United Nations (U.N.) staff members in Afghanistan are facing increased incidents of “harassment and intimidation” by members of the Taliban since the terror group seized power of the country last month, U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan Deborah Lyons said Thursday, adding that some U.N. personnel “fear for their lives.
The U.S. government’s account of a drone strike launched against a suspected terrorist in Afghanistan toward the end of the military withdrawal from Kabul is being challenged by a report suggesting the victim was not a threat to the United States.
‘Having a lot of stuff equals power’
‘All have failed to diplomatically achieve denuclearization’
The Biden administration is appealing a Texas court ruling that concluded the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy is unconstitutional.
A panel of federal judges reversed course Friday and blocked a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, or because of the race or gender of the fetus. The ruling also kept a six-week abortion ban blocked.
The New York Times published the results of an investigation on Friday that suggests the Biden administration targeted an innocent man who worked for a U.S. organization in a drone strike that killed several civilians. If true, the airstrike could constitute a violation of international law governing such targeted killings in wartime — in other words, a war crime.
‘A lot of times the truth can get you fired’
President Joe Biden marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by criticizing Americans for anti-Muslim anger. The president said that the principle of “unity” in the country was endangered by the attacks but ultimately prevailed.
The investigation will determine whether Florida may be denying the rights of students with disabilities by forbidding mask mandates.
The week of September 6, 2021: Soaring natural-gas prices, woke capital, employment, and much more
‘I don’t think we need to boost everybody’
“The off-lane is that if you get tested frequently enough and find out you’re positive you won’t come to work and you won’t infect other people,” said Fauci.
Some changes to prizes and slots on the wheel have also been announced.
It is once again unlawful for Florida public schools to require students to wear masks in their facilities.
Ben and Rich discuss vaccine mandates, our withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ben’s latest book, and more.
‘Stifle consumer choice’
‘Government overreach’
‘Our patience is wearing thin’
‘Modern-day public square’
House Republicans tried in vain Thursday to block a proposed $200 million allotment for improvements to a park in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco district.
Ronald Klain, the White House chief of staff, faced criticism on social media Thursday after he retweeted a post that seemed to praise the administration for pulling off the “ultimate work-around” for a national COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer of California suggested this week that her former colleague, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, should consider retiring, according to a report.
President Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping by phone Thursday night, aiming to set “guardrails and parameters” in the U.S.-China relationship to ensure that while the two nations are in “stiff competition,” they do not “veer into conflict,” senior Biden administration officials said.
Chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that President Joe Biden moved to vaccine mandates because he is “clearly frustrated” when it comes to the numbers of unvaccinated Americans.
Courts should block the federal government’s sweeping vaccine mandate on private employers.
