POLITICS

Millions of Dollars, Classified Information, and Biometric Data: Inside What the Biden-Harris Admin Left Behind in Afghanistan

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The Biden-Harris administration abandoned $57.6 million in American funds, a “significant amount of classified information,” and advanced biometric data that enabled the Taliban to hunt down nearly 500 former Afghan officials during its bungled 2021 withdrawal, according to the findings of a three-year long congressional investigation. The report, published Monday by the House Foreign Affairs

Two Moderate Governors From Both Sides of Aisle Discuss Cooperation

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin say people need to engage and compromise to make government work in an age of polarization. AUSTIN—Govs. Wes Moore, a Maryland Democrat, and Glenn Youngkin, a Virginia Republican, appeared at a political forum last week to discuss their approach to running their respective states at a

WTC Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, advocates say

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World Trade Center Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, advocates say World Trade Center Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, advocates say 04:37 NESCONSET, N.Y. — There is a new milestone to mark this Sept. 11. The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed

Congress Returns to Face Looming Government Shutdown

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Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with the spending deadline approaching and the presidential election just 57 days away. Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Sept. 9 under pressure to avert a government shutdown as both parties prepare for an election season spending fight. After a full month away from the capital, lawmakers have just