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US citizens in Myanmar told to 'shelter in place' as government workers strike and armored vehicles are deployed
As armored vehicles are being deployed in Myanmar's major cities and workers are striking, U.S. citizens living in the Southeast Asia nation have been told to "shelter in place."
Five questions the Senate must ask Biden's pick for CIA director
The Senate confirmation hearing for President Biden's nominee for CIA director, William Burns, is pending. It offers a critical opportunity for people to learn how the Biden administration plans to reform and retool the CIA, a most venerable and unique espionage institution.
Biden's slew of reviews give 'appearance of action' as he punts on major promises
The Biden White House keeps adding to a long list of often-plodding policy reviews that cover everything from China to Afghanistan to environmental regulation, adding one that revives the Obama administration’s goal of closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay.McConnell hints at criminal prosecution for Trump and says former president bears responsibility for Capitol breach
Moments after the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump of the "incitement of insurrection" impeachment charge, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asserted that Trump did bear responsibility for the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.Ghislaine Maxwell massage testimony unsealed
February 13, 2021 04:21 PM New York man threatened Fox News personalities and politicians: Police
February 13, 2021 12:56 PM Two arrested after allegedly using darknet to sell Adderall that was actually methamphetamine
February 13, 2021 12:16 PM Biden administration has ‘deep concerns’ about WHO investigation into coronavirus origins
February 13, 2021 11:29 AM Texas border communities glad to help but cautious as migrants released at border
Government and private sector officials in South Texas are happy and willing to accommodate the influx of migrants being released from overwhelmed Border Patrol stations, but they are worried about the repercussions it could have on workers and local communities.
‘Likely’ that COVID-19 is ‘with us forever,’ warns EU health official
Don’t expect the coronavirus to go away any time soon — or ever, warns a senior European Union official in a new forecast about the pandemic.
Cuomo accused of covering up nursing home deaths to get better treatment under Biden
New York state senators accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of covering up the true number of deaths due to COVID-19 in nursing homes in 2020 with the goal of waiting for more lenient treatment under the Biden administration.Space Force hampered by lawmakers' restrictions even as Biden embraces Trump's brainchild
Experts worry the slow staffing of former President Donald Trump's Space Force will keep it from reaching its full potential, even though President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin embraced the military's newest armed service.Republicans put Facebook on notice for Trump ban
February 12, 2021 04:36 PM Biden's delay on Navalny fuels Russian escalation in Ukraine
February 12, 2021 04:15 PM When the revolving door harms national security
February 12, 2021 03:58 PM CDC says schools can be reopened without vaccinating teachers
February 12, 2021 02:33 PM Biden never really had a plan for the coronavirus, and it's showing
President Biden went from assuring everyone that he was the one who could "shut down" the pandemic to now whining that things aren't going to happen as quickly as he promised. Naturally, it's not his fault he won't be living up to the expectations he set — that's all because of his predecessor, silly.