Politics
House passes defense bill requiring Afghan probe, China strategy
The bill establishes a commission on the Afghanistan War and directs the president to develop a strategy for China
Politics
Hospitals could face cuts as part of Build Back Better plan, say Senators Cruz and Scott
Hospital cuts could hurt charity hospitals and uninsured patients
Coronavirus
CDC drops all countries from top COVID travel advisory warning
The CDC will label a country as "Level 3" if it has more than 100 new COVID cases per 100,000 people over the last 4 weeks.
Immigration
Colombians and Venezuelans are seeking asylum in Europe at an alarming rate
The increase in asylum cases comes at a time when Venezuelans continue to flee their homes as the economy continues to crumble and terrorist driven violence in Colombia continues to grow
Technology
State Department offers $10M reward to bring DarkSide ransomware hackers to justice
Despite DarkSide going offline due to a law enforcement operation, officials believe they have rebranded taking on the name of DarkMatter.
Crime
Congress considering resolution to use military force against Mexican drug cartels
The resolution stems from frustration from the ongoing fentanyl epidemic crossing into the United States
Immigration
Mexico says Trump-era border policy officially ended
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said it will continue to guarantee the stay and protection of the migrants under the program that are currently in the country
Politics
Presidential candidates face uphill battle to capture young Hispanic vote
For the Democratic Party to keep the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris must win back young Hispanic voters
Politics
Republican senators coordinate effort to stop blacklisted Chinese firms from receiving U.S. tax dollars
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the Turn Off the Tap Act along with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. to prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to certain Chinese firms