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US Says Fate of Nuclear Pact up to Iran as Talks Resume

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn't expect major new concessions from the United States as a new round of indirect nuclear talks is set to resume. A senior administration official told reporters Thursday that the U.S. has laid out the concessions it’s prepared to make in...

US Proposes Ending Rule That Weakened Wild Bird Protections

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed revoking a rule imposed under former President Donald Trump that weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.S. bird species. The Interior Department announcement comes after officials in March said they were reversing a Trump policy...

US Catholic Bishops May Press Biden to Stop Taking Communion

When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don’t receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights. Biden First Catholic President to Support Abortion Rights At issue...

Biden OKs More Foreign Seasonal Workers as Economy Improves

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic. Worker Visas Approved with Increased Demand from Employers The Department of Homeland Security said...

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