Pelosi's Taiwan visit escalates tensions with China

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Aug. 2, 2022

Pelosi defies China with stop in Taiwan as tensions rise House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the region is viewed by China as a provocation because it considers the island a renegade province.

Taliban under scrutiny after U.S. kills top al-Qaida leader The death of Ayman al-Zawahri intensified global scrutiny of Taliban rulers and undermined their efforts to secure desperately needed aid.

AG Garland announces 1st post-Roe legal challenge The Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Idaho's near-total ban on abortion, arguing it violates federal law on medical treatment.

Americans favor Manchin-Schumer climate deal by wide margins: Poll Democrats would almost certainly be better off if they manage to pass the bill than let it die in the Senate, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll reveals.

For female Jan. 6 witnesses, testifying comes with a price Women aren't the only ones who've been cooperating with the investigation, but they bear the brunt of attacks from Trump allies.

Government workers feel inflation's pinch as wages lag Many who chose jobs in the public sector because of benefits and a commitment to service are facing tough choices.

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