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'Quite disruptive': Months-long processing delays leave people out of work amid nationwide labor shortage

Dayana Vera de Aponte had locked in her holiday plans after nearly two years of uncertainty fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, but then the unexpected happen: she lost her job because of an unprecedented US government backlog. Read More

Trump pulls strings behind the scenes to help loyal 2022 candidates

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Former President Donald Trump has taken his involvement in 2022 Republican primaries to a new level as he works to permanently mold the GOP in his image. Beyond Trump’s public efforts to oust Republican incumbents he considers disloyal, he has quietly tried to clear potential GOP threats to his endorsed candidates and encouraged others to run against his enemies. Read More

Five US lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan

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Five US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to meet with government officials, defying Beijing to visit the contested island. Read More

Bidens greet troops at US Coast Guard Station Brant Point on Thanksgiving Day

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stopped by the US Coast Guard Station Brant Point Thursday, meeting with US troops stationed there as well as troops around the world virtually as they expressed their gratitude on the Thanksgiving holiday. Read More

Marjorie Taylor Greene lays out demands for GOP House speaker vote if Republicans retake majority in 2022

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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, on Thursday laid out demands for a GOP leader to earn her vote for House Speaker if Republicans are able to retake the majority after the 2022 elections and cast doubt on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy being elected to the position. Read More