Politics

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  Pfizer Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval On Monday, the FDA granted the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine full approval. Michael Foust Aug 24, 2021
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  'Israelis Are Terrified' by U.S. Debacle in Afghanistan, Joel Rosenberg Says Joel Rosenberg, an author and journalist who has dual citizenship in the United States and Israel, told former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee on Monday that America's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has... Michael Foust Aug 24, 2021
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  Is American Democracy in Trouble? Our political polarization and complete and irrational fear of the opposite political party have caused untold damage to our body politic. We have stopped seeing people around the globe who would like to do... Scott Slayton Aug 24, 2021
• Court Upholds Texas Ban on Dismemberment Abortions, Says It’s ‘Self-Evidently Gruesome’ On Wednesday, a federal appeals court upheld a Texas law banning a common abortion procedure in which the unborn baby is ripped apart, limb by limb, to prevent a live birth. Michael Foust Aug 19, 2021
• Biden Is to Blame Because He Broke Trump's Deal with the Taliban, Pence Says: 'Weakness Arouses Evil' In a new opinion column for the Wall Street Journal, former Vice President Mike Pence blames President Biden for the botched U.S. exit from Afghanistan. Michael Foust Aug 18, 2021
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is 'In Good Health' after Testing Positive for COVID-19 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a spokesperson, Abbott is in good health and is not experiencing any symptoms. Milton Quintanilla Aug 18, 2021
• Biden Authorizes New Refugee Funds, Fends Off Criticism from Aid Groups On Monday, President Joe Biden authorized an additional $500 million to aid refugees from Afghanistan, pushing through the funds as the White House fends off suggestions it failed a moral test to aid those... Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins Aug 18, 2021
• U.S. Has Moral Obligation to Protect and Resettle Afghan Allies, Evangelical Leaders Say Arguing that America has a moral obligation to assist those endangered by Taliban rule, a coalition of evangelical leaders is urging the Biden administration to help resettle Afghanistan citizens who were... Michael Foust Aug 18, 2021
• 'I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision': President Joe Biden Defends Decision to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan During a press briefing on Monday, President Joe Biden defended his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. Kayla Koslosky Aug 17, 2021
• Poll: Nearly 70 percent of Americans Disapprove of Biden's Handling of US Military Operations in Afghanistan According to a new poll, nearly 70 percent of American voters disapprove of President Biden's handling of military operations in Afghanistan. Milton Quintanilla Aug 17, 2021
• Federal Judge Orders President Biden to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Border Policy A federal judge has ordered President Joe Biden to reinstate the "Stay in Mexico" policy, which requires asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while they wait for their U.S. court dates Amanda Casanova Aug 16, 2021
• 84 Lawmakers Blast Biden DOJ for Not Defending Nurse Forced to Help with Abortion At least 84 Republican lawmakers are demanding the Biden administration explain why it dropped a Trump-era lawsuit against a Vermont hospital that allegedly forced a Catholic nurse to assist with an... Michael Foust Aug 13, 2021