AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar12 hours agoUS House Speaker on Moving Ukraine Bill Forward: ‘I’m Doing Here What I Believe to be the Right Thing’Kyiv PostHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is set to move forward with the Ukraine bill after it's been stalled in Congress for months due to a split within the …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar23 hours agoBiden mischaracterizes his uncle's disappearance during World War IINBC News - By Megan LebowitzBiden was drawing a contrast between the military service of his family and Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about military members. President Joe Biden on Wednesday mischaracterized the circumstances of his uncle's death during World War II as he lambasted former President Donald Trump's comments …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar1 day agoLeaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehoodverified_publisherThe Intercept - Ken Klippenstein, Daniel BoguslawDespite Biden’s pledge to support a two-state solution, cables argue that Palestine should not be granted U.N. member status. Ahead of the United …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar3 days agoHaley joining conservative think tankThe Hill - Nick RobertsonFormer U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is set to join the Hudson Institute think tank, the group announced Monday. The post will allow her to keep a …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar3 days agoBureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuseAssociated Press - By MICHAEL R. SISAK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHRISTOPHER WEBERLOS ANGELES (AP) — The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Bureau of Prisons …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar2 days agoWhite House declines Biden impeachment testimony invite from ComerAxios - Rebecca FalconerThe White House sent House impeachment investigators a letter Monday declining their invitation for President Biden to testify before the panel at an …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar2 days agoThe judge ruled Monday that some evidence is not allowed during Trump's criminal caseverified_publisherCNNThe second day of Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial concluded Tuesday with the selection of seven jurors. A panel of 12 New Yorkers and likely six alternates will ultimately be chosen.
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatarApr 8US-China trade tensions escalate over surging production of electric vehiclesverified_publisherFox News - Associated PressChina's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight, highlighted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during her five-day visit to China and seized on by former President Donald Trump in incendiary remarks on the campaign …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatarApr 8Spirit Airlines Will Delay Plane Purchases and Furlough Pilotsverified_publisherThe New York Times - Niraj ChokshiThe low-cost airline, which has been unprofitable for four years, is trying to reduce costs after a federal judge blocked a proposed deal for JetBlue to acquire Spirit. Spirit Airlines said on Monday that it would delay delivery of new Airbus planes and furlough pilots to save money as it seeks to …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar5 days agoMaryland governor launches program to help Port of Baltimore businesses after bridge collapseThe Hill - Tara SuterGov. Wes Moore (D-Md.) announced the launch of a program Friday to help Port of Baltimore businesses who were impacted by the collapse of the Francis …
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar6 days agoBiden urged to ban China-made electric vehicles from the USverified_publisherBBC News - Mariko OiBBC News Senate Banking Committee chair called Chinese EVs an "existential threat" to the US motor industry. Biden urged to ban China-made electric vehicles from the US
AvatarJacqueline LichtenbergAvatarAvatar2 days agoMassie threatens to oust Speaker Johnson if he doesn’t step down over foreign aid planverified_publisherFox News - By Elizabeth ElkindSpeaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing renewed motion to vacate threats a day after he introduced a plan to pass foreign aid. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., threatened to force a vote to oust the speaker during remarks in House Republicans’ closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday morning, if the …