Details emerged early Thursday about the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure compromise in the works by a bipartisan group of 21 senators that calls for $580 billion in new spending. The group includes 11 Republicans and the framework’s endorsement is seen as a significant development in negotiations while President Biden was in Geneva meeting with Russian […]
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham did not violate state campaign-finance laws by paying her daughter $6,000 for hair and makeup services, a top state official ruled this week. The Democratic governor – who has come under fire in the past for her office’s spending on items such as alcohol and dry cleaning, as well […]
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Texas, wrote to President Biden on Tuesday warning him that China could use the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to harvest the DNA from participating athletes. “In 2022, thousands of world-class athletes will gather to compete in China,” the Republican wrote in an email obtained by Fox News. “Their DNA will present […]
New York City Democratic mayoral frontrunners Eric Adams and Andrew Yang clashed over a key police endorsement on Wednesday night during a heated final debate that focused heavily on the city’s escalating violent crime crisis. Adams and Yang are among the Democratic candidates who have called for tougher police tactics to crack down on crime […]
U.S. National Security Advisor, John Bolton, meets with journalists during a visit to London, August 12, 2019. Peter Nicholls | Reuters The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday dropped a lawsuit that sought to seize profits from a best-selling book written by John Bolton about his tenure as national security advisor to former President Donald Trump, […]
“The seismic impact of the pandemic forced the tough decision to temporarily reduce the aid budget and exit some programmes, including the Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases programme,” a statement said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57506479
Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican from Utah, arrives to a luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eleven Republican senators support a bipartisan infrastructure framework, enough for a potential bill to get through the chamber if all skeptical Democrats back it. In a […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a “constitutional carry” bill into law on Wednesday that will allow Texans to carry a handgun in public without a license starting on Sept. 1. Under current law, residents must go through training, submit fingerprints, show handgun proficiency and pay a $40 application fee in order to obtain a license […]
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to resume stalled nuclear talks and return their ambassadors to their foreign posts, two concrete outcomes that emerged from their summit in Geneva. Putin said at a press conference that his talks with Biden were “very productive” and “there has been no hostility” between the two. […]
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, holds a sign as he stands inside a defendants’ cage during his verdict hearing in Moscow, Russia June 15, 2020. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters President Joe Biden said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the fate of U.S. citizens detained in Russia during […]
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference in the Capitol after the vote to advance the January 6th commission failed, on Friday, May 28, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday supported repeal of the 2002 U.S. authorization for war in Iraq […]
Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with European Union leaders in Brussels on Tuesday as his first presidential overseas trip continues. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are set to welcome Biden. The leaders are expected to address issues that include COVID-19, the climate, trade and investment, technology, […]