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  • Biden administration moves to close loophole on background checks for gun purchases
    The rule, which was finalized this week, makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks.
    U.S. News
    Apr 11
  • Former top U.S. generals say Afghanistan evacuation ‘too slow and too late’
    The rare testimony publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of the war.
    U.S. News
    Mar 19
  • U.S. is sending Ukraine longer-range weapons with new aid. Why it matters
    Yet soon after Biden signed the legislation, U.S. media reported the administration had secretly shipped the powerful missiles to the warfront already — and that they've been used.
    World
    Apr 24
  • U.S. student debt automatically cancelled for 153K borrowers, Biden says
    The Biden administration has now canceled some US$138 billion in student debt for nearly 3.9 million people through executive actions, the White House said.
    U.S. News
    Feb 21
  • Can U.S. states ban abortions even in medical emergencies? Supreme Court weighs in
    The case before the Supreme Court comes from Idaho, which is among 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions.
    Health
    Apr 24
  • Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countries
    U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.
    Health
    Apr 16
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  • Biden announces new student debt relief plans that would benefit at least 23M
    The plans, which the president detailed in Madison, Wisconsin, include canceling up to US$20,000 of accrued and capitalized interest for borrowers, regardless of income.
    U.S. News
    Apr 8
  • As Israel and Hamas are deep in ceasefire talks, here’s what’s on the table
    Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the conflict in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. A leaked truce proposal hints at compromises by both sides.
    World
    May 3
  • Ozempic among ‘bogus’ drug patents being challenged by U.S. to spur competition
    The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 10 drugmakers, taking issue with patents on popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes, asthma and other reparatory conditions.
    Health
    Apr 30
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  • U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel set to pass. But bills differ in one key area
    The U.S. House of Representatives is finally moving ahead with aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, but the bills include notable differences when it comes to oversight.
    U.S. News
    Apr 19
  • U.S. Supreme Court takes up case on ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
    The U.S. Supreme Court justices by a 5-4 vote had previously intervened to keep the regulation in effect during the ongoing legal fight.
    U.S. News
    Apr 22
  • U.S. airlines will be required to give automatic refunds for disrupted flights
    The U.S. Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for canceled flights and “significant” delays.
    U.S. News
    Apr 24
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  • Since Roe fell, U.S. emergency care refusals for pregnant women have spiked
    Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents show.
    U.S. News
    Apr 19
  • Republicans fail to impeach Mayorkas over handling of U.S. border security
    A vote fell short of impeaching the Homeland Security secretary, stalling the Republicans’ drive to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border.
    U.S. News
    Feb 6
  • U.S. begins retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria over fatal Jordan drone attack
    The strikes are believed to be the first in a multi-tiered response by President Joe Biden's administration in response to the weekend drone attack that killed three U.S. troops.
    World
    Feb 2
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  • U.S. appears set to ease marijuana restrictions in historic move
    The proposa would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
    U.S. News
    Apr 30
  • Baltimore bridge collapse: Biden tours wreckage site, says nation ‘has your back’
    Aboard Marine One, Biden circled the warped metal remains and the mass of construction and salvage equipment trying to clear the wreckage of last week's collapse.
    U.S. News
    Apr 5
  • Possible TikTok ban in U.S. looms after Biden signs bill, setting up legal fight
    TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the company expects to win a legal challenge to block the legislation forcing its China-based owner ByteDance to divest its U.S. assets.
    U.S. News
    Apr 24
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  • Father of killed Canadian aid worker urges Blinken for a tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza
    “If the United States threatened to suspend aid to Israel, maybe my son would be alive today,” John Flickinger said in describing his conversation with Antony Blinken.
    World
    Apr 7
  • Biden administration raises ‘concerns’ about aspects of Quebec language law
    Michel Rochette, president of the Quebec branch of the Retail Council of Canada, sees the Biden administration's message as a "signal'' couched in diplomatic language.
    Politics
    Jan 27
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