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[ February 4, 2023 ] Biden praises latest job report Administration
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Foreign Policy

Russia has Violated New START Treaty, Washington Argues

Refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory, Russia has violated the New START Treaty, the United States accused on Tuesday. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that Moscow’s refusal to facilitate inspection [...]
Politics

George Santos Withdraws from House Committees Amid Spiraling Scandal

Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals. Santos was appointed to two House committees by Republican party leaders despite the scandals. The New York Republican has faced mass calls [...]
Energy

Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss OPEC+ Cooperation for Oil Market Stability

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in order to maintain oil price stability. The two leaders held a phone call on [...]
Politics

Trump’s Slow Sleepy Start to 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election is off to a slow, sleepy start. Trump’s first campaign swing towards 2024 generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies. [...]
Administration

Gallup Poll Shows Americans Consider the Government a ’Top Problem’

The US government is the nation’s top problem for over a fifth (21%) of Americans encompassed in Gallup’s latest poll with both Republicans and Democrats agreeing that Washington was worse even than inflation and immigration [...]

DNC approves adjusted early presidential primary schedule

February 4, 2023

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) formalized its desire to exclude Iowa from the early lineup and shuffle the order, with South Carolina going first, on Saturday by approving an altered early presidential primary state calendar, [...]
George Santos accused of alleged sexual harassment by ex volunteer

February 4, 2023
USDA updates nutrition standards for school meals

February 4, 2023

Mpox almost gone in US

February 1, 2023

The Biden administration ended the U.S. public health emergency declaration for the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, CNN reported. The outbreak leaves both lessons and mysteries in its past. Over the summer, the virus [...]
Biden Ends Covid Emergency Status

January 31, 2023
FDA Committee Votes to Roll Out a New Covid Vaccination Strategy

January 27, 2023

Russia has Violated New START Treaty, Washington Argues

February 1, 2023

Refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory, Russia has violated the New START Treaty, the United States accused on Tuesday. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that Moscow’s refusal to facilitate inspection [...]
Biden Says US Won’t Send F-16 to Ukraine as Boris Johnson Meets Republicans

January 31, 2023
Blinken Calls For Israel-Palestine Calm, Two-State Solution

January 31, 2023

Biden Thrilled Environmentalists Banning Mining in Part of Minnesota

January 27, 2023

Underscoring the need to protect the state’s vast network of interconnected waterways, The Biden administration put a roadblock in front of the Twin Metals mining project for at least two decades, effectively banning mining across [...]
Mayors Addressing Climate Change and Gun Violence

January 19, 2023
How terrible are coffee pods for the environment?

January 19, 2023

Social Media Apps Bracing For Waves Of US Legal Battles

January 31, 2023

Social media companies are bracing themselves for an onslaught of new legal battles across the United States. State and federal lawsuits and bills including far-reaching regulatory measures are flooding in. The majority of state legislatures have [...]
TikTok’s CEO to Testify Before Congress in March

January 30, 2023
US and EU to Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Agreement

January 30, 2023

Democrats Rev Abortion Advertising Back Up for Next Round of Elections

January 30, 2023

A new nonprofit aligned with the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is making abortion its first play in Virginia ahead of key elections this year. Democrats’ political committee focused on state legislatures is launching a new [...]
UNRWA Seeks $1.6 Bn to Overcome Chronic Budget Shortfalls

January 25, 2023
UN Demands Taliban to Reverse Bans on Women After US Call

January 14, 2023

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