Just eight days after the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump was so determined to end the war in Afghanistan during his presidency that he secretly signed a memo to withdraw all troops by January 15, 2021, according to a new book, “Peril,” from…
Biden administration expected to release aid to Egypt despite human rights concerns
The Biden administration plans to release most of a controversial $300 million tranche of aid for Egypt, with less than half of it being temporarily held back and conditioned on meeting human rights conditions despite concerns about the country’s recor…
How to watch the California recall
It’s Election Day in California, where voters are deciding the recall fate of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Second official departs DHS as agency grapples with border surge and Afghanistan refugee influx
David Shahoulian, a senior Biden official at the Department of Homeland Security and influential figure on border issues, is leaving the department for personal reasons, a source familiar with the departure told CNN Tuesday, marking the latest shake-up…
Memo shows how Homeland Security restricted flow of ‘election-related’ intelligence ahead of 1/6
A few months before rioters stormed the US Capitol, the Department of Homeland Security restricted the flow of open-source intelligence reports about “election-related threats” to law enforcement, citing First Amendment concerns, according to documents…
Democrats cut deal with Manchin to get party behind long-shot voting overhaul bill
Senate Democrats are proposing new legislation to overhaul voting laws after months of discussions to get all 50 of their members behind a single bill, allowing their caucus to speak with one voice on the issue even though it stands virtually no chance…
6 things to watch in California’s recall
The attempted recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom will reach its crescendo on Tuesday, with polls and ballot return data so far showing the Democratic governor in a strong position to stay in power in the nation’s largest Democratic state.
Boston to vote in first leg of historic mayoral campaign
The city of Boston will select the two finalists for its November mayoral election on Tuesday in a preliminary contest that will have a historic result, no matter the outcome.
Obamas, Bushes and Clintons teaming up in effort to aid Afghan refugees
The Presidents’ club is teaming up to aid in a massive, bipartisan effort to welcome and support Afghan refugees that is being launched Tuesday.
Biden links Elder to Trump on eve of California
President Joe Biden on Monday offered his full-throated support of California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the pair attempted to thwart the recall effort against the Democratic governor by linking former President Donald Trump to the lead Republican candidate….