Politics
Lawmakers are racing to pass tech antitrust reforms before midterms
U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chair Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) presides during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Capitol Police following the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, one day before the anniversary of the attack in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters A […]
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UK says Russia’s gains in eastern Ukraine have been ‘slow and costly’; Putin blames West for food, energy crisis
UK says Russia’s offensive in northern Ukraine ‘ended in a costly failure’ The U.K. Ministry of Defence said Russia’s offensive in northern Ukraine “ended in a costly failure.” The ministry said Russian forces were spread “too thinly without enough support from artillery and combat aircraft.” It said those efforts were based on “wildly optimistic assessments […]
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White House postpones Biden trips to Saudi Arabia and Israel
US President Joe Biden speaks about the May 2022 Jobs Report from the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on June 3, 2022, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s planned visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel later this month have been postponed until July, several officials told NBC News on Friday. […]
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McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
Republican Party U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick speaks to supporters alongside his wife, Dina Powell McCormick, at an election night event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 17, 2022. Picture taken May 17, 2022. Quinn Glabicki | Reuters Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart […]
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‘I almost died’: PA Senate nominee John Fetterman says he is still recovering from stroke
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Friday said he “almost died” after he suffered a stroke days before he won the state’s Democratic Senate primary race, and is not yet ready to return to the campaign trail. “I should have taken my health more seriously,” Fetterman said in a statement released by his campaign Friday […]
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Former New York cop arrested outside U.S. Capitol with fake badge, BB gun, body armor, ammo and high-capacity magazines
USCP Arrests Man with Fake Badge, Body Armor & High Capacity Magazines: Courtesy: USCP A retired New York City police officer was arrested Friday morning outside of the U.S. Capitol after being found in possession of a fake law enforcement badge, a BB gun, body armor, ammunition and high-capacity magazines, Capitol police said. The ex-cop, […]
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House Republicans offer energy and climate plan that would boost fossil fuels, hydropower
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol May 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Republicans this week introduced a road map describing how they would mitigate rising […]
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Queen Elizabeth thanked for being ‘still in the saddle’ after 70 years
A general view of the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, during Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, in London, Britain, June 3, 2022. Dan Kitwood | Pool | Reuters Horse-loving Queen Elizabeth was thanked for being “in the saddle” for 70 years as head of state at a service on Friday to […]
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How the U.S. Space Force plans to police outer space
Outer space is getting crowded, with both commercial endeavors and secretive military projects. And it’s going to be up to the newest United States military branch, the Space Force, to protect American interests there. Space launches in the U.S. have been on the rise, and participation by private companies has increased over the last decade. […]
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U.S. monkeypox cases have more than doubled over the last week to 20, CDC says
The World Health Organization has said that there is a “window” of opportunity to contain a recent monkeypox outbreak which has seen cases spread across Europe, the U.S. and Australia. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. has identified 20 confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases across 11 states as public health authorities increase testing […]
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