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Bolton accuses Biden administration of staying quiet on assassination plot to please Iran

Former White House official says DoJ notified him long before making public comment about the arrest

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

The Loop: Red warnings as severe rain hits New Zealand, Lebron James resigns with Lakers, and Liz Cheney 'thinking' about White House run — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Cheney defeated in Wyoming primary, looks forward

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney will be looking for her next act in public life after being rejected by the Cowboy State’s Republican voters Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022

Syria Denies It Is Holding American Journalist Austin Tice

Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding US journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Damascus “denies it had kidnapped or is holding any American citizen on its territories.” Biden’s comments…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022

EXPLAINER: Dueling views remain a year after Afghan pullout

A year after America’s tumultuous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, assessments of its impact are divided — and largely along partisan lines

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Members of Congress asking Biden to appoint new special envoy to Haiti

Almost a year after a top U.S. envoy to Haiti resigned in protest of the Biden administration’s Haiti policy, four Democratic lawmakers are asking President Joe Biden to name a replacement.

Miami Herald · Aug 17, 2022

Liz Cheney is considering a presidential run to stop Trump after losing her House seat

Liz Cheney's sustained criticism of former President Trump made her one of his top political targets. She's now laying out her plans to make sure he never wins back the White House.

WEKU · Aug 17, 2022

Joe Biden signs landmark climate and healthcare bill into law, aiming to lift Democrats ahead of midterms

President Joe Biden and Democrats hope the "historic" spending package will boost their popularity with voters ahead of the November elections.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Biden signs landmark health, climate and tax bill into law

The legislation includes some $375 billion over the decade — and would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket annually for Medicare recipients

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

Biden signs climate, drug prices bill into law, another legislative triumph in a moment of democratic peril

WASHINGTON — At a moment when American democracy looks increasingly vulnerable, President Joe Biden and Democrats pointed to their third landmark bill as evidence that American government is working once again.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022