Biden Scales Back $3.5 Trillion Budget, with “Clean Energy” Likely to Be Cut
President Joe Biden scales back the historic $3.5 trillion budget for social and environmental policies, cutting out provisions for “clean energy”.
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UPDATE: Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Ban
Federal appeals court in Texas — considered one of most conservative in US — reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions.
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House Committee on Capitol Attack Moves Towards Contempt Charge v. Bannon
The House select committee on Capitol Attack will decide on contempt charge against Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, next Tuesday.
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EA on BBC: Biden, Republicans, and the Threat to the US System
Cutting through white noise in US media: “Historic legislation faces a historic threat, beginning with Mitch McConnell, to US political and social system.”
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House Passes Short-Term Rise in Debt Ceiling, Averting Default
House confirms passage of a bill, over unanimous GOP objection, to raise US debt ceiling through early December and avert 1st default by Federal Government.
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Texas Governor Abbott Bars Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
Photo: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Governor Greg Abbott (pictured) bars vaccine...
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EA on Australia’s Radio National: Assessing the US-Taliban Talks
Evaluating first US talks with the Taliban since the Islamist group took control of Afghanistan in August, beginning with Taliban’s claim of limited US aid.
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UPDATE: 1st US Talks With Taliban Since Afghanistan Withdrawal
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is leading the Taliban delegation in talks with US...
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EA on BBC: A China-US Showdown Over Taiwan? Not Quite.
Navigating headlines of a China-US military confrontation, over Taiwan by pointing to Joe Biden and Xi Jinping drawing lines against that showdown.
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Florida Board of Education Cuts Funding to 8 Districts Over Coronavirus Mask Mandates
Following command of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Board of Education sanctions eight local school districts over their mask mandates to curb Coronavirus.
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Biden Administration: Jordan Can Restore Relations with Assad Regime
The Biden Administration is accepting Jordan’s “normalization” of relations with the Assad regime, including the reopening of a key border crossing.
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Coronavirus: Biden Appeals to Companies for Vaccine Mandates
President Joe Biden appeals to private companies to introduce vaccine mandates, as part of the effort to contain the Delta variant of Coronavirus
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How Justice Department Officials Blocked A Trump Coup
Report by Senate Judiciary Committee describes how Justice Department officials blocked Trump “coup” to stay in White House despite Joe Biden’s victory.
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EA on ANews: US and France Between Divorce and Reconciliation
Scott Lucas evaluates the state of the US-France relationship after Washington’s snub of Paris in last month’s Australia-UK-US nuclear submarines deal
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Biden’s Appeal: “We Need to Invest in Ourselves”
Joe Biden seeks passage of $1 trillion infrastructure bill and modified version of the historic $3.5 trillion budget for social and environmental policies.
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Biden Administration Ends Trump Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally-Funded Clinics
Biden Administration ends a Trump-era ban on abortion referrals to federally-funded family planning clinics, which also provide other health care services.
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Biden administration indicates that it is continuing Trump trade wars with China, countering Treasury Secretary’s Yellen view that “hurt American consumers”
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Women’s Rights Marches Across US in Protest v. Abortion Restrictions
Women’s rights marches in Washington and across US, challenge Texas ban on almost all abortions and the prospect of Supreme Court restrictions on choice.
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Pelosi Sets October 31 Deadline to Pass Infrastructure Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets a new deadline of October 31 to pass the infrastructure bill, after linkage with $3.5 trillion budget for social policies.
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UPDATE — EA on Monocle 24: House Subpoenas Over “Trump Coup” and Capitol Attack
Discussing subpoenas to Donald Trump’s inner circle to outline 4 phases of the Trump scheme to overturn the November election and hang onto the White House.
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US Coronavirus Deaths Pass 700,000
The US Coronavirus death toll has passed 700,000. With a significant minority refusing vaccinations, daily deaths up 900% since July 6 and cases up 1,000%.
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UPDATE: Is Biden Administration Giving Way on Gun Control?
Withdrawing nominee to head Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Biden Administration appears to be shelving any effort for gun control.
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Texas Women Going Out of State — If They Can — After Ban on Abortions
Texas women going to other states for procedures after their state’s ban on abortions for pregnancies beyond 6 to 7 weeks — but some cannot afford trip
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UPDATE: Texas Camp Cleared — 1000s of Haitians Deported While 1000s Moved Inside US
1000s of Haitian migrants, mostly women and children are deported from a Texas camp — but 1000s are transferred to other parts of the state and the US.
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Trumpist Audit in Arizona: Biden Vote Up, Trump Vote Down
Trumpist audit of 2020 Presidential election in Arizona’s Maricopa County adds 99 votes to President Biden’s count and reduces Donald Trump’s tally by 261.
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UPDATE: Horse-Riding Agents Crack Down on Haitian Migrants in Texas
“We weren’t treated like humans”: horse-riding Border Patrol agents crack down on 15,000 Haitian migrants who moved from Central and South America to Texas.
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EA on PTV World: “The Quad”, AUKUS Agreement, and the Asia-Pacific Dynamic
35-minute discussion of developments in the Asia-Pacific region, including this week’s meeting of the leaders of “The Quad” — US, India, Japan, Australia
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No Trade Deal and No “Global Britain”: UK’s Johnson Trots to a US Agenda
Amid no US-UK trade deal, Brexit, and dispute over Northern Ireland, Boris Johnson is “following an agenda increasingly set in Washington”.
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EA on BBC: Farewell, Mythical UK-US Trade Deal
Boris Johnson’s deception collapses amid reality of no US-UK trade deal and of all-too-real Brexit, with serious political and economic situation for the UK.
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Biden’s UN Speech for “Relentless Diplomacy” — But Are Others Convinced?
Joe Biden calls for “relentless diplomacy” at UN — but speech is amid doubts after US withdrawal from Afghanistan and submarine deal with Australia and UK,
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