Regions: Western Hemisphere

The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Man stops traffic to help teacher, children escape Nashville school shooting

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Florida board bans 'This Book Is Gay' from middle school libraries

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Nikkei Asia | March 29, 2023

Japanese 7-Eleven food supplier to build new U.S. plant

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

McCarthy lays out areas of negotiation for debt talks

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Infant formula supply still vulnerable

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Dozens of Democrats press Biden on soot pollution

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

States fret over 2024 election as threats rise and workers quit

Election administrators called on lawmakers Tuesday to increase federal support ahead of 2024 elections as threats and violence against election workers increase.  One in six election officials have experienced some…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

A shadow over democracy

The recent attempts to erase and further criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda casts a shadow over all democracies, but especially those who have aggressively…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Biden asks McCarthy to present GOP budget before Easter recess

President Biden on Tuesday called on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Republicans to release a budget proposal before lawmakers leave for Easter recess at the end of the week,…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

DOJ moves to end consent decree with Seattle police after more than a decade

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it filed a joint proposal with Seattle to replace the consent decree with the Seattle Police Department after more than a decade of supervising…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

US holding back nuclear forces data from Russia

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

What our past tells us about young people and guns

Thanks to the Supreme Court’s game-changing Second Amendment ruling from last summer, NYSRPA v. Bruen, gun laws of every type seem up for grabs. In addition to expanding Second Amendment…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Rand Paul among lawmakers opposing TikTok ban bills: 'I think it's a mistake'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) declared his opposition to a possible nationwide TikTok ban as many members of both parties push back against the platform, saying a ban would be a…

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The Hill, International | March 29, 2023

Biden on Israel's proposed judicial reforms: 'They cannot continue down this road'

President Biden on Tuesday said he hopes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “walks away from” plans to pursue reforms to the country’s judiciary, which has drawn criticism from U.S. officials…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

TikTok ban still on the table

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Nikkei Asia | March 29, 2023

Japan lags behind U.S., U.K. in curbing pandemic deficits

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Biden urges Congress to act after Nashville school shooting

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

How to foster US mineral trade with Africa

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in sub-Saharan Africa this week as part of the Biden administration’s effort to strengthen its diplomatic and economic relationships in the region. We have…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

House GOP members press Biden health secretary on abortion, unaccompanied migrant kids

House GOP lawmakers repeatedly grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday on topics ranging from reproductive health services, gender-affirming care and migrant children. Becerra, who was testifying…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Putin takes ‘nuclear blackmail’ to new level with Belarus plans

Russian President Vladimir Putin is upping the ante in his game of nuclear blackmail with the West by promising to place missiles in Belarus.  The transfer of nuclear weapons, which…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 29, 2023

Authoritarian regimes trying to skirt sanctions are developing alternative markets

The pomp surrounding Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow obscured the announcement of a new economic partnership between China and Russia — one…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 28, 2023

Pennsylvania progressive defends TikTok as 'incredible organizing tactic'

Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) on Tuesday defended TikTok as an “incredible organizing tactic,” throwing her support behind the platform amid a bipartisan effort by lawmakers to crack down on the…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 28, 2023

Dems push back on GOP fentanyl claims during hearing with Mayorkas 

Senate Democrats on Tuesday made their most forceful push yet against narratives linking immigration and the fentanyl crisis, slamming Republicans for their attempts to entangle the two issues. Data shows…

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The Hill, Columnists | March 28, 2023

California’s desert trees can’t take the heat: study

Some of the Southwest's most iconic desert trees are running for their lives in what could be a grim harbinger for more temperate ecosystems across the West. A study in Functional Ecology…

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US Department of Defense, News | March 28, 2023

Airlift, Sealift 'Recapitalization' is Key to U.S. Logistical Dominance

Airlift capacity and sealift recapitalization are among the biggest concerns for maintaining the U.S. military's asymmetric logistical dominance, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost said.

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