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  • Biden may delay removing troops from Afghanistan

    Although former President Donald Trump set a deadline of May 1 to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden is hinting that he will not meet that deadline. The Taliban has not fully held its part of the agreement made in February 2020. The Associated Press has the story: Looking more and more like…

  • Russia calls U.S. policy toward it ‘dumb’

    Tensions between the U.S. and Russia continue to escalate since President Joe Biden took office. Now Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called U.S. policy toward Russia “deadlocked and even dumb.” The Associated Press has the story: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attacks U.S. policy toward Russia, says it’s bound to fail MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top…

  • U.S. and Iraq set no timetable for withdrawing troops

    Talks between the U.S. and Iraq have resulted in changing the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq to training and advisory roles. This will allow the U.S. to withdraw combat troops. However, no steps have been taken to start that process. The Associated Press has the story: U.S. and Iraq agree to withdrawing U.S. combat…

  • BATF nominee is gun control advocate

    After a series of mass shootings in recent weeks, President Joe Biden announced that his nominee for director of the BATF will be gun control advocate David Chipman. Chipman works at the gun control group Giffords’ Courage. The Associated Press has the story: Senior policy advisor for gun control group nominated to head the Bureau…

  • Biden administration increasing aid to Palestinians again

    Reversing a Trump policy, the Biden administration continues to increase the amount of money sent to the Palestinians. But opposition is building, as pro-Israel lawmakers point out that federal laws prohibit direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority or aid that benefits the organization since it gives money to people convicted of anti-U.S. or anti-Israel attacks…

  • U.S. and Iran beginning indirect nuclear talks

    The Biden administration is moving ahead bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Talks are beginning with intermediaries. However, Iran says sanctions must be removed before it will agree to resume the agreement. The Associated Press has the story: Intermediaries begin negotiation efforts between the U.S. and Iran to resume the…

  • Biden: Vaccines for all adults now April 19

    President Biden is speeding up the availability of coronavirus vaccines for everyone by about two weeks. They will be available for all adults by April 19, instead of his initial goal of May 1. The Associated Press has the story: Biden speeds up deadline for states to provide COVID-19 vaccine by 12 days WASHINGTON —…

  • Biden admin considering joining Iran deal again

    As expected, the Biden administration is considering rejoining the Iran nuclear deal that President Trump had exited. At the same time, it is becoming more generous than the Trump administration in granting Iraq extensions of time to continue using power from Iran. The Associated Press has the story: Biden administration exploring ways to renew Iran…