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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden discussed the security situation in Afghanistan on Tuesday over a telephone call. They also agreed to hold a virtual G7 Summit next week with other allied leaders.   Following the Taliban took control of Kabul; the first international counterpart that President Biden spoke to is UK PM Boris Johnson.   The two-nation leaders "talked about the necessity for continued close coordination among partners and democratic leaders over Afghanistan policy going ahead, including ways the international community can give in the form of humanitarian assistance and support for displaced people and other helpless Afghans," the White House stated.   The White House said the US and British leaders consented to hold a virtual G7 meeting one week from now "to talk about a common approach and strategy to help the situation and people of Afghanistan."   On Tuesday, the United States and Western partners conti...

Trump says “instincts” will shape his decision on reopening the economy. His health advisers say data is key. President Donald Trump and two of his top public health advisers have taken different stances on the issue of when — and how — the decision to ease social distancing will be made. Trump has advocated for aggressive goals in recent days, and said Saturday on Fox News that he plans to base his decision on when to adjust federal social distancing guidelines and ask businesses to reopen “on a lot of facts and a lot of instincts.” But two of his health advisers, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, argued for a decision based only on the former Sunday. In separate appearances on CNN’s State of the Union and ABC’s Meet the Press, both officials emphasized that their recommendations would be based solely on constantly-changing data, hesitated to make firm or swe...

On Sunday, Chuck Schumer, the US Senate Minority Leader, said that senior government authorities must testify in Donald Trump's impeachment trial after a report asserted that the president told a former adviser to suspend military aid to Ukraine pending investigations concerning political opponents. The New York Times gave an account of Sunday that it uncovers that Trump told Former National Security Advisor John Bolton in August that he needed to keep retaining $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials helped to give data about inquiries concerning the former United States VP, Joe Biden. The White House didn't respond quickly to the primary document, nor did Jay Sekulow the legal advisor who is helping Trump to fight his prosecution proceeding in the US Senate. Charles Cooper, who is representing Bolton, also didn't react or gave any comments. The disclosures could undermine one of the essential defenses made by Trump and his allies between the ...

The White House is working very hard to come up with a counter impeachment strategy, putting a robust team together. Responses from the White House have gone out vetted from the counsel’s office.   The office is spearheaded by Trump’s own handpicked Pat Cipollone, a veteran Washington lawyer who replaced Don McGahn in October this year. Trump needs a breakthrough strategy for his save. He has been soliciting advice elsewhere. No wonder he has been receiving competing bids for influence by aides to help. But it seems he trusts Cipollone the most for his game plan. The White House has been warmed up with the presence of many. You could find members of President Trump’s impeachment team, including aides from legislative affairs and communications offices. There is a predominant triumvirate of attorneys. That includes White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his top deputies, Patrick Philbin and Mike Purpura. While Cipollone is said to be at work, within days of the House S...