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The White House is working on a system to track the number of overdoses.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s head Rahul Gupta has said that “tens of thousands” of additional lives could be saved in the US if there was more real-time data on opiate overdoses that don’t end in death. “This is a treasure trove of data… can help us identify areas most at…
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There were 7 points from the January 6 hearing.
A hearing on the Capitol Hill insurrection that took place after US President Donald Trump’s election defeat in 2020 was held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The committee used new records obtained from the Secret Service and deposition footage from former Trump Cabinet secretaries and White House officials to show how Trump…
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There are three things Americans should learn from China.
US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House wasn’t viewing the world “solely through the prism of strategic competition”, adding that Biden “made the Big Lie an article of faith in the MAGA Republican Party – a minority of that party”. Sullivan added that Biden raised North Korea, China and…
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US president’s past promises in meeting with China are under scrutiny.
US President Joe Biden brought up North Korea, China and other countries during his meeting with Asian leaders, the White House said. Biden raised concerns about the activities at Ream Naval Base, which is believed to be a joint venture between Cambodia and China, the White House added. He also raised concerns about activities at…
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The 9th January hearing on its investigation is here.
Former US President Donald Trump sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election, even going as far as pressuring state officials and the Department of Justice, The Washington Post reported citing leaked emails. The emails also showed Trump’s advisers and White House staff were aware of his plans to overturn the election results, the…
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The commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection has resigned.
President Joe Biden has confirmed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) chief Magnus Lpez-Sanchez as the first openly gay person to lead a law enforcement agency in the US. The White House said that Biden thanked Lpez-Sanchez for his “outstanding work” and wished him well. Lpez-Sanchez was confirmed as CBP chief by the US Senate…
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There are 3 reasons why China may become more assertive.
US Vice President Joe Biden will raise the issue of freedom of navigation and fishing in the South China Sea with ASEAN leaders in order to demonstrate the US is against China, White House said. It added that Biden raised the safety concerns about activities at Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials have described as…
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There is a single minded goal of the Republicans.
The FBI should not be criticised for the actions of 2020 elections and Mar-a-Lago congressional committee on investigation of ex-President Donald Trump’s case, FBI Director Robert Mueller said. “I don’t know if I want to say it but I don’t think we should be criticised,” he added. The FBI had asked the White House to…
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Biden’s immigration policies result in frustration and finger-pointing.
US President Joe Biden’s administration has faced criticism from immigrant advocates and Democrats over its increase in immigration at the US-Mexico border. A former Obama administration official said that the issue sits on the “cracks” of a whole set of structures at the White House. “Much of the focus, and much of the public focus,…
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Supreme Court has ruled that Lindsey Graham must testify in the inquiry.
A House committee has said former US President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign adviser Michael Herschmann met Trump and attorney Sidney Powell on December 18, 2020, for a meeting that focused on topics including ” invoking martial law, seizing voting machines and appointing Powell as special counsel to investigate 2020 election”. She added she also met with…
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Russia has a missile campaign that forces a frantic race to shore up Ukrainian defenses.
The Ukrainian government on Monday said that it’s in negotiations with the US to receive NASAMS, the same ground-based air defense systems that are used to protect the White House in Washington, DC. Earlier, the US said it was speeding up the delivery of NASAMS and that it’ll be in Ukraine in few weeks. Iran…