Politics
NYC’s wealthy Democrats forced to pick sides in ‘awkward’ primary fight pitting Nadler and Maloney against each other
Some of Manhattan’s wealthy Democrats are being forced to pick sides between Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, two of the party’s most powerful House lawmakers, in a primary race that is pitting the incumbents against each other in the city’s newly redrawn 12th district. The lawmakers, longtime colleagues in the House, now have to […]
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Moderate Democrats push their party to do more to fight inflation
Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., chair of the New Democrat Coalition, speaks with members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House after meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss his domestic agenda, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Washington. Standing with DelBene are Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., left, and Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif. […]
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Biden envoy to visit Marshall Islands as U.S. concerns grow about China’s Pacific push
U.S. President Joe Biden and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern aired shared concerns last week about China’s bid to expand its influence in the Pacific. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s special envoy for talks with three tiny, but strategically important Pacific island nations will lead a delegation to the Marshall […]
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Watch live: Actor Matthew McConaughey joins White House press briefing on guns
[The stream is slated to start at 1:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Actor and gun-policy advocate Matthew McConaughey will join White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday for the Biden administration’s daily press briefing. His White-House appearance comes a day after […]
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Ben & Jerry’s galvanizes customers to lobby for tighter gun laws after Texas, New York mass shootings
Ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s is galvanizing its millions of customers in a new lobbying push for tougher gun safety measures after last month’s mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. Christopher Miller, the head of global activism at the ice cream company, told CNBC in an interview that the company has […]
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Bipartisan crypto overhaul seeks to treat most digital assets as commodities and empower CFTC
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Liu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images As excited as Wall Street and Main Street were to have crypto as a new investment idea and store of value, the speed at which cryptocurrencies entered mainstream U.S. markets caused proportionate angst for U.S. regulators, who were equipped only […]
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DOJ moves to seize 2 planes from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Monday signed a warrant authorizing the seizure by the Justice Department of two jets […]
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UK to send long-range missiles to Ukraine despite Putin warning; Zelenskyy visits hard-hit Donbas
Heavy fighting is continuing around Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, UK says Smoke and dirt rise in the city of Severodonetsk during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 2, 2022. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images Heavy fighting is continuing around the contested town of Severodonetsk […]
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Op-ed: We must stop Putin in Ukraine before the rule-of-law is replaced by the rule-of-the-jungle
Ukraine must win. Russia must lose. It’s really that simple. So, Let’s first stipulate that you agree with that end goal, as has everyone from U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. To embrace anything less would be immoral, set […]
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UK says Russia is using separatist forces in eastern Ukraine; explosions reported in Kyiv
Eastern city Severodonetsk split between Ukrainian and Russian control, official says Head of Luhansk RMA Serhii Haidai said eastern city Severodonetsk is now split between Russian and Ukrainian control, according to an NBC News translation. Smoke and dirt rise in the city of Severodonetsk during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian […]
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