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Kenneth Starr obituary

American lawyer whose 1998 Starr report led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022

COVID-19 response is not ‘over’ even if Biden says pandemic is - Roll Call

His optimistic remarks about COVID-19 will not lead to any immediate change in the administration's public health posture.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2022

Biden Says US Forces Would Defend Taiwan in the Event of a Chinese Invasion

US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement on the issue, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion

US president’s remarks latest sign of a shift away from a policy of strategic ambiguity towards the self-ruled island.

Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2022

Biden: Classified documents at Mar-a-Lago raise concerns

President Joe Biden says the discovery of top-secret documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate raised concerns that sensitive data was compromised and calls it “irresponsible.”

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

Biden adviser says Fed hikes are helping to cool housing prices

The U.S. Federal Reserve, which meets this week to decide on interest rates, has helped to cool the overheated housing market even though inflation across the country is still “uncomfortably high,” White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein said.

Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022

Fauci warns of anti-vaxxer attitude beyond COVID

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser warned in an interview with the Financial Times that a broad refusal of vaccines against COVID-19 may undermine efforts to immunize children and contain future illness outbreaks.

Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022

Biden warns US democracy threatened, but how can he save it?

President Joe Biden is finding it’s easier to call out attacks on democracy than it is to stop them

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

Trump accused of forcing CNN sale

"The Divider" delves into Trump's alleged attempts to block a merger between AT&T and Time-Warner

Salon · Sep 18, 2022

The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on political theater

It’s a time-honored tradition, but as the US midterms loom, many Republican candidates are ducking out of televised debates

The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2022