Biden sparks bipartisan backlash on Afghanistan withdrawal thehill.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehill.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“I wouldn’t say enough is enough,” Powell told The Washington Post. “I’d say we’ve done all we can do. . What are those troops being told they’re there for? It’s time to bring it to an end.”
Powell, a retired general who has also served as national security adviser and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was in charge of the Bush administration State Department during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the subsequent beginning of the Afghanistan war.
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In his interview with the Post, he also mentioned how the Soviet Union withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 1989, saying they “did it the same way.”
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A senior Senate Democratic aide also disclosed earlier Tuesday that there was an effort underway to pick up GOP support, including folding in separate hate crimes legislation from Sens. Jerry Moran
Moran said there was broad support among Republicans for his amendment and discussions underway about trying to wrap up the entire hate crimes bill on Thursday.
Senate leaders are currently discussing a potential deal on amendments with Democrats, hoping that they could pass the bill as soon as this week. I m hoping we can work out an agreement to get on the bill in a normal way, have some amendments, and move to final passage, McConnell told reporters.
McConnell brushes off Trump s son of a b---h comment thehill.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehill.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Rebecca Klar - 03/10/21 09:50 AM EST
A bill that would allow news outlets to bargain with tech platforms over the distribution of their content was reintroduced in both chambers by a bipartisan group of lawmakers Wednesday.
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is being touted as a way to “save local news” and comes as lawmakers push forward with broader efforts to rein in the market power of the top tech companies.
It follows the passage of an Australian law late last month that forces tech giants to pay publishers for content and subjects the tech companies to mandatory price arbitration if a deal cannot be reached.