President Joe Biden said former secretary of state Colin Powell “embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat.”
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White House responds to plea of interpreter who helped rescue Biden but is still stuck in Afghanistan
The interpreter drove through a blinding snowstorm after helicopter fr
89% of federal rental assistance remains unspent as potential evictions crisis looms
States and cities paid $1.7 billion in rental aid to landlords and renters in July, just a small increase from the $1.5 billion in June.
What happened in Afghanistan: What we know about evacuations after Taliban takeover
The U.S. is moving rapidly to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan as a defiant President Joe Biden faces fallout from the tumultuous withdrawal.
Biden’s approval rating drops to lowest point amid rise in COVID, Afghanistan fallout
Biden’s perceived handling of the COVID-19 pandemic – long one of his strongest marks – appears largely behind the drop.
For Biden, fallout from the Afghanistan withdrawal abroad complicates his agenda at home
Biden’s approval rating was already on the decline as COVID-19 cases have surged. That was before the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan.
Biden won’t seek to extend enhanced $300 unemployment benefits past Sept. 6
The Biden administration is urging states to use COVID-19 emergency funds if they want to extend the benefits on their own.
‘I think he should resign’: Biden calls for NY Gov. Cuomo to step down after sexual misconduct allegations
A report from the New York state attorney general’s office found Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, including staff members.
Biden urges landlords to pause evictions as White House scrambles for solutions to extend moratorium
The White House has said only Congress, not the White House, can extend the evictions freeze after a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Biden wants new rules that would force airlines to refund fees when Wi-Fi doesn’t work, bags are late
The airline fee directives are part of a broad executive order by President Joe Biden aimed at anti-competitive practices of big business.