Aug 24 WATCH: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise gives news conference on Afghanistan By Associated Press House Minority Whip Steve Scalise says the U.S.-led evacuation in Afghanistan should take as long as necessary, even if that means extending it beyond August 31st. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: State Department’s Ned Price and Under Secretary Nuland hold a briefing on Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.S. State Department’s Ned Price and Under Secretary Nuland are expected to hold a briefing on the situation in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Pentagon says several days needed for Afghan pullout By Associated Press Pressure from U.S. allies and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, veterans groups and refugee organizations has grown for Biden to extend his deadline. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Fauci urges hospitals use more antibody treatments for patients infected with COVID By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging hospitals and doctors to make greater use of antibody treatments for people infected with COVID-19 as hospitalizations and deaths rise due to the spread of the delta variant. Continue reading
Aug 24 Tennessee flooding prompts Biden disaster declaration By Travis Loller, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration sought by Tennessee after record rainfall caused devastating floods that killed more than 20 people, according to a statement sent Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Biden decides to stick with Aug. 31 final pullout from Kabul By Jonathan Lemire, Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden has decided to stick with his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan, an administration official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press Psaki said Biden, whose handling of the hastily arranged evacuation has been roundly criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike, announced during a meeting of fellow leaders of the G-7 industrialized nations that he planned to stick to the Aug. 31… Continue reading
Aug 24 Possible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into a possible case of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi, administration officials said. Continue reading
Aug 24 Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. Continue reading
Aug 24 Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to "coercion" and "intimidation" and affirming that the U.S. will support its allies in the region… Continue reading