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Mohammad is one of thousands of Afghans in immigration limbo in the U.S. after they risked their lives to help the American military during the war.

In recent weeks, top health officials have floated an idea for bringing down prescription drug costs in the United States: getting Americans to take fewer medications.

Wealthy nations are slashing funding for essential services such as the HIV/Aids response, but poorer countries cannot absorb the impact overnight Countries across the world are cutting aid budgets, abandoning the decades-old consensus that supporting health and development is both a moral duty and a strategic interest. But the end of aid cannot mean the … Read more

In the face of uncertainty, an award-winning distillery in Atlanta hits pause.

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said the economic challenge sparked by President Donald Trump’s “chaos and uncertainty” is the biggest issue facing the Peach State, stressing that the president’s uncertain economic policy is impacting how businesses and residents make decisions for the future. Ossoff, preparing to run for re-election in 2026, potentially against Georgia’s popular Republican … Read more

The Supreme Court considers whether Oklahoma can approve the first ever religious public charter school.

The president’s approach: tackle problems that don’t exist via policies that won’t work In the 2024 election, Donald Trump eked out a narrow victory, by 1.5 percentage points nationally, the lowest popular vote margin in 56 years, since Richard Nixon’s wafer-thin win by 0.7 points in 1968. Trump claimed he had won an enormous historic … Read more

House Republicans are split over whether they would consider raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans as GOP lawmakers negotiate ways to pay for President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar agenda. “Personally, I think that that should be on the table if we’re not going to make spending cuts, but I hope we make spending cuts,” House Freedom … Read more

Even a summer holiday isn’t straightforward any more – and all across the US, millions of people are having to make calculations like mine Let me start with a message to my wife. SORRY!!! I apologise in advance for everything you are about to read. My more sensible half, you see, is a US citizen, … Read more

After President Donald Trump joked about wanting to be the pope, Sen. Lindsey Graham asked for the papal conclave and Catholics to maintain an “open mind” about the idea in apparent jest. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a … Read more