Biden to rescind Afghanistan's designation as major non-NATO ally
President Biden indicated on Wednesday that he intends to rescind Afghanistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally. “In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k), I am providing notice of my intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally,” Biden wrote in a letter to Congress, addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), according to the White House. The U.S. designated Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally in 2012, more than 10 years after NATO forces first deployed to the coun
Read More'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison for child pornography
Jerry Harris, who starred in the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Wednesday for child pornography, several outlets reported. Joseph Fitzpatrick, assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, told
Read MoreComey, McCabe faced rare, intensive tax audits by IRS under Trump appointee: report
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducted purportedly random, intensive audits of two former top FBI officials who drew the ire of former President Trump, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The Times published letters received by former FBI Director James Comey and Andrew McCabe, his deputy who became actin
Read MoreThe Senate’s plan on insulin drugs is the wrong way to solve the affordability problem
It is good news that the Senate is working on a bipartisan plan to make insulin more affordable for the millions of Americans with diabetes who desperately need it. The bill, circulated by primary co-sponsors Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), would tackle insulin affordability in two main ways: first, by capping insured patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin to just $35 per month, and second, by nudging drug manufacturers to lower list pri
Read MoreDefense & National Security — Pentagon lifts block on abortion-related websites
The Pentagon will lift a long-standing ban and allow military and civilian personnel to access abortion-related websites on the agency’s computers. We’ll share what the new rule entails, plus the latest demands to the Biden administration to help free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detainment. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. For The Hill, I’m
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