The Department of Homeland Security administers the program, which currently allows citizens of 40 mostly European and Asian countries to travel to the U.S. for three months without visas.
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Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week
The issue of preserving democracy is expected to be a key theme in Biden’s reelection campaign.
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Maine helps lead national push for more heat pumps
A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration announced a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030.
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House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry last week after facing mounting pressure from his right flank to take action against Biden or risk being ousted from his leadership job.
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Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in effort to blunt Trump in Iowa
New Hampshire’s primary tradition may be little more than a fairy tale in the 2024 presidential race as the Republican presidential field largely overlooks the state.
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Angry and frustrated, McCarthy dares far-right House colleagues to try to oust him as speaker
With a government shutdown looming, McCarthy is confronting the same stubborn problem that has driven Republicans before him from the speaker’s job: trying to lead a split Republican majority.
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Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
The rule, which takes effect in November, reverses a Trump-era action that limited the ability of states and tribes to review pipelines, dams, and other federally regulated projects within their borders.
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Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
The president’s son’s defense attorney argues he didn’t violate the law and remains protected by an immunity provision that was part of the plea deal.
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McCarthy directs House panel to open formal Biden impeachment inquiry
The Republican leader is once again at a political crossroads – trying to keep his most conservative lawmakers satisfied and prevent his own ouster.
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Biden says stronger U.S. ties with Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China
Vietnam is elevating relations with the U.S. to the level of a comprehensive strategic partner, Vietnam’s highest tier of international partnership.