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Mar 12 2023
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Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem
Mexico’s president said Thursday that his country does not produce or consume fentanyl, despite enormous evidence to the contrary.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador appeared to depict the synthetic opioid epidemic largely as a U.S. problem, and said the United States should use family values to fight drug addiction.
His statement came during a visit to Mexico by Liz Sherwood-
Associated PressDec 09 2022
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Biden to call for African Union to permanently join G-20
President Biden next week will announce U.S. support for the African Union to become a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations, a step that would give African nations a long-sought prize and could make it easier for Biden to secure their cooperation on issues like Ukraine and climate change.
The G-20 is a highly influential forum for the world’s most powerful economies, and South
Washington PostJan 03 2023
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An influx of 300 migrants forces closure of a national park in the Florida Keys
The U.S. National Park Service has closed Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys after hundreds of migrants arrived on the islands over the New Year's weekend.
The NPS temporarily closed the park to public access on Monday morning after an estimated 300 migrants landed in the park, according to a news release. It said the park has seen an increase in people arriving by boat from
NPR (Online News)Dec 20 2022
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to extradition
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly agreed to get extradited to the United States to face charges levied against him for wire fraud stemming from his bankrupt cryptocurrency firm.
Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, was poised to drop his initial resistance against extradition from his Bahamas prison during a frenzied hearing Monday. However, an exact timeline for his
Washington ExaminerMar 23 2023
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How the Biden Admin Helped a Public University Partner With a CCP-Controlled School
The Biden administration is using taxpayer cash to fund a University of Virginia climate change partnership with a Chinese Communist Party-controlled school that conducts research for China's military.
President Joe Biden's National Science Foundation last year awarded more than $130,000 to the University of Virginia to conduct climate change research with Beijing-based Tsinghua
Washington Free BeaconJan 23 2023
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Early rift over immigration exposes House GOP’s tough path to consensus
House Republicans’ attempt to bring a border security bill to the floor as early as this week was thwarted after backlash from more moderate Republicans, delaying not only a pledge Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made to a handful of lawmakers but also the fulfillment of a key campaign promise to a Republican base eager for tougher immigration laws.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Chip
Washington PostMar 23 2023
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Biden's approval rating nears lowest point: Poll
President Joe Biden's approval rating has dipped to a near low for his presidency, according to a new poll, as he deals with a banking crisis, high inflation, and foreign policy circumstances that lawmakers even on the same side of the aisle can't seem to agree on.
Biden's approval rating sits at just 38% in the new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, down
Washington ExaminerMar 11 2023
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Tucker Carlson Ratings Spike Despite Republican Criticism of Jan 6 Footage
More viewers are flocking to Tucker Carlson's popular evening show on Fox News despite criticism the Carlson has received over releasing footage of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted Carlson access to more than 41,000 hours of security footage from January 6, 2021. Carlson played some of the clips during his Monday night episode of Tucker Carlson
NewsweekDec 28 2022
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U.S. House Bans TikTok on Phones of Representatives and Staff
The U.S. House of Representatives is banning TikTok on all House-managed devices, moving to get in sync with a new law banning the app on executive branch government phones amid mounting national-security concerns.
The Chief Administrative Officer advised House members and their staff that the social-media application was banned from phones for all House members and staff effective
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 01 2023
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Nigeria presidential election 2023: Bola Tinubu declared winner amid calls for a rerun
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, amid calls from the opposition for a rerun in Africa's largest democracy.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu announced the results on live television just after 4 a.m. local time. Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party
ABC News (Online)