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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
Read full article: From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is likeThe designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing.
Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties
Read full article: Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel tiesMexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is demanding that former secretary of public security Genaro García Luna, who was convicted on drug trafficking charges in the United States last year, present evidence to support his accusations that the president has links to drug trafficking.
Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office; motive remains unclear
Read full article: Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office; motive remains unclearFederal prosecutors say a man has been charged with setting a fire outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont.
Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear
Read full article: Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclearAuthorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Biden's big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign
Read full article: Biden's big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaignPresident Joe Biden made abortion and reproductive rights a central theme of his State of the Union speech, but he never mentioned the word “abortion.”.
Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis
Read full article: Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisisPresident Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential race
Read full article: Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential raceWith an unscripted clash between President Joe Biden and a Georgia congresswoman at Thursday night’s State of the Union speech, the killing of a Georgia nursing student was further cemented as a political rallying point in the 2024 race for president.
Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
Read full article: Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no nameThe State of the Union was one of President Joe Biden's best chances to make the broadest possible case for his reelection.
Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
Read full article: Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aidPresident Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to boost humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
Read full article: Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second termPresident Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event
Read full article: What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual eventThe U_S_ Constitution spells it out clearly in Article II, Section 3: The president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”.
As Biden prepares to address the nation, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capability
Read full article: As Biden prepares to address the nation, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capabilityA poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job.
Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022
Read full article: Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022A year ago, President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to push top Democratic priorities that were sure to face a battle in the narrowly divided Congress — tough asks like an assault weapons ban.
Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus
Read full article: Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirusThe Biden administration is seeking another $10 billion to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and an additional $22.5 billion to cover coronavirus pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.
Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union
Read full article: Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the UnionA moment about the death of President Joe Biden's son during the State of the Union address turned into a stunning outburst by one of the Republican’s most outspoken members.
Biden joins allies, bans Russian planes from US airspace
Read full article: Biden joins allies, bans Russian planes from US airspacePresident Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
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It’s OK for children to trick-or-treat this Halloween, federal health officials say
Read full article: It’s OK for children to trick-or-treat this Halloween, federal health officials sayHalloween may feel normal this year despite the pandemic as federal health officials say it’s safe to trick-or-treat.
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Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms
Read full article: Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platformsFacebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.
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DACA teacher voices support for Dream Act; Senate vote expected soon
Read full article: DACA teacher voices support for Dream Act; Senate vote expected soonNow that it has passed the U.S. House, the Senate is expected to vote soon on the latest version of the Dream Act, that would provide an eight-year path to permanent residency or citizenship, with certain conditions, to nearly 700,000 DACA recipients. AdDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has been for children who were brought illegally into the U.S. by their parents. Although polling has shown the majority of Americans support Dreamers like Carrillo, DACA has been likened to political football that’s been tossed back and forth ever since President Obama signed the executive order creating the program. AdCarrillo said she wants bipartisan support for the new legislation, although the emergency on the Southwest border may serve as a “red flag” to opponents. But unlike asylum seekers arriving at the border, she said, “This is our home and we’re not escaping anything because this is our home.”More on KSAT:Local teacher represents DACA recipients at State of the UnionDACA recipients now have powerful ally in new bipartisan coalition
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EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summit
Read full article: EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summitEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. She also told EU legislators that Italy will host a global health summit next year, during its G20 presidency. To counter this, von der Leyen said she wants more money poured into research and development and more powers going to EU-wide institutions like the European Medicines Agency. “So for me, it is crystal clear we need to build a stronger European health union. And I’m grateful that this parliament is ready to fight for more funding and remedy the cuts made by the European" summit of government leaders.
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EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreement
Read full article: EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreementEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the plenary during her first State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the United Kingdom cannot unilaterally change the EU-UK bilateral withdrawal agreement without destroying global trust in the country. It would be bad for Britain, bad for our relations with the rest of the world and bad for any future treaty on trade," von der Leyen quoted from Thatcher. Von der Leyen said, however, that the EU will always respect its signature — “We will never backtrack on that."
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EU top official proposes new 2030 target to reduce emissions
Read full article: EU top official proposes new 2030 target to reduce emissionsEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the plenary during her first State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will set out her vision of the future in her first State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)BRUSSELS – The European Union's top official on Wednesday proposed a more ambitious target for cutting greenhouse emissions in Europe, setting a reduction goal of 55% by 2030, significantly higher than the current target of 40%. EU leaders agreed last year to make the bloc’s economy carbon neutral by the middle of the century. According to the EU, its greenhouse gas emissions already decreased by 23% between 1990 and 2018, with the economy growing by 61% in that period.