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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.
U.S. Man Recovering After ‘Breakthrough’ Pig-Heart Transplant
He also warned against attempts to rewrite history without understanding the context of the times in which people lived
Congress Launches Bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus
The House-Senate caucus will be a ‘cheerleading squad’ for the normalization agreements, co-chair Sen. James Lankford told JI
U.S. Begins Returning Migrants to Mexican Border City Under Rebooted Trump-Era Policy
The program first resumed in December at the international crossing connecting El Paso, Texas, to Ciudad Juarez. More than 200 people have been returned to Mexico so far under the relaunch of MPP, according to the U.N.'s International Organization of Migration (OIM).
GOP Slams Biden Decision to Ignore Mandate to Disclose How Iran Sanctions Relief Funds Terrorism
As nuclear deal negotiations advance, Biden won't account for every dollar Iran receives as a result of lifted sanctions
University Of Memphis Offers Faculty $3k for ‘Infusing’ Equity, Social Justice into Curriculum: Report
A professor reportedly questioned whether this is an appropriate use of taxpayer money.
Remain in Mexico Expands as U.S. Immigration Court Hearings Begin
More than 200 migrants have been already returned to Mexico since a court forced the policy's reimplementation last month.
Five Global Powers Pledge to Avoid Nuclear Conflict
"We believe strongly that the further spread of such weapons must be prevented," said the five permanent U.N. Security Council members China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States, collectively known as the P5.