Tipsheet: Two decades later, tactics shift in fight against terrorism

View in your browser     Two decades later, tactics shift in fight against terrorism BY REBECCA KHEEL   Twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks set off the global war on terrorism, the war is evolving. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is ushering in a new era as the Biden administration seeks to balance the continued need to keep terrorist threats in check with both a war weary public and newer global challenges such as competition with China. As a result, the so-called forever wars may not be ending any time soon, but the way they are being fought is changing as the United States shifts to a greater reliance on “over the horizon” forces and individual strikes over broader military conflict. Read the full story here     Allies see rising prospect of Trump 2024 White House bid BY MAX GREENWOOD   Republicans angling for potential 2024 presidential runs are at risk of colliding with former President Trump. Read the full story here     CDC: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 BY JUSTINE COLEMAN   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced results from a study Friday that found unvaccinated individuals were 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people.  Read the full story here     Biden seeks to rebound from brutal August BY AMIE PARNES   President Biden is seeking to go back on offense and reclaim the narrative surrounding his presidency after a brutal August that saw his approval rating drop amid the chaotic fall of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan and rising COVID-19 cases at home. Read the full story here       Democrats make case to Senate parliamentarian for 8 million green cards BY JORDAIN CARNEY   Democrats' long-held hopes for providing a path to legal status for millions of immigrants is now in the hands of a little-known figure: The Senate parliamentarian.  Read the full story here     Appeals court reinstates DeSantis mask mandate ban for Florida schools BY LEXI LONAS   The First District Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated Florida’s ban on mask mandates for schools, granting Gov. Ron DeSantis's motion.  Read the full story here     White House says 21 more Americans evacuated from Afghanistan BY MORGAN CHALFANT   The White House said that 21 American citizens were evacuated from Afghanistan on Friday via a chartered flight and overland route, bringing the total Americans evacuated over the past two days to 31. Read the full story here     Manchin, Sanders set for clash over Biden spending package BY JORDAIN CARNEY AND ARIS FOLLEY   Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are hurtling toward a showdown over President Biden's $3.5 trillion spending plan as they draw red lines around their legislative priorities. Read the full story here     Pfizer to seek approval for vaccine in children 5 and over BY CAMERON JENKINS   Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that it will soon seek approval from global regulators for use of its coronavirus vaccine in children ages 5 and over. Read the full story here     Biden to GOP governors planning vaccine mandate lawsuits: 'Have at it' BY ALEX GANGITANO AND MORGAN CHALFANT   President Biden on Friday dismissed arguments from Republicans that his administration’s new vaccine requirements amount to federal overreach and said some GOP governors are being “cavalier” with the health of their constituents. Read the full story here     20 years after 9/11, US foreign policy still struggles for balance BY RICHARD FONTAINE   OPINION l Too often, over the past 20 years, the United States has tried to close the book on threats that haven’t gone away, solve problems that can only be mitigated, and focus on a singular issue — like terrorism or China — to the detriment of others. America’s foreign policy has, in a word, lacked balance. Read the full story here     The real winners – and one big loser – of 9/11 BY JIM JONES   OPINION l The bottom line is that bin Laden ultimately achieved more success than he could ever have imagined. Iran came out of the turmoil in a much stronger position than at the outset. The Taliban are back in power. The United States came out as a clear loser, thanks to the incompetence and hubris of our leaders. Read the full story here     The New York Times: In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no ISIS bomb BY MATTHIEU AIKINS, CHRISTOPH KOETTL, EVAN HILL and ERIC SCHMITT It was the last known missile fired by the United States in its 20-year war in Afghanistan, and the military called it a “righteous strike” — a drone attack after hours of surveillance on Aug. 29 against a vehicle that American officials thought contained an ISIS bomb and posed an imminent threat to troops at Kabul’s airport. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Federal workers’ vaccine mandate prompts confusion as the government struggles to return to offices BY LISA REIN President Biden’s sweeping mandate to vaccinate millions of federal workers and contractors against the coronavirus left officials confronting how to carry it out amid a fusillade of workplace rules that could complicate — and lengthen — the process and further upend a government struggling to return to normal. Read the full story here     Reuters: Russia sends armoured vehicles, military equipment to Tajikistan BY ALEXANDER MARROW Russia sent Tajikistan 12 armoured vehicles and an array of military equipment, its defence ministry said on Saturday, as Moscow looks to shore up its Central Asian ally that neighbours Afghanistan. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Unions split on vaccine mandates, complicating Biden push BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI The National Nurses Union applauded President Joe Biden’s proposal to require that companies with more than 100 employees vaccinate their work force. The American Federation of Teachers once said vaccine mandates weren’t necessary, but now embraces them. In Oregon, police and firefighter unions are suing to block a mask mandate for state workers. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Senators seek investigation of Amazon over treatment of pregnant workers BY ALLISON PRANG A group of U.S. senators is asking the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate allegations that Amazon.com Inc. doesn’t reasonably accommodate its fulfillment centers’ pregnant workers. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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