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Sen. Tom Cotton on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)

GOP lawmakers move to block CRT training in military

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.) announced legislation to stop military officers from teaching critical race theory. At a Republican dinner on Friday, Cotton said CRT was an anti-American idea that only focused on skin color and opposed the foundations of the democracy.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East Room of the White House on July 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. During what is likely her last official visit to Washington, Merkel and Biden discussed their shared priorities on climate change and defense; and Biden voiced his concerns about the Nord Stream 2 Russian natural gas pipeline. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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U.S. sets goal to evacuate threatened Afghan visa applicants

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced it will start evacuating Afghan visa applicants that are currently under threat, as concern for their safety among the war-torn country grows.