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No Military Assistance Will Be Offered to Haiti by the US, Official Says

July 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Biden’s administration has no plans whatsoever to offer or to send military assistance to Haiti after the country approached both the US and the UN asking them to deploy soldiers to guard infrastructure amid […]

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ODNI Caught Red-Handed Using Photoshop on Cover Photo of Diversity Report

July 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Social media users are roundly mocking the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) after it was caught red-handed using bought and obviously Photoshopped image on the cover of its annual diversity report, according […]

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Biden Administration Says US Needs Time to Assess Cybersecurity Dialogue with Russia

July 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Hours after US President Joe Biden’s telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a senior US administration official pointed that the United States need time to assess the effectiveness of cooperation on cybersecurity issues […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Climate Change – Trump Organization– President and the Economy – $15 Wage – Measuring the Economy – Alaska Senate

July 10, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Saturday, July 10, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 51%Up 1 since Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 49% (Rasmussen) to 54% (IBD/TIPP). Biden’s disapproval […]

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FDA to Investigate Its Own Staff Relations with Biogen before Controversial Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug

July 10, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the Food and Drug Administration drew controversy for approving Biogens’s dementia drug Aduhelm, the acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock has called for an independent probe into potentially inappropriate contacts between the agency’s staff and […]

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Russia Ready to Cooperate on Cybersecurity, Putin Tells Biden in Phone Call

July 10, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Moscow is ready to tackle criminal activities in cyberspace together with the US and the cybersecurity cooperation between the two countries should be regular and professional, but Washington hasn’t outlined properly individual cases, Russian President […]

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Joe Biden seeks to resume student loan payments

Biden Fires Trump Admin SSA Appointee

July 10, 2021 Maja Popovska

President Joe Biden sacked Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, a Trump administration appointee, after Saul refused to quit, according to The Hill. Saul’s position was terminated, according to a White House official. The Washington Post was the […]

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Trump Jr. Urges Tester, Manchin to Dispute Biden’s Nominee for ATF

July 10, 2021 Maja Popovska

Donald Trump Jr. is urging voters to oppose President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, including Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and John Tester, The Hill reports. Biden’s ATF candidate, […]

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Missouri Registers Worst COVID Outbreaks in U.S.

July 10, 2021 Maja Popovska

In Missouri, where the coronavirus is causing one of the worst outbreaks in the US, upwards of half of the population has not received the COVID-19 vaccine, The Hill reports. While some regions of the […]

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GOP Lawmakers Send Letter to US Olympic Committee to Voice Concern over Athletes who Protest against the United States

July 9, 2021 Dime

A big group of GOP lawmakers has sent a letter to the US Olympic Committee voicing concern over the political statements of US athletes that will represent the country in the Tokyo Summer Games, Fox […]

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McConnell Wants to Stop Some of Biden’s Policies If he Becomes Majority Leader

July 9, 2021 Dime

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader on Thursday said that GOP Senators are not trying to stop ‘everything’ US President Joe Biden proposes, but just the ‘worst,’ Fox News informed. The Republican from Kentucky stated […]

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Biden to Sign Order to Curb on Big Tech

July 9, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden is set to sign new executive order on Friday, that is aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices in the Big Tech, the labor sector, and many other sectors, CNBC informed. The order, […]

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Nikki Haley to Hit Campaign Trail as Support for Glenn Youngkin

July 9, 2021 Dime

Nikki Haley, the former United Nations Ambassador is joining Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin in his campaign trail next week, Fox News informed. The former President Trump’s envoy to the UN, revealed […]

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Governor of California Asks Residents to Cut Back Water Usage amid Drought Season

July 9, 2021 Dime

Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California had requested from residents in his state to voluntarily reduce the usage of water this summer in the wake of recent droughts and high temperatures, Fox News informed citing […]

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Haiti: Arrested Americans Say Killers Had No Plan to Eliminate Haitian President

July 9, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two Haitian Americans from South Florida are among seventeen suspects that have been detained in Haiti so far in connection with the stunning assassination of Haiti’s president that jolted the Caribbean country and fueled further […]

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US to Blacklist More Chinese Companies over Human Rights Violations

July 9, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More than 10 Chinese companies and other entities will be added as early as Friday to Biden administration’s economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in China’s largely Muslim province of Xinjiang, […]

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Third Covid-19 Jab Not Needed Yet, FDA & CDC Reassure Americans

July 9, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Although situation could change with new data, the US health regulators FDA and CDC have said that at this time, people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus do not need a third dose, Axios […]

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While Biden Defends Withdrawal, Taliban Takes Over Afghan’s Key Border Crossing with Iran

July 9, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following a sweeping offensive launched as US troops pull out of Afghanistan, Taliban said Friday they have completely seized border town Islam Qala in the western Herat province, through which lucrative trade with neighboring Iran […]

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Majority of Americans in Favor of Stronger Voter ID Laws, New Poll Shows

July 9, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new poll commissioned by the RNC and conducted by former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, undoubtedly shows that Americans support implementation of stricter voting laws, including voter ID requirements and restrictions on accepting ballots after […]

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Former Obama Ethics Chief Blasts White House Secretive Art Scheme of Hunter Biden

July 8, 2021 Dime

The ethics chief of former President Barack Obama blasted the ethics plan of the White House involving the sale of artwork by Hunter Biden, Fox News informed. On Thursday, the White House revealed the ethics […]

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Saudi Arabia to Start News Platform in a Fresh White House Lobbying Effort

July 8, 2021 Dime

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to fund a new digital news platform, that will open a studio in Washington DC, CNBC informed. The move comes amid the kingdom’s start of new efforts of […]

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GOP Lawmaker’s Push for Supreme Court to Annul State Gun Legislation Backed by 168 Republican Congressmen

July 8, 2021 Dime

GOP Representative Claudia Tenney from New York is attempting to push the US Supreme Court to annul a state legislation that limits who can carry concealed guns in public places and outside their homes, Fox […]

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Rubio Raises $4 Million in Bid for a Third Term in Senate

July 8, 2021 Dime

GOP Senator Marco Rubio from Florida hauled $4 million in the second quarter of fundraising, according to campaign reports, Fox News informed. The sum is greater than the $1.6 million Rubio hauled during the first […]

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Biden Condemns Assassination of President of Haiti Moise, Says US Open to Provide Aid

July 8, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden condemned on Wednesday the assassination of Jovenel Moise, the President of Haiti, who was shot in his private residence over the night by attackers, CNBC informed. Biden said that the US […]

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Rashida Tlaib Reiterate Calls for Defunding Immigration Agencies

July 8, 2021 Dime

Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib reiterated her calls for defunding crucial immigration agencies, while issuing warnings against Biden administration’s efforts to boost technology at the borders, Fox News informed. Tlaib said this in a video interview […]

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Progressives to Send Letter to Biden Arguing that Tough Position on China Could Jeopardize Climate Efforts

July 8, 2021 Dime

A group of progressive leftwing organizations is set to send a letter to US President Joe Biden in an attempt to ease the administration’s constant confronting approach on matters that involve China, due to climate […]

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John Kerry Caught Not Wearing a Mask at Boston Airport

July 8, 2021 Dime

John Kerry, President Biden’s special envoy for climate was caught not wearing a mask at an airport, Fox News informed. This is the second time he went maskless this year. The Washington Free Beacon shared […]

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Man from Cleveland Charged for Plotting to Kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

July 8, 2021 Dime

A man from Cleveland was charged with issuing threats to kill Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, for committing treason against the country, according to some documents, Fox News informed. According to Cleveland.com, the 53-year-old […]

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President of Teachers Union Says GOP Lawmakers Bully Teachers for Teaching Honest History

July 8, 2021 Dime

President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten said on Wednesday that several GOP lawmakers are “bullying” teachers for teaching race’s honest history, Fox News informed. Weingarten said these claims at a live-streaming event […]

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Donald Trump to Sue Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey

July 7, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former US President Donald Trump, who was ousted from the social media platforms in the wake of the US Capitol attack on Jan. 6, is allegedly planning to launch class action lawsuits against Facebook CEO […]

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