Haiti assassination suspects once trained by US military: Pentagon
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Haiti assassination suspects once trained by US military: Pentagon

Suspects linked to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise received U.S. military training, the Pentagon said Thursday. The Pentagon said Thursday that a review of its training databases indicated that a “small number of the Colombian individuals detained as part of this investigation had participated in past U.S. military training and education programs, while…

US Senate Passes Bill To Ban All Xinjiang Goods Over CCP’s Rights Abuse
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US Senate Passes Bill To Ban All Xinjiang Goods Over CCP’s Rights Abuse

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday that would block the import of all products from China’s northwestern region, where at least 1 million Uyghurs and ethnic minorities are being held in secretive “political reeducation” camps. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a bipartisan measure, would create a “rebuttable presumption” assuming goods manufactured…

AOC, Omar silent after Black Lives Matter voices support for Cuban regime
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AOC, Omar silent after Black Lives Matter voices support for Cuban regime

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Cori Bush of Missouri have yet to weigh in on Black Lives Matter declaring its support for Cuba’s communist regime, even though the congresswomen have been vocal BLM supporters in the past. Black Lives Matter sparked a backlash late Wednesday after posting a…

Watchdogs Assail Biden's Ambassador to Germany Pick

Watchdogs Assail Biden's Ambassador to Germany Pick

President Biden’s choice of University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to be U.S. ambassador to Germany is spurring new controversy – and not just over quid pro quo concerns about her decision to pay Biden $911,000 in salary for an ambiguous professorial role at the prestigious college. Gutmann is the second-highest-paid Ivy League president, receiving…

State Deptartment defends Cuba policy official after Rubio blames her for admin’s ‘weak’ response
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State Deptartment defends Cuba policy official after Rubio blames her for admin’s ‘weak’ response

The State Department defended its head of Cuba policy, saying both the U.S. and Cuba are better for her service despite Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., claiming she was responsible for the Biden administration’s “weak” response to how the Cuban government is treating its people. In a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Rubio called on…

Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?

Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?

Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? Probably not as well as they do in healthy people, but the shots should offer some protection. It’s why vaccinations are still recommended for people with immune systems weakened by disease or certain medications. It’s also important that your family, friends and caregivers get…

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says he has not decided when to retire
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says he has not decided when to retire

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is the senior liberal-leaning member of the court, and at least for now he intends to keep it that way. The 82-years-old jurist has said that he does plan to retire at some point, but in an interview with CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic, Breyer made it clear that…

Halfway through 2021, 5 senators mum on if they’re running for reelection in 2022
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Halfway through 2021, 5 senators mum on if they’re running for reelection in 2022

It may be July of 2021, but the 2022 midterm elections are already in full swing, with contenders announcing their candidacies, fundraising well underway, and campaign ads already running. With the Senate currently split 50-50 between the two major parties but the Democrats holding a razor thin majority due to the tie-breaking vote of Vice…