New House Speaker says Congress won’t “abandon” Ukraine after Biden meeting

Following a meeting with President Biden and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Congress was “not going to abandon” Ukraine—though it will aid Israel first. Biden met with the two House leaders on Thursday to discuss his request for $106 billion in new spending to aid Israel and […]

China’s top diplomat visits DC to try to stabilize relations with U.S.

China’s top diplomat, senior Foreign Policy Adviser Wang Yi, was in Washington on a three-day visit to meet with top U.S. officials—including, possibly, President Biden—in an effort to help stabilize relations between the two countries. Wang met with his counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on Thursday afternoon. Before going into a closed-door meeting, Wang […]

Judge orders Ivanka Trump to testify at father’s fraud trial

New York State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday ordered Ivanka Trump, daughter of the former President, must testify at her father’s business fraud trial. Engoron said Ms. Trump would not be called as a witness before November 1, in order to give her time to appeal the ruling if she chooses. New York […]

Striking actors and studios to resume talks amid reports of progress

Talks between Hollywood studios and actors in the SAG-AFTRA labor union were set to resume Friday as the two sides appeared to be making progress, Variety reported. The actors union delivered a response to the studios’ latest proposal on Thursday by reducing its demand for a first-year increase in minimum rates from 11% to 9%. […]

Michigan Judge says Trump can’t intervene in suit to keep him off ballot

A judge in the Michigan Court of Claims this week ruled former President Trump cannot formally intervene in a lawsuit seeking to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot. Judge James Redford said Wednesday that Trump failed to show how the Court of Claims’ “limited” jurisdiction applies to him. Redford also refused to toss the lawsuit. […]

U.S. F-16 airstrikes hit 2 Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that F-16 fighter jets carried out airstrikes that hit two facilities linked to Iranian-backed mlitias in eastern Syria. According to Austin’s statement, the facilities were used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard and affiliated groups. The two F-16s used precision-guided munitions to carry out the strike, targeting a weapons and […]

Jamaal Bowman charged with misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Wednesday after being charged with falsely pulling the fire alarm in a Congressional office building. “I’m thankful for the quick resolution from the District of Columbia Attorney General’s office on this issue and grateful that the United States Capitol Police General Counsel’s office agreed I did […]

New GOP-backed North Carolina Congressional maps could flip multiple seats

North Carolina Republican state lawmakers approved a new Congressional map Wednesday that could potentially flip multiple U.S. House seats in their party’s favor. The new maps alter the lines for North Carolina’s 14 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, which are currently evenly split—sparking protests from Democrats. “North Carolina Republicans have just enacted one […]

Spending fights resume with new House Speaker

Following Wednesday’s election of Mike Johnson (R-LA) to Speaker of the House, attention turned to a slew of spending bills that Congress needs to pass. Looming over Congress is a November 15 deadline to pass a 2024 fiscal year budget to avert a government shutdown. On September 30 Congress passed a 45-day stopgap measure to […]

Tentative deal between Ford and striking UAW

Ford Motors and the United Auto Workers (UAW) reached a tentative deal on Wednesday evening, including a record pay raise. The deal, if ratified, would end the UAW’s six-week strike against Ford and set the standard for continued negotiations between the union and the other two Big Three automakers: General Motors and Stellantis. Workers will […]

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