US Creating New Unit to Tackle Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions
In September, FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers that the bureau’s domestic terrorism caseload “has exploded,” and warned the prevention of terrorist attacks would be the FBI’s top priority “for the foreseeable future.”
Taliban Demand Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Return Dozens of Afghan Aircraft
The Afghan citizens were reportedly transferred to a U.S. military base in the United Arab Emirates under an arrangement Washington negotiated with Uzbekistan to move more than 450 Afghans.
Quebec to Impose Tax on Unvaccinated People
Quebec plans to tax people who have remained unvaccinated from COVID-19 for non-medical reasons, Premier François Legault announced at a press briefing Tuesday.
Russia, US Spar Again Over Ukraine, Security Issues
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the first day of talks in Geneva were "open, comprehensive and direct," an assessment echoed by Washington. But Peskov said it was the result that ultimately matters.
Ukraine and U.S. Remain United to Deter Russian Aggression, Kyiv Says
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Blinken assured Kuleba that no substantive discussions about Ukraine would take place without Ukraine.
N. Korea’s Kim Calls for More ‘Military Muscle’ After Watching Hypersonic Missile Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country's strategic military forces as he observed the…
White House Braces for Brutal Inflation Report
The White House's goal is to focus attention on the trajectory of inflation, rather than a single percentage.
First High-Value Guantánamo Detainee Cleared for Transfer
Duran is one of 39 detainees still being held at Guantánamo. The Biden administration has transferred one detainee thus far.
Biden Supports Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Bills
With only 50 Democratic votes in the 100-seat Senate and no Republican ones, Biden threw his support behind the so-called filibuster carve-out: a one-time change in filibuster rules to pass the two voting rights bills.
Hot Mic Catches Fauci Calling GOP Senator ‘A Moron’
After the back-and-forth ended, Fauci could be heard muttering, "What a moron" and "Jesus Christ" in a clip tweeted by Mediaite.