Afghanistan Collapse and Strikes in Somalia Raise Snags for Drone Warfare Rules

But the Biden administration is close to finishing a new playbook for counterterrorism strikes outside conventional war zones. By Charlie Savage WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has nearly completed a policy to govern counterterrorism drone strikes and commando raids outside conventional war zones, but the abrupt collapse of the Afghan government and a recent flurry of strikes in Somalia have […]

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Cori Bush, Progressive Dems Call On Congress To Extend Eviction Moratorium

Rep. Cori Bush (Missouri) led a letter from House Democrats calling on Congress to pass legislation to extend a federal eviction moratorium, after the Supreme Court struck the last one down. “Millions of people who are currently at risk for eviction, housing insecurity, or face becoming unhoused desperately look to their elected representatives,” says the letter, signed by the Missouri […]

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Judge strikes Seattle homelessness measure from ballot

SEATTLE — A Washington state judge struck a Seattle measure on homelessness from the November ballot even as the city remains mired in a long-term humanitarian crisis. The so-called “Compassion Seattle” proposal would direct the city to provide 2,000 units of emergency or permanent housing within a year and require the city to ensure parks, playgrounds and sidewalks remain clear […]

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South Carolina congressman sponsors impeachment of President Biden

Veteran panel criticizes Biden Afghanistan strategy following Kabul attack Veterans Alex Plitsas, Greg Stube, and Matthew Griffin blasted the administration for its military operations, suggesting there will be ‘domino effects’ and hardships that lie ahead. Rep. Jeff Duncan has cosponsored articles of impeachment against President Biden due to a “foreign policy failure” in Afghanistan.  Duncan, R-S.C., is lending his support […]

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After Supreme Court strikes down eviction moratorium, Dems urge Pelosi, Schumer to revive ban

New eviction ban threat to constitutional order: Law professor John Yoo, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, argues ‘brave’ landlords should try to evict people now and go to state courts since the eviction moratorium is unconstitutional. Progressive lawmakers on Friday urged Democratic leaders to pass legislation extending a federal ban on evictions until the […]

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Biden presidency teetering amid calls to resign, potential investigations over US deaths in Afghanistan

Kevin McCarthy demands Pelosi call House back into session House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on the Kabul attacks that killed 13 U.S. service members. President Biden is being attacked from all sides after the deaths of at least 13 American service members Thursday in an ISIS-K terrorist at the Kabul airport, with calls for his impeachment and resignation from […]

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Peter Meijer, who flew to Afghanistan this week, says Congress needs to reclaim war powers authority

GOP lawmakers visit Kabul to reveal what is really happening Rep. Peter Meijer shares why he travelled to Kabul and what he saw amid the Taliban takeover in the region on ‘Special Report’ Congress needs to “reclaim its authority over war powers” to avoid another catastrophe on the scale of Thursday’s deadly Afghanistan terror attack, a Republican congressman said Thursday. […]

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