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House food service workers, Democrats phase boyco...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of any Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors keep the erstwhile union-negotiated base pay and benefits. Congre...

GOP lawmakers shrug off a fresh study that Trump...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House Republicans mostly shrugged off a fresh study that president Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. “We were with him last night. He's fine. He's gonna release everything,” said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), who’s been pushing for...

Trump’s latest plan to undo the ‘holy grail’ of cl...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The administration’s approach, led by White home and Justice Department officials, would focus on a legal alternatively than a technological rationale for repealing the alleged endangerment finding.

US national justice refuses Trump’s bid to unsea...

2 miesięcy temu Donald Trump had sought to dispel rumours his administration had attempted to conceal information about Jeffrey Epstein.

Thune: Johnson will gotta ‘deal’ with Epstein mess...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that talker Mike Johnson has to figure out a way forward on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that's derailed home business until the fall. “In any fashion, in any way, he's going to...

Former Scottish First Minister and his wife plead ...

2 miesięcy temu Scotland’s erstwhile First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife say their relatives in Gaza are being deliberately starved.

Trump administration unveils wide ranging AI actio...

2 miesięcy temu The plan is said to put force on China and build fresh data centers in the US.

Brazil to join South Africa’s ICJ ‘genocide’ case ...

2 miesięcy temu Brazilian abroad Ministry says global community 'cannot stay inactive' in the face of 'ongoing atrocities'.

Rep. James Comer subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell to at...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House Oversight Chair James Comer sent a subpoena to Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted kid sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, compelling her evidence before legislature on Aug. 11. The Kentucky Republican said the Department of Justice was co...

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Israeli police scuffle in Wes...

2 miesięcy temu A confrontation unfolded between ultra-Orthodox judaic men and Israeli police over conscription order arrests.

Zelenskyy promises fresh bill amid increasing fo...

2 miesięcy temu Protesters rally for a second day after Ukrainian leader signs law curbing powers of anticorruption agencies.

Scalise: home GOP will prosecute permitting impr...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that GOP leadership will work on advancing long-awaited permitting improvement government this fall. The current "approach" is simply a standalone bill that, ideally, would be the product of a bipa...

Doctor accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry wi...

2 miesięcy temu Salvador Plasencia did not supply Perry with the fatal dose but has admitted to obtaining ketamine for the actor's use.

GHF safety defender details abuses he witnessed ...

2 miesięcy temu A erstwhile safety defender for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ‘aid distribution sites’ described abuses he witnessed.

Scalise: home ‘will deal with’ Epstein issues aft...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that home Republicans will address remaining issues around the Jeffrey Epstein case after lawmakers return from recess in September, if more information doesn’t come out first. Scalise said in an intervie...

Roy Cooper to jump into North Carolina legislature...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The popular erstwhile two-term politician is entering a race for a seat to be vacated by retiring Thom Tillis.

Steel plant in Vance’s hometown trades clean futur...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The Middletown, Ohio, plant was set to receive $500 million to make "green" steel. Then its CEO embraced president Donald Trump.

Israeli strikes kill 21 Palestinians, mostly wom...

2 miesięcy temu Three Israeli strikes hit homes and a shelter in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, mostly women and children.

Johnson defends home GOP Epstein strategy amid ...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Speaker Mike Johnson is on the defensive as he prepares to let the home leave early for August recess alternatively than let his conference be hammered further by agitation on both sides of the aisle over votes to release...

Settlers killed US citizen Sayf Musallet. Will the...

2 miesięcy temu An uncle remembers his nephew, an American killed by Israeli settler force in the occupied West Bank.

Trump White home probes Harvard University’s stud...

2 miesięcy temu Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a probe will guarantee the programme does 'not run contrary to our nation's interests'.

Thailand recalls ambassador to Cambodia amid borde...

2 miesięcy temu Governing organization says it has downgraded ties with Cambodia after a landmine incidental that injured a Thai soldier.

House Dems prepare to force more Epstein votes

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Democrats are hoping to jam Republicans with Jeffrey Epstein-related amendments ahead of a Thursday Appropriations subpanel markup, according to 2 elder Democratic aides granted anonymity. The Epstein issue had already scuttled the home level age...

EU steps up air defences for Ukraine and sanctions...

2 miesięcy temu The US returns as a seller of critical anti-ballistic systems, but remains neutral, with no ideological standpoint.

Swedish neo-Nazis are utilizing MMA to recruit fre...

2 miesięcy temu Neo-Nazis in Sweden are utilizing mixed martial arts events to effort to attract fresh followers.

Why is Columbia University expelling pro-Palestine...

2 miesięcy temu Nearly 80 students have been disciplined, with any being full expelled, over pro-Palestine protests on campus.

Trump administration cancels pending debt for mas...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu The decision lands after Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley said the administration would kill the financing at his urging.

Democratic memo: The party's redistricting problem...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu A memo obtained by POLITICO finds state Democrats are urging the organization to flip state legislatures — or pay the price in 2030 redistricting.

Trump’s hefty tariff on Brazil expected to push th...

2 miesięcy temu Chinese investments could play a crucial function in enabling Brazil to boost its industrial capacity and diversify economy.

What can we anticipate as fire period ramps up i...

2 miesięcy temu Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild period thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

Video: Iran’s president says country won’t aband...

2 miesięcy temu Iran’s president has told Al Jazeera his country is committed to continuing its atomic program for peaceful purposes.

These countries condemn the Gaza war but have majo...

2 miesięcy temu Protesters are demanding action against Israel and not just words, after 28 countries called for an end to the Gaza war.

‘Unbearable’: Ukrainians deported by Russia, stran...

2 miesięcy temu Ukrainian deportees being held in a cramped Georgian border facility are trapped between 2 countries.

Sudan’s competing authorities are beholden to mili...

2 miesięcy temu Both the army-backed government and RSF-backed alliance are increasingly rewarding loyal armed groups on the ground.

Greek island residents halt Israeli cruise ship d...

2 miesięcy temu Residents on the Greek island of Syros prevented passengers on an Israeli cruise ship from getting off the vessel.

World court proceeding says climate change is ‘ur...

2 miesięcy temu This is simply a breaking news story.

Malaysia “calls on planet leaders” to restrain Is...

2 miesięcy temu Malaysian p.m. Anwar Ibrahim called on planet leaders including US president Donald Trump, to restrain Israel

Yes, The fresh York Times is committing genocidal...

2 miesięcy temu In his latest NYT column, Bret Stephens tries to excuse a uniquely horrific crime with uniquely horrific journalism.

Aid groups inform of ‘mass starvation’ in Gaza

2 miesięcy temu More than 100 aid groups inform of mass starvation in Gaza, urge ceasefire and end to Israel blocking humanitarian aid.

Palestinians in Gaza respond to Israel’s ban on a...

2 miesięcy temu Palestinians in Gaza say Israel’s ban on access to the sea has stripped them of their last origin of food and freedom.

The night Iran struck Qatar

2 miesięcy temu Al Jazeera Arabic Digital newsroom has gone behind the scenes, breaking down the events of that night, second by second

Capitol agenda: Johnson tries to contain Epstein d...

politico.com 2 miesięcy temu Speaker Mike Johnson is managing a delicate balance between appeasing antsy Republicans over the Jeffrey Epstein files and buying president Donald Trump time by shutting down the home early for August recess. The Louisiana Republican tried to quel...

Video: Hundreds of Bedouin families evacuated from Syria’s Suwayda