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Prisoners' rights advocates are applauding the House for passing a bill that ends the discrepancy in sentencing for crack and powder campaign, which they say singled out Blacks for longer sentences. The bipartisan EQUAL Act, if signed into law, would eliminate inconsistent federal sentencing guidelines that have treated crack cocaine offenses with greater severity than powder cocaine offenses.
President Joe Biden's administration is gearing up for another major clash between federal and state rule over its sweeping new vaccine requirements that have Republican governors threatening lawsuits.
The White House believes millions of Americans will get a shot because of the new requirements, whether or not some are thrown out in court.
The rush to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Kabul has led to some Afghans arriving in the US who are only partway through their immigration process and others who have not yet applied to live in the US.
Neon Nettle - Pelosi Demands Gender Equality in Afghanistan as Nation Collapses - '...to avert bloodshed[, we] must include having women at the table'