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Pentagon may use involuntary activations to keep Guard forces at Capitol through May

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WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is considering issuing involuntary activation orders to National Guard units to protect the U.S. Capitol through May, even as thousands of those service members who have been in Washington since January are set to return home this weekend, two defense officials told McClatchy. The National Guard deployment was in response …

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Alaska drops eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has dropped restrictions on who can get a COVID-19 vaccination, opening eligibility to anyone 16 or older who lives or works in the state in a move that Gov. Mike Dunleavy said could help Alaska’s pandemic-battered economy. The Republican, who highlighted his own bout with COVID-19 in making the announcement …

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Editorial Roundup: US

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Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 10 The Virginian Pilot & Daily Press on marking one year since the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was a global pandemic: Where were you when the world stopped? It’s a grim question, one with answers … View original article

U.S. to consult allies on North Korean problem

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The Biden administration’s still-evolving policy for dealing with the North Korean nuclear threat will loom large and may get some clarity as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin make a first visit to Japan and South Korea next week. While officials say rallying regional democracies in … View original article

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