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Biden hails ‘biggest step forward on climate ever’ as he signs Inflation Reduction Act – as it happened

White House hopes climate and healthcare plan will mark turning point for Biden’s presidency and boost Democrats in the midterms

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2022

Biden's three-headed cybersecurity team

Good news: Team Biden has three capable cyber leaders. Bad news: It's not always clear who does what.

Axios · Aug 16, 2022

India and US did more than any other country in fight against Covid-19, says top White House health official

WASHINGTON: India and the US have done more than any other nation in the fight global against Covid-19, the White House's top health official has said, as he highlighted the massive efforts by the two countries to vaccinate their people along with supporting and donating to other nations to tackle…

The Times of India · Aug 16, 2022

Brittney Griner: why the basketball star was detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Trump demands FBI return seized docs

Legal experts say Trump's new defense for hiding classified docs may be an admission of a crime

Salon · Aug 15, 2022

House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit - Roll Call

Republican lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the Biden administration to answer questions about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Roll Call · Aug 15, 2022

For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency

President Biden was elected on a promise of competency. The bungled exit from Afghanistan undercut that image. His approval ratings took a big hit, and have never recovered.

WEKU · Aug 15, 2022

Decade after abduction, Austin Tice’s parents say Biden has strategy to return their son

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will continue to engage directly with the Syrian government to locate and return Austin Tice, a journalist missing for a decade in Syria, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 14, 2022

Donald Trump's Handling of Classified Material Looks Worse Than Hillary Clinton's

The former president thought his 2016 opponent should go to prison for recklessly endangering national security.

Reason · Aug 14, 2022

Scoop: White House to circulate Afghanistan memo defending U.S. withdrawal

The memo is being released one year after the Biden administration evacuated troops from the region.

Axios · Aug 14, 2022