EXCLUSIVE — As President Joe Biden takes to the podium for the State of the Union address Tuesday, former Afghanistan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani is asking Americans to remember the extreme suffering and anguish of Afghanis half a world away.
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed the Biden administration for its handling of the Chinese spy balloon on Saturday, which was successfully shot down Saturday afternoon.
The U.S. military brought down the Chinese surveillance balloon on Saturday afternoon once it reached the Atlantic Ocean off the South Carolina coast after it traveled across the continental United States.
Republicans blasted the Democratic National Committee on Saturday for breaking a decadeslong tradition by removing the Iowa caucus from the beginning of the primary season.
State officials in the Northeast have warned residents to stay indoors on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures drop well below zero for more than 20 million people.
President Joe Biden told reporters on Saturday that the United States would "take care" of the Chinese spy balloon that is being monitored by the Pentagon.
Republicans in the Senate have called for an investigation into the Biden administration's handling of a Chinese spy balloon that was spotted over the U.S. this week.
A crowded GOP primary seems increasingly possible in 2024, as more Republicans are expected to emerge to face former President Donald Trump for the party's nomination next year.
