Biden and First Lady Bring Holiday Cheer to Patients and Families at Children’s Hospital

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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some Christmastime cheer to patients and their families at a children’s hospital on Friday but a toddler in a light blue jumper entertained, too. The president and first lady visited privately with patients and their families for photos at Children’s National Hospital before Jill Biden read “’Twas

One State Cut Ties with Library Association Over Gender Bender Stories in Schools

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New Hampshire Cuts Ties with American Library Association: A Bold Statement or a Necessary Move? New Hampshire has joined a growing list of states that have severed ties with the American Library Association (ALA). Governor Chris Sununu’s withdrawal of his state librarian nominee comes alongside the revelation that the New Hampshire State Library (NHSL) exited

Biden surpasses Trump with 235th federal judge confirmed

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Washington — The Senate on Friday confirmed two more of President Biden’s nominees to the federal judiciary on Friday, giving him a total of 235 since he took office, surpassing the number of judges approved for lifetime appointment during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. The confirmation of Benjamin Cheeks to the federal district court in Southern

Biden’s top hostage envoy travels to Syria to ask for help in finding Austin Tice

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Roger Carstens, the Biden administration’s top official for freeing Americans held overseas, traveled to Damascus, Syria, on Friday for a high-risk mission: making the first known face-to-face contact with the caretaker government and asking for help finding missing American journalist Austin Tice.  Tice was kidnapped in Syria 12 years ago during the civil war and