Ivanka Trump testifies in family’s business fraud trial
Ivanka Trump, daughter of the former President, was testifying in her family’s business fraud trial in Manhattan on Wednesday. New York State Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Trump, his companies and its officers including Trump’s two adult sons over allegations of more than 200 instances bank, tax and insurance fraud over a […]
Capitol Police arrest gunman near Senate
U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday they had arrested a man with a gun “in the park across from Union Station” near the Senate. Capitol Police declared the scene “clear” after taking the suspect into custody. “We just searched the area in the park that we secured,” Capitol Police posted on social media. “Out of an abundance […]
Earth marked warmest October on record
European and Japanese researchers say October on planet Earth was the hottest for that month ever on record. The researchers made the designation after combining data from buoys, surface weather stations, satellites and other sources in near-real-time. The planet is on its way to having the warmest year on record, following a record hot September […]
Republicans renew effort to censure Rashida Tlaib
Two Republican lawmakers on Monday renewed efforts to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) over rhetoric used in criticizing Israel’s war with Hamas. Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rich McCormick, both of Georgia, introduced separate resolutions seeking to censure Tlaib over what they said were “antisemitic” remarks. On Friday Tlaib, the only member of Congress […]
Schools that tolerate antisemitism, Islamaphobia risk losing funding: Education Secretary
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Tuesday that schools that don’t crack down on antisemitism and Islamaphobia risk losing their federal funding. “We want to promote free speech and, to be frank with you, college campuses are where students should be able to express different opinions. But when it comes to antisemitism or Islamophobia, that has […]
Senate Republicans link immigration demands to Ukraine aid
A group of Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a list of immigration reform measures they want attached to any further aid to Ukraine for its war against Russia. The group, led by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and James Lankford (R-OK), have been in talks with a wider cross-section of their party’s conference. […]
Netanyahu says Israel will take “overall security responsibility” for Gaza indefinitely
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Monday that his country would take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas in the territory has ended. Netanyahu made the remarks during an interview with ABC News. Israel’s Prime Minister also said there would be no cease fire until the more-than 240 hostages […]
Actors union says issues remain outstanding in strike against studios
The Hollywood actors union SAG-AFTRA said Monday evening that “several essential items” remain sticking points amid its months-long strike against the film and TV studios. That response from the actors union came after SAG-AFTRA said that the trade association Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which bargains on behalf of studios, had offered […]
Senate to weigh rule change to stop Tuberville’s military blocks
The Senate Republican conference on Tuesday was set to hold a special meeting to discuss the blockade by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) against hundreds of military promotions. The meeting comes one week before the Senate Rules Committee has scheduled a vote to establish a standing order for the remainder of the 118th Congressional term to […]
2 African nations pull diplomats from Israel, calling for ceasefire
The nations of Chad and South Africa said Monday that they were pulling diplomats out of Israel amid the African nations’ calls for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war. Both African nations announced that the reason for the withdrawal of their diplomats was for “consultation” in response to the war being waged in Gaza. […]
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