The Memo: Biden's worst week raises big questions

President Biden is enduring the worst week of his presidency, unable to tame the chaos in Afghanistan and facing frustration even from his Democratic allies.The scenes from Kabul speak for themselves regarding the…
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Texas won't enforce ban on school mask mandates amid litigation, agency says

The Texas Education Agency on Thursday said that Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) executive order banning local mask mandates in schools will not be enforced as it faces legal challenges from multiple districts. …
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Federal judge blocks Kentucky governor's school mask mandate

A federal judge in Kentucky on Thursday temporarily blocked a statewide school mask mandate put in place amid increased transmission of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus.T…
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Kinzinger on GOP lawmaker's Capitol bomb threat statement: 'Evil'

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) responded sharply to a statement from Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) about a man who made a bomb threat against the Capitol on Thursday, calling Brooks’s comment “evil.”Kinzinger and Brooks ar…
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GOP rift opens up over resettling Afghan refugees

The plight of Afghan allies desperately trying to flee the Taliban is exposing divisions among Republicans, with some pressing the Biden administration to help resettle those people who helped the U.S. military and …
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Putin at summit with Biden objected to US plan of bases near Afghanistan: report

Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Biden at their summit in June he objected to the U.S.’s plan to set up bases near Afghanistan, senior Russian and U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal….
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Forty-four Republican senators demand Durham report be made public

A group of 44 Republican senators is demanding that the report by special counsel John Durham be made public once it is complete, days after news surfaced that it will likely be finished in the coming months.Lawmak…
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Three senators announce positive COVID-19 tests in single day

It marks three known breakthrough cases among senators within 24 hours.
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Chaos mars Afghan evacuation efforts; Biden criticism builds

Violence on the road to Kabul’s airport and chaos at the gates are hampering efforts to evacuate Americans and vulnerable Afghans looking to flee the country following the Taliban takeover.Adding to the mayhem is m…
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Suspect taken into custody after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

A suspect has been taken into custody by law enforcement hours after police said he parked a pickup truck near the Capitol and claimed to have a bomb, sparking evacuations of several nearby buildings.Capitol Police…
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