Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Eviction Moratorium

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing the latest eviction moratorium imposed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) over the COVID-19 pandemic. “The CDC’s moratorium was originally slated to expire on December 31, 2020,” the Justices wrote in their ruling. “But Congress extended it for one month as part of the second COVID–19 relief Act. As the new deadline approached, the CDC again took matters into its own hands, extending its moratorium through March, then again through June, and ultimately through July.” The 1944 public health law the CDC was drawing its power from “has

At Least 12 US Service Members Dead After Bombings In Afghanistan

On Thursday, two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked people near the Kabul airport on Thursday, leaving at least 12 U.S. service members dead. “At least 12 U.S. service members were among the dead, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, according to two U.S. officials,” the Associated Press reported. “Officials say a number of US military troops were wounded and warned the toll could grow.” According to The Wall Street Journal, “The explosion at the Abbey Gate of the airport was the result of a complex attack, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said. He said another blast occurred near the

Psaki Suggests Afghanistan Evacuations Are Going Well

Jen Psaki

During Wednesday’s press conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tried to convey the idea that the evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan has gone well, bragging about the number of total evacuations from a country of 39 million people. “A total of approximately 19,000 people were evacuated from Kabul over a period of 24 hours that, of course, ended early this morning,” Psaki said. “This is the result of 42 U.S. military flights which carried approximately 11,200 evacuees, and 48 coalition flights which carried 7,800 people, for a total of 90 flights out of Kabul — which, if I get

DNC Praises Biden On Afghanistan Withdrawal As Crisis Continues

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The Democratic National Convention released a statement on Tuesday about President Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal titled “President Biden Defies Expectations (Again), Delivers Results in Afghanistan.” The statement surprisingly claimed that the “results” Biden “delivered” were better than expected. “President Biden has defied expectations and exceeded even his own administration’s goal in successfully ramping up evacuations from Afghanistan,” the statement said. “Not only has President Biden evacuated nearly 60,000 people from Kabul with no American casualties, but he has taken the steps necessary to finally end a 20-year long war, bring Americans home, and keep our promise to our

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