Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen who leaked internal documents told a Senate panel the company is a possible national security risk.
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‘I can get this done’: White House digs in on negotiations as Biden agenda hangs in balance
Democratic leaders in Congress are engaged in a careful balancing act to ensure the party delivers on President Joe Biden’s promised legislation.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves attacks vaccine mandates, downplays state’s high death toll
Mississippi has the highest per capita death count of any state from COVID. The governor says people should talk to their doctors about the vaccine.
Democrats unveil tax proposals for wealthy, corporations to finance spending package
The proposal, which targets wealthy households and high-income corporations, is projected to bring in about $2.9 trillion in revenue.
GOP Rep. Michael McCaul: Taliban won’t let planes of Americans leave Mazar-i-Sharif
Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul told “Fox News Sunday” the Taliban are demanding “something in exchange” for allowing 6 planes to leave Mazar-i-Sharif.
24 hours to go: It is now Aug. 31 in Afghanistan, but there are few details about how America’s longest war will end
It is now Aug. 31 in Afghanistan. The Pentagon has made public few details on how it will wrap up 20 years there, citing the danger of the moment.
Airbnb opens up free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally
Airbnb will host 20,000 Afghan refugees at their properties across the globe at no cost, according to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.
Former President George W. Bush expresses sympathy for Afghan people, deployed US troops
‘Our hearts are heavy for both the Afghan people who have suffered so much,’ the former president and first lady said in a statement issued Monday.
A timeline of the US withdrawal and Taliban recapture of Afghanistan
From the Soviets to the Americans to the Taliban, a look at Afghanistan’s recent history. The U.S. aims to exit its 20-year presence by Aug. 31.
5 foreign policy situations the White House didn’t expect, from Israel, to Cuba and Ethiopia
The Biden administration’s foreign policy vision has been sidetracked by crises in Haiti, Cuba and beyond.