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Russia has Violated New START Treaty, Washington Argues

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Biden’s Think Tank Searched by FBI for Classified Docs

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The offices of the think tank where President Joe Biden kept an office in between stints in the White House, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, were searched at some point in […]

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George Santos Withdraws from House Committees Amid Spiraling Scandal

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals.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 […]

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Biden Says US Won’t Send F-16 to Ukraine as Boris Johnson Meets Republicans

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden said that the U.S. will not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. It comes from the former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson preparing to meet with Republican lawmakers this week to press the […]

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Leaked EU Plan Reveals Counter to US Green Subsidies

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European Union Commission will loosen state aid rules and propose a new “European sovereignty fund” later this year. It comes in response to the controversial U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, as well as China’s “unfair” green […]

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Social Media Apps Bracing For Waves Of US Legal Battles

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Trump’s Slow Sleepy Start to 2024

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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. […]

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Biden Ends Covid Emergency Status

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Biden will end the U.S.’s Covid emergency status on May 11. It marks a major step meant to signal that the crisis era of the pandemic is over. It comes nearly three years after the […]

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Blinken Calls For Israel-Palestine Calm, Two-State Solution

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for calm after days of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. Blinken met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. He is due to meet with […]

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Political Crisis Prompts Peace Corps to Evacuate Volunteers from Peru

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid a political crisis that has included deadly crackdowns by the government on its citizens, the Peace Corps has temporarily evacuated its volunteers from Peru to another post, Politico reports. Often working in areas far […]

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

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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DOJ Sends Letter to Intelligence Committee on Classified Document Investigation

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is working to brief lawmakers about the potential risks to national security after classified documents were discovered in President Joe Biden’s and former […]

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Democrats Rev Abortion Advertising Back Up for Next Round of Elections

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Far-Right Project that Pushed Election Lies Expands Mission

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A far-right project that pushed election lies and covid misinformation is now trying to expand its mission. However, the group is also facing new criticism from scholars and religious leaders about its incendiary political and […]

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Three Hard-Line Conservatives Now on the Rules Committee

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Three hardline conservatives have been added to the House Rules Committee. It was one of the concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that helped him secure the gavel. This means that the frequent antagonists of leadership […]

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TikTok’s CEO to Testify Before Congress in March

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will testify in March before Congress. The TikTok CEO will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers look to scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, Chair […]

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Meet Ron DeSantis’s Inner Circle

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The 2024 presidential race is showing signs of kicking into gear amid reports that Florida’s rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is laying the groundwork for a presidential nomination. DeSantis’s moves even spurred former president Donald […]

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Tyre Nichols Beating Fuels Calls for Broad Police Reforms

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Many are still reeling from the death of Tyre Nichols, with protests across the nation and a renewed call for police reform. Over the weekend, protests erupted across the United States after the graphic video […]

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US and EU to Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Agreement

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States and European Union announced a first-of-its-kind agreement on artificial intelligence (AI). The new agreement says the US and EU will speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, […]

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Top Republican Warns of Very High Odds of US-China Military Conflict

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a US general caused consternation with a memo warning that the United States would fight China in the next two years, a top Republican Congressman said on Sunday said the odds of conflict with […]

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FBI Seizes President Biden’s Notebooks in His Delaware Home Search

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

FBI took personal notebooks that US President Joe Biden kept during his time as vice president from one of his Delaware homes during the last week’s search there as part of the probe into his […]

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FDA Committee Votes to Roll Out a New Covid Vaccination Strategy

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy for vaccinating people against Covid. The federal advisory panel is aiming to simplify and […]

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US Says It ‘Hacked the Hackers’ to Bring Down Ransomware Gang

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

One of the most dangerous and prolific hacker gangs has been brought down. U.S. authorities have seized the servers of the notorious Hive ransomware group. The hacking group has received more than $100 million in extortion […]

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5 Memphis Cops ‘All Responsible’ for Tyre Nichols’ Death

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Five former Memphis police officers were charged with murder and other crimes in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop. […]

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FBI Apparently Has No Additional Evidence On Banning TikTok

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

States are turning to the FBI for guidance over TikTok. However, the FBI has offered no additional evidence. States are bringing in new bans on the use of TikTok on government devices and networks. When Maryland adopted […]

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Warner, Rubio Push for Intelligence Committee Access to Biden, Trump Documents

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee are pushing for access to the documents marked classified that were found in the homes of President Biden and former President Donald Trump. The request […]

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US Special Ops Forces Kill Key IS Leader, 10 Others in Somalia

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A key Islamic State leader who helped grow the terrorist organization in Afghanistan and Iraq and 10 other members of the foreign terrorist group were killed on Wednesday when US Special Operations forces stormed a […]

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Former US Presidents and VPs Asked to Recheck for Classified Docs

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the wake of discovering classified documents in the homes of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence over the last year, the National Archives has formally asked former […]

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US Designates Wagner Group ‘Transnational Criminal Organization’

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to degrade Russia’s ability to wage its war in Ukraine, the US Treasury Department on Thursday designated Russian private military company Wagner Group, which they say has been helping Russia’s military, as […]

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