Lawmakers Urge Biden to Secure the Release of Americans Imprisoned in China before He Leaves Office
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Social Security measure passes Senate, sending it to Biden
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Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. The pair ...The Hill - 19h -
Biden issues likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.CBS News - 1d -
China’s Xi urges gambling hub Macau to diversify
President visits territory to mark 25th anniversary of handover from PortugalFinancial Times - 1d -
Moshiri says he leaves Everton 'in a better place'
Farhad Moshiri says the end of his Everton ownership leaves him with "mixed emotions" and he wonders where the club might have been had Carlo Ancelotti remained.BBC News - 1d -
U.S. releases 2 Guantánamo prisoners, leaving 27 at American camp in Cuba
The Pentagon announced two more prisoners were released Wednesday from Guantánamo Bay. Another prisoner's release was announced earlier this week.CBS News - 2d -
Migrants with temporary legal status ask Biden for help before Trump takes office
Migrants in the U.S. under what's known as Temporary Protection Status are worried that Trump will revoke the program upon taking office.CBS News - 2d -
Bush, Obama alumni ask Biden administration to ease up on Cuba before Trump takes office
A group of former diplomatic and national security officials is calling on the Biden administration to loosen some restrictions on Cuba before handing over the reins of U.S. diplomacy to ...The Hill - 3d -
Harris urges young Americans to ‘stay in the fight’ in post-election speech
US vice-president reminds Democrats that ‘this struggle is not new’ in Maryland after losing presidency to Trump. Kamala Harris challenged young people to “stay in the fight” during a speech in ...The Guardian - 3d -
Lawmakers unveil draft paid family leave bills
A bipartisan working group on Tuesday released two drafts aimed at providing more families with more paid family leave. “The American people have waited too long for us to solve a major issue that ...The Hill - 3d -
The national security nasties Biden will leave behind
The US has failed to reconcile open trade and homeland protectionFinancial Times - 5d -
American Travis Timmerman flown out of Syria after release from prison
A U.S. defense official told CBS News that Travis Timmerman was flown out of Syria and into Jordan by the U.S. military and handed over to the State Department.CBS News - Dec. 13 -
American man found in Syria speaks about his alleged imprisonment
Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, Travis Timmerman of Missouri was found walking barefoot near Damascus on Thursday after being reported missing earlier this year. ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Why Valuable Employees Often Leave After Tighter Return-to-Office Mandates
Many businesses imposing stricter RTO rules lose some of their most valuable and hard to replace employees, according to recently released studies.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
American imprisoned in Syria freed following fall of Assad regime
An American man from Missouri who was held in a Syrian prison for months has been found alive and freed during the country’s revolution. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
American found in Syria says he's a 'pilgrim' who was imprisoned for months
Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri who was imprisoned in Syria, told NBC News he had been on a pilgrimage to Damascus. Video led some to thing he was Austin Tice.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Watch: American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months
An American man calling himself Travis spoke with NBC News' Matt Bradley and said he had been imprisoned in Syria after crossing from Lebanon.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Behind Christopher Wray's decision to leave FBI before Trump becomes president
Christopher Wray's intention to leave his post as FBI director is not surprising given President-elect Donald Trump's past comments about his intentions to replace him. CBS News' Nicole Sganga ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Banks urges Senate Republicans to be more pro-worker, pro-American industry
Sen.-elect Jim Banks (R-Ind.) advocated for government reforms favoring working-class Americans in a Wednesday policy document outlining his approach to improving the country’s economy and global ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Democrats, advocates urge Biden to sign ERA before end of term
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led a coalition of fellow legislators and advocates Tuesday in calling on President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January. Citing ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
New Gavin & Stacey photos released before finale
Pictures from the show's Christmas special are released as the final episode draws ever closer.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office
The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Mark Ruffalo presses Biden to act fast on 'forever chemicals' before Trump takes office
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is urging the Biden administration to take decisive regulatory action on "forever chemicals," as the return of President-elect Trump to the White House looms near. ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war
After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020. See all ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Trump dominates Washington’s agenda – weeks before he takes the oath of office
As Biden fades from the national stage, amid policy announcements and cabinet picks, it feels to many Americans like Trump is president again already . The grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Trump’s Social Security pick is a CEO with no government experience. Can he guide a troubled program 67 million Americans rely on?
Experts wonder if Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano’s business background will help — or hurt — Social Security.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Americans pressed to leave Syria amid ‘volatile and unpredictable’ clashes
The U.S. the Embassy in Syria issued an urgent warning on Saturday encouraging citizens to evacuate amid escalating conflict in the region. Syrian insurgents reached a suburban city of Damascus as ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Biden administration under pressure to forgive more student loan debt before Trump takes office
With just a little more than a month and a half left in office, President Joe Biden is under pressure to forgive more student loan debt.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Congressional Democrats call on Biden to disburse remaining IRA climate funds before leaving office
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on President Biden in a letter Wednesday to ensure climate-related Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Hispanic senators press Biden to protect immigrants before leaving White House
The Senate’s three current Hispanic Democrats are calling on President Biden to extend and strengthen humanitarian protections for certain groups of immigrants whose legal status could be stripped ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Iran releases Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave, says lawyer
Temporary release is inadequate, activist’s family and supporters say, urging her unconditional release. Iran has released the Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Macron urges lawmakers to vote for Barnier
French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on WednesdayFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Jeffries presses Biden to issue more pardons before leaving office
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on President Biden to issue more pardons before he leaves office, notably for nonviolent offenders. “During his final weeks in office, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Biden was right to pardon his son and he should do a lot more before it’s too late
President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter for tax crimes and false statements has been met with criticism, but it is a power granted to him by the Constitution to correct unjust ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Lawmakers react to President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden
Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office
The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.The New York Times - Dec. 2