WASHINGTON — Advocates for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center were optimistic when President Joe Biden took office. And they were relieved this summer after the U.S. released a prisoner for the first time in years. Many are now increasin…
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Iran imposes sanctions on Americans over 2020 Soleimani Strike
Iran on Saturday announced sanctions against 51 Americans over the U.S. strike that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force Commander, General Qasem Soleimani. Iran’s Foreign Ministry cited the Americans for “glorification of te…
Biden, Obama honor Harry Reid’s legacy
President Biden and former President Barack Obama gathered among Democratic leaders across the country to honor the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a Las Vegas memorial service Saturday. Both memorialized the outsized impact the Nevada …
Sonia Sotomayor in hot water over bungled COVID stats
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is facing backlash after falsely claiming that more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are hospitalized, many in serious condition, from COVID-19. The Obama-appointed Justice made the comments during oral arguments …
House Democrats propose designating Jan. 6 as annual ‘Democracy Day’
Congressional Democrats want to make the observance of the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot an annual event. Democratic Reps. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and Jason Crow of Colorado said they have introduced legislation to designate permanently Jan. 6 as “De…
Missile deployments, military exercises on table for Russia talks
The Biden Administration says it is willing to negotiate on missile placements and the size and scope of military exercises in Eastern Europe as security officials prepare for next week’s bilateral talks with Russia. The White House hopes to cool…
John Thune, Senate minority whip, to seek reelection in 2022
Senate Minority Whip John Thune announced Saturday that he will run for reelection this year after weeks of speculation that he was considering retirement. The second-ranking Senate Republican from South Dakota is seen as a potential successor to…
Meadows pushes for speedy Supreme Court decision on Trump’s executive privilege suit
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is pleading with the Supreme Court to expedite its consideration of former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit to block the release of executive branch records to the House committee investigating the J…
Maryland county health officer bucks council vote against indoor mask mandates
A Maryland county health officer has issued a public safety order requiring residents to wear masks indoors despite elected officials voting against extending an existing mandate and COVID-related emergency declaration. The Anne Arundel County Council …
Chinese immigrant attacked in NYC dies months later
NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, police said Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died Dec. 31, police said. His atta…