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More than 400 Asian and Pacific Islander New Yorkers have signed a petition and launched a website opposing the one-time presidential contender's local candidacy.

The president is expected to lay out the full proposal, which he calls the American Families Plan, in his address to Congress next week.

Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie offered a blunt assessment of what the future holds for Afghanistan once U.S.-led forces pull out by Sept. 11.

President Biden's goal nearly doubles the target set by former President Obama. Biden also pledged to make the U.S. power grid carbon-pollution free by 2035.

The measure comes amid a national movement -- mostly in Democratic-led states -- to let felons return to the voting booth.

Findings from a new inspector general report show how Trump officials blocked hurricane aid for Puerto Rico and obstructed a probe looking into the withholdings.

It's forcing congressional leadership to tread lightly and avoid setting off an explosion that does real damage to the party.

"I am for this bill, but I am not voting for it until after the audit" of the 2020 election results, the Republican state senator said.

The House Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, considered a similar version of the bill introduced by Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., on Wednesday.

The request underscores concerns at the Pentagon that the Taliban may choose to launch attacks on NATO troops as they pull out.

The House of Representatives passed legislation along party lines to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state, but the bill faces a tougher road in the Senate where Democrats will need more than a simple majority to make it a law.

"We think a number of our Democratic colleagues will want to negotiate with us," Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said at a Thursday press conference.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reportedly offered some concessions in order to work with Republicans to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol riot. NBC's Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill.

Democratic control of the Senate won't be enough to pass the measure there.

Moscow said Thursday that forces should begin returning to their permanent bases, signaling a potential end to the standoff that sparked fears of a fresh military conflict in Europe.