POLITICS

Biden Extends Protection for Hong Kong Residents in the US

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Before leaving office, U.S. President Biden on Jan. 15 extended the “Deferred Enforcement Departure Program” (DED) for some Hong Kong residents in the United States for two more years, allowing them to remain in the country after their visas expire. Biden said the extension was in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) continued erosion

House Freedom Caucus Calls for 2-Step Reconciliation Plan

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has called for passing the GOP’s agenda through one big reconciliation bill as President-elect Donald Trump prefers. WASHINGTON—The House Freedom Caucus has called for a two-step approach to pass President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda through reconciliation, setting up a possible fight with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Johnson has called for

Republicans Renew Efforts to Protect Babies Born After Failed Abortions

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‘No child should be denied medical care simply because they are ‘unwanted,’’ Sen. John Lankford (R-Okla.) said. Republican lawmakers are reviving efforts to establish federal standards of care for babies born alive after failed abortions. For years, Republicans have tried to pass legislation requiring medical professionals to provide equal care to abortion survivors as that

Cuba Begins Releasing Prisoners Following Biden Announcements

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LA GUINERA, Cuba—Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal agreed with the Biden administration this week. Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday removed Cuba from a blacklist of nations that sponsor terrorism and rolled back a raft of sanctions implemented by Donald Trump during