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U.S. refugee agencies had to gut their operations during the Trump administration. Now they’re overwhelmed by arriving Afghans.

U.S. refugee agencies had to gut their operations during the Trump administration. Now they’re overwhelmed by arriving Afghans.

Below Trump, resettlement businesses had to close workplaces and lay off body of workers. Now they are scrambling to assist Afghan refugees find homes, jobs and more. &#a hundred and sixty;&#one hundred sixty;   &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

Zelenskyy defiant that Ukraine will ‘protect its borders’ as Russia-backed separatist leaders order call to arms

Zelenskyy defiant that Ukraine will ‘protect its borders’ as Russia-backed separatist leaders order call to arms

The White Home believes Russia will assault Ukraine in the coming days and use a fabricated pretext to justify an invasion. &#one hundred sixty; &#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty; &#one hundred sixty;

 
 

‘Not just about COVID’: Lawmakers warn China bashing in Congress could spur new wave of anti-Asian hate

‘Not just about COVID’: Lawmakers warn China bashing in Congress could spur new wave of anti-Asian hate

Advocates have logged some 10,000 hate crimes in opposition to Asians from March 2020 to September, 2021. The Atlanta spa shooting in March brought to fears. &#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty; &#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

‘Shields up’: Biden administration moves to protect U.S. targets from Russian cyber attack

‘Shields up’: Biden administration moves to protect U.S. targets from Russian cyber attack

Russia-primarily based hackers with potential ties to the government are believed to had been in the back of remaining year’s ransomware attack in opposition to Colonial Pipeline, &#one hundred sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;   &#one hundred sixty;

 
 

Biden ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine as troop buildup approaches 190K

Biden ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine as troop buildup approaches 190K

Biden spoke with allies then addressed the nation on the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Friday afternoon as Russian troop potential could attain one hundred ninety,000. &#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

Judge: Federal civil suits against Trump for inciting Jan. 6 riot at Capitol can go forward

Judge: Federal civil suits against Trump for inciting Jan. 6 riot at Capitol can go forward

A federal choose ruled Friday civil lawsuits towards former President Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol revolt can proceed.   &#one hundred sixty;&#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

NY judge: Donald Trump, children must testify in investigation of business practices

NY judge: Donald Trump, children must testify in investigation of business practices

Decide rejects arguments through Trump attorneys that Lawyer Basic Letitia James is politically biased towards the former president. &#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty;  &#one hundred sixty;

 
 

Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting partial government shutdown through March 11

Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting partial government shutdown through March 11

Lawmakers are still working on a bigger appropriations invoice to fund the government via the rest of the 2022 fiscal yr, which ends Sept. 30.  &#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;&#one hundred sixty; &#one hundred sixty;

 
 

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy endorses Liz Cheney challenger in continuing fallout over Trump

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy endorses Liz Cheney challenger in continuing fallout over Trump

Rep. Cheney’s vocal rebuke of Trump and his false claims of a stolen election were troublesome for McCarthy and other GOP House leaders to ignore. &#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;  

 
 

Russia has increased its military presence along the Ukraine border in recent days: US official

Russia has increased its military presence along the Ukraine border in recent days: US official

A senior administration legitimate said Russia has added as much as 7,000 troops alongside Ukrainian border lately, not like a declare it is pulling back.  &#one hundred sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;&#one hundred sixty;  

 
 

DOJ challenges Missouri gun law barring local officers from helping feds enforce firearms offenses

DOJ challenges Missouri gun law barring local officers from helping feds enforce firearms offenses

U.S. Lawyer Common Merrick Garland stated the 2021 gun regulation signed by way of GOP Gov. Mike Parson “impedes prison regulation enforcement operations in Missouri.”. &#a hundred and sixty; &#one hundred sixty;&#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

A Russian invasion could reach farther than the Ukraine. How a cyberattack could affect you.

A Russian invasion could reach farther than the Ukraine. How a cyberattack could affect you.

Putin has a history of the use of destabilizing cyberattacks – ceaselessly rather more destructive than Tuesday’s in Ukraine – as a presage for armed warfare. &#a hundred and sixty;    &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

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Striking deaths in 2023 &#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;  

 
 

Who has been subpoenaed so far by the Jan. 6 committee?

Who has been subpoenaed so far by the Jan. 6 committee?

Eighty-six subpoenas were despatched to shut allies of former President Donald Trump and organizers of events surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol rebellion.  &#a hundred and sixty; &#one hundred sixty; &#one hundred sixty;

 
 

Sarah Palin loses lawsuit against New York Times over libel allegations

Sarah Palin loses lawsuit against New York Times over libel allegations

A jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit in opposition to The New York Instances a day after a federal choose stated he would brush aside the go well with.  &#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty;&#one hundred sixty;