Debt Deal Moves to Full House Amid Hard-Right Revolt
The deal to suspend the debt ceiling brokered by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was headed to the full House Wednesday amid multiple reports of revolt from lawmakers within the hard-right flank of the GOP. The House Rules Committee cleared the legislation by one vote—7 to 6—Tuesday evening, sending the bill that Biden […]
Debt Deal Clears House Rules Committee By One Vote
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday cleared by one vote—7 to 6—the negotiated bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a Monday default deadline. President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced the deal Saturday night. Passing the agreement in the House Rules Committee was not an assumed rubber stamp as is […]
Ukraine and Allies Plan Global Peace Summit without Russia
Ukraine and its allies are planning a summit that would exclude Russia and is aimed at garnering support for Kyiv’s terms for ending the war, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The preliminary plans for the global meeting have strong support from European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron who has been lobbying for participation […]
China Declines Invite to Meet with Defense Secretary Austin
China has declined an invitation for its Defense Minister to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of a summit in Singapore later this week, the Pentagon announced late Monday. China “informed the U.S. that they have declined our early May invitation for Secretary Austin to meet with PRC Minister of National Defense […]
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed with Dementia
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of 39th President Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia, the Carter Center announced Tuesday. “The Carter family is sharing that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia. She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the Carter […]
Imprisoned Journalists’ Trials Begin in Iran
The trial of imprisoned journalist Niloufar Hamedi began Tuesday in Iran’s Islamic Court, one day after her fellow imprisoned journalist Elaheh Mohammadi’s case also went to trial. Earlier this month, Hamedi and Mohammadi were awarded the UNESCO prize—United Nations’ premier journalism prize “for their commitment to truth and accountability”—for their coverage of the death of 22-year-old […]
Supreme Court Declines to Take up Reddit Child Porn Case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by victims of child pornography seeking to hold Reddit responsible for the content on its site. In the unsigned order, the nine Justices rejected a request from unnamed victims and their parents, instead remanding their various complaints to several U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals “for […]
Holiday Weekend Air Travel Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels
Memorial Day weekend air travel exceeded 2019 pre-Covid pandemic levels, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Tuesday. According to the TSA, 9.8 million passengers were screened and passed through security checks during the four-day weekend that traditionally marks the start start of the summer travel season. That number was a roughly 300,000 passenger increase over […]
Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine Comments
Russia’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over comments he made about Ukraine. The warrant came after the Ukrainian government released video of Graham saying during a meeting about U.S. military support with President Volodymyr Zelensky that “the Russians are dying. It’s the best money we’ve ever spent.” […]
North Korea Announces it Will Launch First Military Spy Satellite
North Korea state media on Tuesday reported that Pyongyang was set to launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June. The report came a day after North Korea notified Japan’s coast guard that it planned to launch a satellite without specifying its purpose. Japan said the launch window it received from North Korean waterway authorities […]
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