Новости за 26.09.2017

Rep. Mark Walker, the chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee, described female members of the group as the committee’s “eye candy” during a press conference Tuesday morning. “The accomplished men and women of the RSC. And women. If it wasn’t sexist, I would say the RSC eye candy, but we’ll leave that out of the record,” […]

Proving he considers the presidency similar to his previous job as the host of a “Lord of the Flies”-style reality show, Donald Trump said in a Monday night dinner that he was thrilled by the response to his recent race-baiting performance in Alabama. As CNN’s Jim Acosta reports, Trump was energized by the effects of […]

The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday escalated their feud with the FBI and Justice Department, accusing the bureau of obstructing their ability to investigate the firing and actions of former Director James Comey. Republican Chairman Chuck Grassley excoriated the FBI for putting in place what he said amounted to “gag orders,” demanding […]

Arizona Cardinal cum Afghanistan War hero Pat Tillman has been out of the public eye for some time, but his name popped up this week when his widow took President Donald Trump to task for politicizing her late husband. Amid the debate about whether NFL players should kneel during “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Trump on Sunday […]

The Irish government announced Tuesday that a referendum on the country’s abortion laws — some of Europe’s most restrictive — will be held next year. In a statement, the Irish government said the referendum would be held in May or June 2018, just months before Pope Francis is due to visit the Catholic-majority country. Ireland’s […]

Don’t look now but the 2018 midterm elections are just over a year away! That may well be very unwelcome news to members of the House and Senate up for re-election next November, according to a new CNN national poll, which paints a very grim picture for incumbents — especially on the Republican side. Asked […]

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker said Tuesday he will retire at the end of 2018. “After much thought, consideration and family discussion over the past year, Elizabeth and I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires at the end of 2018,” Corker said in a released statement. Corker […]

Bill Gates now uses an Android phone. The billionaire Microsoft founder told Fox News Sunday’s Chris Wallace he recently switched to a mobile device that runs Google’s Android software. The company officially killed off its Windows Phone line and software in July, due largely to dwindling consumer interest and a lackluster app store. In the […]

Saudi Arabia is easing restrictions on women driving, finally allowing almost half its population to get behind the wheel. A royal decree has been issued that will allow women in the country to drive, the Saudi Foreign ministry said Tuesday on its official Twitter account. A committee has been formed to implement the ruling. The […]

President Donald Trump issued a familiar warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying the US is prepared to use “devastating” military action if necessary — as two US defense officials tell CNN that the rogue nation has moved a small number of fighter jets, external fuel tanks and air-to-air missiles to a base on its […]

Power is out. Food is short. There’s not enough water to drink, let alone wash. A week after Hurricane Maria smashed Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, the situation is not much better. In many ways, it’s getting worse. Hospitals that should be saving people are instead unable to provide care. At the Canovanas […]

Sen. Maria Cantwell blasted Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Tuesday, calling his recent comments questioning his employees’ loyalty to the US a “cheap shot.” Cantwell, who represents Washington and is the top Democrat on the Senate energy and natural resources committee, said in a statement that Interior Department employees instead “deserve respect from the man charged […]

Not all heroes wear capes. This one had on a wedding suit. Clayton Cook had just gotten married and was getting some wedding photos taken with his wife, Brittany. The pair was on a bridge over a lake in Victoria Park in Kitchener, Canada. That’s when Cook noticed something alarming. A child had fallen into […]

After spending the weekend feuding with football players and trashing Sen. John McCain, on Monday night President Donald Trump turned his attention to the devastation still faced by several regions in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. “Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure […]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has “not at all” been “preoccupied” by the NFL and the controversy surrounding the National Anthem. “I wasn’t preoccupied with the NFL,” Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden. “I was ashamed of what was taking place.” Trump is currently embroiled in a five-day controversy with the NFL […]

Power is out. Food is short. There’s not enough water to drink, let alone wash. A week after Hurricane Maria smashed Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, the situation is not much better. In many ways, it’s getting worse. Hospitals that should be saving people are instead unable to provide care. At the Canovanas […]

Republicans may try to eliminate a tax deduction that helps many in the middle class. The state and local tax deduction is one of many tax breaks under consideration in Washington as a way to offset the cost of tax cuts that the GOP are proposing. The tax break lets tax filers who itemize deductions […]

Iraqi Kurds have voted in favor of declaring independence from Iraq in a controversial referendum, Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani announced Tuesday. The official results have not yet been released by the Independent High Elections and Referendum Commission, the body supervising the vote. But the Kurdish Minister of Foreign Relations, Falah Mustafa, told CNN […]

Some have compared elections to horse races — and Alabama Senate Republican primary candidate Roy Moore is literally galloping to the finish line of his runoff campaign. The GOP candidate and his wife arrived to their polling place in Gallant, Alabama, Tuesday on horseback. Moore, sporting a cowboy hat and boots, rode a horse named […]

The Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal Obamacare, Republican leaders announced Tuesday. The decision is another blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to repeal Obamacare, a long-time Republican campaign promise and a centerpiece of his legislative agenda. Trump is now also floating the idea of working with Democrats on changes to […]

The sudden retirement of Equifax CEO Richard Smith isn’t enough to squelch the fury of some Senate Democrats over a hack that compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. “I think Equifax is a travesty,” said Democratic Senator Mark Warner from Virginia during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday. “The resignation […]

President Donald Trump’s longtime confidante Roger Stone accused lawmakers of making “falsehoods, misstatements, and misimpressions” with allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during his appearance before a congressional panel on Tuesday. Stone, a one-time adviser to Trump, issued a combative opening statement Monday evening ahead of his highly anticipated appearance before […]

Special counsel investigators could start interviewing current and former White House staff as soon as later this week regarding the Russian probe, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. One source cautioned it is still being worked out with Robert Mueller’s office and said it might be delayed until next week. As CNN previously […]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has “not at all” been “preoccupied” by the NFL and the controversy surrounding the National Anthem. “I wasn’t preoccupied with the NFL,” Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden. “I was ashamed of what was taking place.” Trump reiterated once again that he believes it is “very important” […]

Special counsel investigators could start interviewing current and former White House staff as soon as later this week regarding the Russian probe, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. One source cautioned it is still being worked out with Robert Mueller’s office and said it might be delayed until next week. As CNN previously […]