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Associated PressRed states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations
With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and those that are struggling with vaccinations are starting to look like the nation’s political map: deeply divided between red and blue states. Out in front is New Hampshire, where 65% of the population age 18 and older has received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All have a history of voting Democratic and supported President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
- Reuters
Analysis: India shifts from mass vaccine exporter to importer, worrying the world
After gifting and selling tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad, India suddenly finds itself short of shots as new infections surge in the world's second-most populous country. India breached 200,000 daily infections for the first time on Thursday, and is trying to inoculate more of its population using domestically produced shots. It will import Russia's Sputnik V vaccine starting this month to cover as many as 125 million people.
- The Independent
Biden news: Pence undergoes pacemaker operation as Sanders pays Trump rare compliment on Afghanistan
Follow all the latest US politics and Biden administration news below
- The Independent
Justin Trudeau claims UK is facing ‘very serious’ third Covid wave amid Canada’s slow vaccine rollout
Downing Street says UK’s case data ‘speaks for itself’ as infections continue to fall
- The Independent
CEO who Fox News called 'socialist' for $70k minimum wage says company is now worth $10billion
The company’s revenue has tripled since the change was implemented
- Associated Press
Analysis: Biden takes a risk pulling troops from Afghanistan
At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11. Then it was about shoring up a weak government and its weak army so that Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida could never again threaten the United States. With bin Laden long since dead and the United States not suffering another major attack, President Joe Biden is promising to end America’s longest war and move on to what he believes are bigger, more consequential challenges posed by a resurgent Russia and a rising China.
- The Independent
Biden’s civil rights nominee has to explain to GOP senator that article she wrote was satire
Kristen Clarke would be first Black woman to lead crucial Justice Department division amid rise in white supremacist violence and threats to voting rights
- The Independent
Biden expels Russian diplomats and announces new sanctions in retaliation for hacking
Sanctions follow allegations of election interference and a hacking campaign
- Kansas City Star
To avoid Greitens redux, Missouri House plans to fire Rick Roeber before he can quit
The Missouri House intends to make sure state Rep. Rick Roeber can’t turn around and falsely claim exoneration like Eric Greitens.
- Associated Press
Hundreds pay respects at funeral of slain US Capitol officer
The flag-draped casket of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans was carried into a Massachusetts church on Thursday by his fellow Capitol officers as dozens of state police troopers stood in the street in a steady downpour and saluted. Evans was killed this month when a driver struck him and another officer at a barricade outside the U.S. Senate in Washington. The private funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Adams was followed early Thursday afternoon by a procession to Bellevue Cemetery — where Evans was to be laid to rest beside his father, Howard.
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Economist explains what withdrawal of US troops means for America's debt
Nearly 20 years and $2 trillion later, the United States will soon bring all of its troops back home from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war.
- The Independent
Daunte Wright protester shows CNN his can of soup, mocking 2020 Trump comments
‘I’m just standing here today with soup for my family,’ the protester says, echoing an odd comment from Donald Trump last summer
- Reuters
U.S. spy chiefs say China is 'unparalleled priority'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. spy agency leaders said on Wednesday that China is an "unparalleled" priority, citing Beijing's regional aggression and cyber capabilities as they testified at a public congressional "Worldwide Threats" hearing for the first time in more than two years. "Given that China is an unparalleled priority for the intelligence community, I will start with highlighting certain aspects of the threat from Beijing," Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the Senate Intelligence Committee. She described China as increasingly "a near-peer competitor challenging the United States in multiple arenas."
- The Independent
Russian intelligence agent linked to Trump campaign among Kremlin figures sanctioned by Biden
A Russian intelligence agent accused of attempting to undermine US election integrity and sow disinformation was among Kremlin-linked figures targeted in Russian sanctions announced on Thursday. Federal authorities alleged that Konstantin Kilimnik "provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy" for former president Donald Trump in 2016. The allegations connect to findings from Robert Mueller's investigation and congressional investigations that assessed Mr Kilimnik was fed information by former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.
- Miami Herald
Use the summer to prep kids for a return to schooling and socialization
The past 14 months have been a dangerous whirlwind for parents and their children. Some children excelled during the quarantine, while others struggled mightily. But however they experienced COVID-19 life, they will all face a new set of obstacles as they prepare to resume their previous lives, or whatever the new version of “normal” will look like. Whenever parents decide their children are ready to get back out in the real world, there is some prep work they need to do beforehand to make sure things go as smoothly as possible.
- The Independent
‘Congress itself is the target’: Capitol police overlooked intel and were ordered to hold back during riot, report finds
Days before attack, law enforcement officials were warned Stop the Steal campaign could attract ‘white supremacists, militia members’ and other violent groups
- TheGrio
Tyrese, Ludacris tease trip to space in new trailer for ‘F9’
“Whenever anybody thinks we can’t accomplish the impossible, we go and do it,” shared Ludacris. The new Fast and Furious trailer dropped, and it looks like the crew may be headed to space. F9, is the latest installment of the franchise and the major players of the series are back and taking their talents to new heights.
- The Independent
Geophysicist accused in Capitol riot named flight risk for trying to flee to Switzerland
The alleged rioter claims he was just trying to help the police and that Donald Trump lied to him
- The Independent
SolarWinds: Russian intelligence behind major cyber attack, Raab reveals as US expels diplomats
‘We see what Russia is doing to undermine our democracies’, foreign minister says
- BBC
Afghanistan war: What has the conflict cost the US?
The US is to pull its forces out of Afghanistan by September - how much has it spent on the war?