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Biden nominates first LGBT woman to federal circuit court

3:21 am September 15, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden is nominating a Vermont judge who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage to become the first openly LGBT woman to serve on any federal circuit court. The White House announced Thursday that Biden has tapped Beth Robinson, an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011, to […]

NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge

11:33 pm June 14, 2021

Brussels: NATO leaders on Monday declared that China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order, and they said they’re worried about how fast the Chinese are developing nuclear missiles. In a summit statement, the leaders said that China’s goals and “assertive behaviour present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

White House, GOP infrastructure talks hit crucial stage

11:08 am May 21, 2021

Washington: Negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans over President Joe Biden‘s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan are hitting a crucial stage ahead of talks Friday after the latest GOP offer left some dismay in the administration that there wasn’t more movement off the Republicans’ initial $568 billion proposal. Republicans did increase their offer and have been working in good […]

Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

11:02 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: The public won’t see President Donald Trump‘s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern that the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Trump has been cavalier about the law requiring records be preserved. He has a habit of ripping up documents before tossing […]

TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app

3:27 pm August 27, 2020

Hong Kong: TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid US pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk. In a letter to employees, Mayer said that his decision to leave comes after the “political environment has sharply changed”. His resignation follows President Donald Trump’s order to ban TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells its US operations to […]