Biden s troop withdrawal plan marked by sobering concern: The Note
Biden announces end to 20-year war in Afghanistan, withdrawing troops
Replay Video President Joe Biden gave historic remarks Wednesday announcing his plan to fully withdraw American troops from Afghanistanby the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this year. We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan hoping to create ideal conditions for withdrawal and expecting a different result, Biden said. He spoke from the Treaty Room of the White House, the same space where former President George W. Bush informed the American people that the U.S. had begun strikes against al-Qaida in 2001, beginning the nearly 20-year conflict.
Biden s troop withdrawal plan marked by sobering concern: The Note
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An Asian American hate crimes bill presents a rare opening for bipartisanship Vox.com 2 hrs ago Li Zhou © Spencer Platt/Getty Images People participate in a protest to demand an end to anti-Asian violence on April 4 in New York City.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday are putting forth a key test on the limits of Republican obstruction: A bill aimed at combating anti-Asian hate crimes.
The legislation, which is relatively narrow in scope, would designate a Justice Department official to review Covid-19 related hate crimes, and calls on the agency to provide reporting guidance for regional law enforcement bodies.
It’s a pretty limited bill, meant to signal the federal government’s commitment to protecting Asian Americans, who have faced increased racist violence over the past year. But a vote on it could also have broader effects: If Republicans block it, that would provide more fodder to Democrats looking to build a case for eliminating the filibuster,
Why Biden health officials decided to pause J&J’s coronavirus vaccine Laurie McGinley, Lena H. Sun, Frances Stead Sellers © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci talks with reporters at the White House on April 13. When top Biden administration health officials gathered on a Zoom call Monday night, they knew they faced a difficult decision. Six women in the United States had developed extremely rare but potentially life-threatening blood clots after getting the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine a problem with disturbing parallels to the one in Europe linked to AstraZeneca’s vaccine.