The Bidens attended the coronation and a special reception for heads of state, where they met with Kate Middleton. Mrs. Biden described the experience as “really surreal” and the couple’s union as a historic moment in British history, as Charles III is the first reigning monarch to marry a commoner.
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US Marine Corps Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews gave emotional testimony at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the evacuation from Afghanistan, recounting his experience of the deadly terrorist attack at Kabul airport's Abbey Gate in August 2021. His testimony was a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by US service members in Afghanistan, and the Committee will continue to investigate the circumstances of the attack and withdrawal.