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Tim Walz, Other Democrats Urge John Thompson to Resign After Abuse Allegations

July 18, 2021 Dime

Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota along with other State Democrats urged state Democratic Representative John Thompson to submit his resignation after his past allegations of domestic abuse that were revealed on Friday, Fox News […]

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Arizona Attorney General Sends Letter to Biden to Urge him to Reverse Title 42 Repeal

July 18, 2021 Dime

Mark Brnovich, the Arizona Attorney General on Friday sent a letter to US President Biden calling him to reverse the reported plan to minimize the effects of Title 42 public health protections that currently allow […]

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Biden Says Court’s Order on DACA is Deeply Disappointing

July 18, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said that the ruling of the federal court to stop the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program is deeply disappointing, Fox News informed. Biden also called on Congress […]

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Oklahoma Governor Files Lawsuit against Biden Administration for Stripping Mining Regulation from the State

July 17, 2021 Dime

Kevin Stitt, the Governor of Oklahoma sued the Biden administration for the decision of the Interior Department to strip the mine regulation from the state, claiming that the act is unlawful and federal overreach, Fox […]

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Controversial Equity in Math Program Under Fire from California GOP Lawmakers

July 17, 2021 Dime

Republican lawmakers from California are calling on the Board of Education to dismiss a controversial “equity in math” curriculum that is currently considered, Fox News informed. Kevin McCarthy, the House GOP Leader and Representative Young […]

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Texas Federal Judge Orders Biden Administration to Halt the Approval of New Applications under DACA

July 17, 2021 Dime

A southern Texas federal judge on Friday ordered Biden administration to halt issuing new applications to an immigration program from the Obama era that protected young immigrants from deportation, CNBC informed. The judge’s order claimed […]

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Biden Administration Officials Now Believe Covid-19 Might Escaped from Wuhan Lab

July 17, 2021 Dime

Top officials of the Biden administration are divided on the issue of the origins of Covid-19, but the number who now are persuaded that it could have escaped a lab from Wuhan is increased, Fox […]

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De Santis to Hold Joint Press Conference with Abbott in Texas

July 17, 2021 Dime

Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida is set to join Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas on the southern border for a security briefing over the weekend, Fox News informed. The meeting was revealed in […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Says Progressives Will Obstruct Infrastructure Bill, until Climate Change Provisions are Approved

July 16, 2021 Dime

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday said that the progressive wing in the party will tank the bipartisan infrastructure legislation if Democrats do not approve a spending package that contains provisions for jobs, climate change, […]

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Delaware Attorney Hold Off Seeking Warrants for Hunter Biden in order Not to Alert the Public

July 16, 2021 Dime

The federal prosecutor that investigates the taxes of Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, allegedly waited for the election to end in order to obtain search warrants, Fox News informed. His move has […]

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McConnell Urges President Biden to Pull Nomination of Stone-Manning to Lead BLM

July 16, 2021 Dime

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader urged US President Biden to withdraw Tracy Stone-Manning who was nominated to head the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) due to her ties to eco-terrorist plot and the misleading […]

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Biden’s Pick for ICE Lead Angers All Sides, after Comments on Arrests Decline

July 16, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden’s nominee who is set to head the ICE stated on Thursday that the decline of arrests made by this agency in previous months is very concerning, Fox News informed. Ed Gonzalez, […]

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GOP Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Federal Mask Mandate

July 16, 2021 Dime

Several House Republicans have introduced a bill on Friday aimed at banning the federal Covid-19 mask mandates in public transport, claiming that now everything should return as it was before the pandemic started, Fox News […]

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Guaranteed Income Program Unanimously Adopted in California, First in US

July 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The lawmakers in the Golden State approved – with a 36-0 vote in the California State Senate and a 64-0 vote in the California State Assembly – the first state-funded guaranteed income program in the […]

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Biden and Merkel Agree They Must Not Allow Russia to Use Energy to Coerce Neighbors

July 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US President Joe Biden, speaking at the joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after their meeting Thursday, said that both United States and Germany agree that Russia must not be allowed to use […]

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Biden to Send Marines to Guard US Embassy in Haiti, But No Troops Planned At the Moment

July 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As the island nation of Haiti grapples with the assassination of its president Jovenel Moise, President Joe Biden said there’s no larger deployment on the agenda to stabilize the country but that American Marines will […]

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US Troops to Withdraw from Iraq… Or Not

July 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An awkward atmosphere of confusion was created Thursday regarding the possible plans of the US-led military coalition to withdraw more forces from Iraq after Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced the move with Washington […]

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Canada to Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans to Enter the Country as of Mid-August

July 16, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If the current trend in vaccination rate and public health conditions continue, Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans and permanent residents as of mid-August for non-essential travel and might also welcome fully vaccinated travelers […]

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Cybersecurity, Nord Stream on Agenda as Biden Prepares to Host German Chancellor

July 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden is to host “forward-looking” bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday at the White House during which they’re expected to discuss a host of issues including Nord Stream pipeline, cybersecurity […]

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US Strategic Bombers Escorted Over Bering Sea by Russian MiG-31 and Su-35 Fighters

July 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Four Russian warplanes had been scrambled on Thursday to escort three American В-52Н bombers, spotted near the Russian border, over the Bering Sea in the country’s far east, Newsweek cites the Russian military as tensions […]

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Pentagon Secretly Flies Illegal Migrants Across US Using Air Force Base, Tucker Carlson Reveals

July 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

While the migration crisis shows no sign of abating in the US, Fox News host Tucker Carlson has revealed that the Pentagon is using an Air Force base in Texas for the “resettlement” of illegal […]

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House Democrats Accuse Cyber Ninjas of QAnon and Trump Ties

July 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Congressional Democrats are pressuring Cyber Ninjas, the company behind Arizona election audit, demanding to prove, among other things it has no ties to former president Donald Trump or QAnon conspiracy. Their 13-page letter- signed by […]

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Biden Adviser Says US Are to Build Close-by Support Base for Afghan Peace

July 15, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Biden’s homeland security adviser, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, pointed that US is continuing its efforts to obtain strong support for the Afghan peace process – both regionally and internationally- as American diplomats are trying this week to […]

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List of 150 Companies Urge Congress to Broaden Voting Rights Act

July 15, 2021 Dime

Amazon, Apple, Google, Pepsi, and Starbucks are five of the 150 companies that signed a letter that was released on Wednesday, which calls for Congress to approve the bill that is set to broaden the […]

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House Select Committee Reveals a Date for Holding First Hearing on January 6 Attack

July 15, 2021 Dime

The House Select Committee revealed on Wednesday that it is set to hold its first hearing on July 27 to assess the January 6 insurgence in the US Capitol, Fox News informed. Eight Democrats and […]

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Democratic Senators Agree on Carbon Tax on Imports from High-polluting Countries

July 15, 2021 Dime

A carbon tax that will be imposed on imports from polluting countries was agreed to be added to the $3.5 trillion budget plan, Fox News informed. According to Democratic Senator Ed Markey, while the bill […]

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Responding to a request from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed on Saturday that he had approved $200 million in military aid for Ukraine

Antony Blinken Sends Official Invitations to UN Special Rapporteurs on Racism and Minority Issues to Visit US

July 15, 2021 Dime

Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State revealed on Tuesday that he invited UN envoys on racism and minority issues to pay a visit to the United States, a move that drew immediate criticism, Fox […]

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Senate Minority Leader Condemns Biden Furious Speech about GOP Voting Reform

July 15, 2021 Dime

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader on Wednesday has condemned the furious speech US President Joe Biden gave arguing that it is an “utter nonsense” that he compared the Republican voting reform with a period […]

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Democratic Senators Discuss Marijuana Legalization

July 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Three senior Democratic senators in the United States released a discussion draft of a measure on Wednesday that aims to legalize marijuana on a federal level, allowing adults to buy and possess up to 10 […]

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Pandemic Drug Overdose Up by 30%

July 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Statistics revealed on Wednesday, quoting health experts, a record number of Americans died of opioid overdoses last year as epidemic lockdowns made accessing treatment difficult and traffickers mixed more narcotics with a strong synthetic opioid. Drug […]

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