Supreme Court throws out Biden administration eviction moratorium
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration's Covid-related eviction moratorium.
Pelosi reminds lawmakers not to travel to Afghanistan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi again urged members of Congress to not visit Afghanistan or neighboring countries after at least 12 US service members and dozens of civilians were killed on Thursday, noting that the Departments of Defense and State have "explicitly stated" that such trips would "unnecessarily divert needed resources" from evacuating Americans and Afghan
House Republicans point fingers at Biden moments after Kabul blasts
Republicans in Congress quickly escalated their criticism of President Joe Biden's withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after two explosions outside Kabul's airport on Thursday caused the first American casualties since the mass evacuation began.
Biden braces for fallout as his dire warnings of a Kabul terror attack come true
Terrorist explosions outside Kabul's international airport on Thursday that wounded Americans came after days of public and private warnings from President Joe Biden of a potential attack that could disrupt the massive airlift effort underway there.
Arriving Afghans without paperwork prompt delays and security challenges
Some Afghans fleeing their home country have arrived in the United States without paperwork amid the rapid pace of evacuations, according to two sources familiar with the situation, prompting additional screening and causing long delays.
Fact checking Jake Sullivan’s claim Trump admin didn’t process Afghan visas for a year
During a press briefing Monday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan suggested a slowdown in approvals for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program during the Trump administration contributed to the current delays in evacuating Afghans.
Judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who brought ‘frivolous’ election fraud lawsuits
A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned lawsuits seeking to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
Biden looks for air-clearing in first meeting with Israel’s new leader
When Israel's prime minister visits the White House on Thursday, for the first time in 12 years, it will be someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu.