Pandemic jobless benefits expire soon. Don’t expect employment to suddenly soar
Pandemic unemployment benefits are ending nationwide the first weekend in September, but don't expect to see millions of available jobs to be filled quickly.
Republican governors target local school systems over mask mandates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is in a stand-off with local school officials in the rural Cherokee Nation, with the school board insisting they can require that students wear masks in their Covid-ravaged community and the GOP governor claiming the board is in violation of state law.
US Marine officer relieved of command after criticizing military leaders about Afghanistan withdrawal
US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been relieved of command after he posted a video online questioning military leaders' handling of the situation in Afghanistan, a Marine Corps spokesperson said Friday.
US drone strike targeted ISIS-K planner believed to be ‘associated with potential future attacks at the airport’
The ISIS-K planner targeted by a US drone strike in Afghanistan was believed to be "associated with potential future attacks at the airport," a US defense official told CNN Saturday.
Analysis: It’s not just Afghanistan — Americans are losing faith in Biden on many issues
President Joe Biden's approval rating is at its lowest point in his presidency. In the average of polls, he stands at about 47%. That's a steady decline from the beginning of this month (51%), last month (52%) and beginning of June (54%).
US military conducts airstrike against ISIS-K planner
The US has conducted an airstrike against an ISIS-K planner, a spokesman for US Central Command said in a statement Friday.
Biden announces pay raise plan for federal employees
President Joe Biden on Friday formally announced his plan to raise the wages of federal workers, saying civilian federal employees will see an overall average increase of 2.7% in 2022.
DHS allows Afghans temporary entry into US under immigration law
The rush to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Kabul has led to some Afghans arriving in the US who are only partway through their immigration process and others who have not yet applied to live in the US. To accommodate the fleeing Afghans, who are vetted both before they arrive in the United
US intelligence community review does not determine origin of Covid-19
The US intelligence community reached an inconclusive assessment about the origin of the Covid-19 virus following a 90-day investigation ordered by President Joe Biden, according to an unclassified report released publicly on Friday.