Tuberville’s military blocks impacting Middle East appointments
Despite Israel’s declared war on Hamas, Sen. Tommy Tuberville is continuing his blockade on military confirmations, impacting a number of senior appointments in the Middle East. Tuberville has so far blocked more than 300 nominations amid his demand that the government stop paying for service members to travel across state lines to obtain abortions. The […]
Partisan fight growing over Wi-Fi on school buses
A partisan battle is emerging as Congressional Republicans take issue with a federal push to expand Wi-Fi onto public school buses. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) is proposing a rule to clarify that school buses are eligible for E-Rate funding, a program that offers discounted Wi-Fi access to schools. She has asserted […]
Senate Republicans divided over House Speaker’s race
The race for a new Speaker of the House is reportedly dividing Republicans in the Senate between traditional and MAGA-aligned conservatives. House Republicans were set to meet behind closed doors Monday to discuss where their conference goes next after the unprecedented ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the Speakership. An internal election among House Republicans is […]
Mack Trucks UAW workers go on strike
United Auto Workers union members at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement. “After voting by 73% to reject a tentative agreement, nearly 4,000 UAW members at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida walked out on strike at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 9,” the UAW posted […]
At least 2 U.S. Congress Members in Israel when Hamas attacked
At least two members of Congress—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY)—were in Israel when Hamas attacked Saturday. By Monday morning the death toll in Gaza from Hamas’ attack had risen to nearly 1,200, including at least nine Americans and was expected to continue rising. Booker’s office said the Senator had arrived in […]
Belarus’ Lukashenko, a Putin ally, defends Zelensky
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin this past week offered a surprising defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Over the weekend, clips of Lukashenko began circulating on social media, in which he argues that Zelensky has acted and reacted “appropriately” to Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent 20-month-long […]
U.S. sends aircraft carrier to Mediterranean after Hamas attack on Israel
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Sunday that he ordered an aircraft carrier and other ships to the eastern Mediterranean in response to Hamas’ attack Saturday on Israel. Israel declared war on Hamas after at least 700 people were killed Saturday’s airstrike on Gaza, including at least nine Americans. The death toll is expected to continue rising. […]
Additional military aid to Israel hits obstacle in Speakerless House
Aid quickly promised to Israel by Congress after the Saturday’s attack by Hamas appears to have hit an obstacle—without a Speaker, apparently no one in the House has authority to open its wallet. Hundreds of Israelis were killed and thousands injured in Israel and Gaza after the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched a barrage […]
UAW announces Electric Vehicle battery agreement with GM
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain announced Friday that the striking union had secured a deal in writing on one of its demands: to bring all General Motors’ electric vehicle (EV) battery plants under a national master agreement. The UAW had reportedly been ready to shut down the GM plant in Arlington, Texas Friday […]
Trump seeking a pause in his New York fraud trial
Attorneys for former President Trump on Friday filed to request a temporary pause in his civil fraud trial in New York State. In the 1,154-page court filing, Trump’s legal team wrote that New York State Supreme Court Arthur Engoron pre-trial summary decision finding that Trump and his business were liable for business fraud, imposed “unauthorized, […]
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