Israeli military raids Gaza’s Shifa hospital, targeting Hamas
Israel said its military launched a “targeted” strike against Hamas inside Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza, early Wednesday morning. On Sunday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Shifa was “not functioning as a hospital any more” amid the Israel-Hamas war being waged in Gaza. U.S. intelligence officials have said there’s evidence […]
Union members at several GM plants reject UAW contract
Union members at General Motors plants in several states have voted to reject a tentative contract between United Auto Workers (UAW) and GM. According to the UAW’s vote tracker, union members at GM plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee and Lansing/Delta Township, Michigan voted against the proposed deal, as did workers at GM plants in Toledo, […]
Michigan judge rejects “insurrection” argument, lets Trump stay on state’s ballot
Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Redford ruled Tuesday that former President Trump can remain on the state’s 2024 ballot as he runs for reelection to the White House. Redford rejected plaintiffs’ arguments that Trump was ineligible for office, based on the “insurrection clause” in the 14th Amendment, due to the then-President’s actions surrounding the […]
George Santos aide pleads guilty to fraud
An aide to Rep. George Santos (R-NY) pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of fraud linked to a scheme that included impersonating a top aid for then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to potential campaign donors. Samuel Miele was charged in August with four counts of wire fraud and one count of identity theft. In […]
House votes in favor of Speaker Johnson’s stopgap spending bill
House lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown in less than four days. The vote was 336 in favor and 95 against, surpassing the necessary two-thirds majority, with 209 Democrats voting with 127 Republicans, following House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries of New York […]
Senate committee votes to change rules amid Tommy Tuberville’s military blocks
The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday voted to change its rules temporarily in order to break through a months-long block on hundreds of military promotions by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). The committee’s vote was on a plan to allow consideration of some 350 pending nominations in a single parliamentary move. The exceptions to the en […]
Putin to allow Russian elections next year in occupied Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin cleared the way Tuesday for voting to take place in occupied regions of Ukraine next year—even as Russia’s invasion of its sovereign neighbor forced Ukraine its own national elections. The virtually certain reelection of Putin, whose been Russia’s tacit or official leader since New Year’s Eve 1999, would allow him to […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he’s “fully cooperating” with federal investigation
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said Tuesday that he was “fully cooperating” with a federal investigation into alleged foreign influence into his campaign. Federal prosecutors and the FBI have reportedly been investigating whether the mayor’s 2021 election campaign took illegal foreign donations from the Turkish government. The details began emerging after an FBI […]
Alleged physical altercation on Capitol Hill between Kevin McCarthy and Tim Burchett
During an interview with NPR reporter Claudia Grisales, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) allegedly “shoved” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN). The incident took place as House lawmakers are preparing to vote on a stopgap spending measure put forth by the current House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-LA), aiming to avert a government shutdown at midnight on […]
Biden announces $6 billion in new climate funding
President Biden on Tuesday announced $6 billion in new funding to “strengthen climate resilience across the country.” The money will be targeted toward investments “to make communities across the country more resilient to the impacts of climate change, including by strengthening America’s aging electric grid infrastructure, reducing flood risk to communities, supporting conservation efforts, and […]
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