decades and decades, requiring polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis. So this …

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Stranded in Kabul: Americans, LPRs, SIVs stopped at Taliban checkpoint

As the U.S. carried out airstrikes against an ISIS-K vehicle suspected of carrying suicide bombers Sunday morning, Fox News obtained a video showing a group of Americans, special immigration visa applicants and legal permanent residents being held at a Taliban checkpoint in Afghanistan while attempting to travel to the Hamid …

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British government to ban single-use plastic utensils

The world-regions government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic utensils in England as part of a wide-ranging environment” target=”_blank”>Environmental< that aims to tackle plastic planet-earth.  The Bill, which has gained new amendments since its last pass through Parliament in May, aims to “clean up the country’s air, restore natural …

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US carries out Kabul airstrike against ISIS-K suicide bomber that threatened airport, US official confirms

The U.S. military” target=”_blank”>military< against a vehicle carrying at least one suicide bomber who intended to target conflicts‘s international airport Sunday, a U.S. official confirmed.  The strike in a crowded neighborhood northwest of the airport set off “significant secondary explosions,” which indicated a “substantial amount of explosive material” inside the …

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