Biden to Meet with Congressional Leaders to try to Prevent Debt Default
President Biden on Tuesday was set to meet with Congress’ leaders—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)—amid a political stalemate over talks to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default. The meeting was scheduled for 4pm ET in […]
European Commission President Visits Ukraine to Mark Europe Day
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv on Tuesday, where she held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She arrived on Europe Day, which marks the defeat of the European allies over Nazi Germany during World War II. On Monday, Zelensky had declared that Ukraine would also mark Europe Day, further separating Kyiv from […]
Stalled Gun Reform Bill Advanced by Texas Committee After 199th U.S. Mass Shooting
Legislation increasing some gun restrictions advanced in the GOP-led Texas state House Monday, following a mass shooting in a Dallas suburb over the weekend. Eight people were killed and seven others wounded when a gunman opened fire at a shopping mall Saturday in Allen, Texas. The gunman is also dead after being fired on by […]
Senate Committee to Vote on Bipartisan Rail Safety Legislation
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote Wednesday on sweeping bipartisan rail safety legislation. The move comes just over three months after a February 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that sparked a fire and a miles-wide toxic chemical spill. Both the Department of Justice and the state of Ohio have sued rail […]
DOJ Asks for 25-Year Prison Sentence for Oath Keepers Leader Convicted in January 6 Sedition Case
The Department of Justice has recommended that Stewart Rhodes, leader of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers, spend 25 years behind bars for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. A jury found Rhodes guilty of seditious conspiracy in November. The DOJ filed its sentencing recommendation on Friday, also […]
Texas Deploys “Hot Spot” Border Force
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday announced the deployment of a special border force that would target “hot spots” where migrants attempt to cross from Mexico into the U.S. illegally. According to Abbott, members of the Tactical Texas Tactical Border Force, a new, specially trained National Guard unit, would be deployed. At a news […]
Three GOP Judges to Hear Next Phase of Abortion Pill’s Fate
Three judges from the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals—all Republicans—will oversee the next stage of the legal challenge to the abortion pill. The pill mifepristone can be used along with another medication, misoprostol, to end a pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone more than 20 years ago. Currently about half […]
Brownsville Police Say Migrant Crash Suspect has “Extensive Rap Sheet”
Brownsville, Texas Police Chief Felix Sauceda said Monday that the suspect in Sunday’s car crash involving 18 migrants was a city local with “an extensive rap sheet.” Police say 34-year-old George Alvarez has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On Sunday morning police say […]
Closing Arguments Begin in Trump Rape Lawsuit
Closing arguments began Monday morning in Manhattan federal court after former President Trump waived his right to testify in the rape and defamation lawsuit brought against him by a New York City writer. E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, filed suit against Trump for battery under New York State’s Adult Suvivor’s […]
Russia Clamps Down on Security Ahead of Victory Day
Russia imposed a major security clampdown ahead of Tuesday’s annual Victory Day celebrations, banning the use of drones, jet skis and car-sharing services in the country’s largest cities Victory Day on May 9 is one of the biggest yearly celebrations in Russia, marking its defeat of the Nazis in World War II. This year, as […]
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