The fall of Afghanistan is even more significant when viewed through a global lens.
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The fall of Afghanistan is the most humiliating debacle for the U.S. since the fall of Saigon. The Taliban have swept across Afghanistan and taken Kabul. Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has fled, and his government has collapsed. But what does this mean for the U.S. moving forward?
Claudia Rosett, a leading foreign policy expert, spoke with Afghanistan veteran and former U.S. Army Helo pilot Amber Smith about what’s at stake for the 21st-century world order.
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In March 2021, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 202, the Election Integrity Act of 2021. The law has been the subject of criticism by President Biden and members of Congress. And the Department of Justice has sued Georgia in federal court, claiming that SB 202 is discriminatory.
Can you identify which of the following statements is not true?
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C. Georgia closes the polls on election day at 5:00 p.m.
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Few weeks ago, the Department of Education announced another extension of COVID-19 emergency student loan forbearance, which allows the 92% of student debtors whose loans are backed by the federal government an additional six months without making any payments. Deferments like this continue the conversation about student loan forgiveness, but we are here to unpack why that option isn’t as lucrative as it may seem.
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