Новости за 16.05.2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will send state law enforcement officers to the southern border in Texas, a tactical maneuver that will test how far the state will go to help enforce immigration law as the Republican governor prepares to launch a presidential campaign. The governor’s office said hundreds of state troopers, police and national guard soldiers, plus boats and planes, are ready to head to the border as early as Wednesday. The state’s response is being... Читать дальше...

By Moira Warburton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Garcia on Tuesday started the process of forcing a vote on a motion to expel Republican George Santos, the congressman from New York facing federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.

Two-thirds of the House of Representatives would have to vote in favor for Santos to be expelled, a bar unlikely to be reached in a chamber that Republicans control by a narrow 222-213 margin. But... Читать дальше...

The National Football League invited at least 45 congressional staffers — including six for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — to attend an expenses-paid junket to the 2023 NFL Draft, according to new congressional documents reviewed by Raw Story.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has found himself caught in the middle of a scandal of his own making after he told a reporter that white nationalists serving in the military were nothing more than Americans.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Tuesday pushed back against Donald Trump’s request for more information about the charges the former president is facing over allegations he paid off a porn star to hide an illicit affair, ABC News reports.

United States national security advisor Jake Sullivan had a break-in at his home in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Former President Donald Trump's displeasure with then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was revealed in a 2021 book that detailed how Trump reacted over Netanyahu congratulating Joe Biden on his 2020 election victory.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday revealed his biggest fear about artificial intelligence during testimony before a Senate panel after another witness called him out.

Former Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton saw money withheld from his final paycheck in order to pay back the federal government for U.S. taxpayer money that was "misused," according to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

The Florida Department of Education could visit a K-8 school in Hernando County as early as Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into a fifth-grade teacher’s decision to show a Disney movie featuring a gay character in her classroom. A letter sent home to parents Friday and obtained by the Miami Herald indicated a representative from the Office of Professional Practices of the state’s education department “will be on campus on or about Wednesday, May 17, 2023.” If the parent has no objection... Читать дальше...

The Arizona Democratic Party is ready to move forward with its primary election for the 2024 U.S. Senate race. There's just one problem: the state Democrats have no idea if President Joe Biden or DSCC chief, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), are going to step in and support the Independent candidate Kyrsten Sinema against the Democrat, The Messenger reported Tuesday.

During an appearance on Newsmax this Monday, Lara Trump, the wife of Donald Trump's son Eric, discussed the recent report from special prosecutor John Durham which criticized the FBI's handling of the investigation into Donald Trump's alleged ties with Russia.

Wells Fargo is settling a class-action lawsuit from shareholders for $1 billion over claims the bank misled them about how it was complying with regulators in the aftermath of its fake sales scandal, new court records show. The federal suit claimed the bank made “materially false and misleading statements” about its compliance with consent orders it had with federal regulators over previous practices. Wells Fargo has faced regulatory sanctions since the 2016 scandal, when it was discovered the... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams denied Tuesday that he intends to roll back New York’s sanctuary city status — days after Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus claimed the mayor told elected leaders he was considering such a change. Adams’ statement comes as the city continues its struggle to house tens of thousands of migrants, most of them from Latin America, and as upstate leaders push back against efforts to relocate some of the migrants. During an interview Tuesday morning on 1010 WINS, Adams... Читать дальше...

Eyeing a White House bid, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended the six-week abortion ban he signed into law and took aim at former President Donald Trump on the issue. “Protecting an unborn child when there is a detectable heartbeat is something that almost probably 99% of pro-lifers support,” DeSantis said. “It’s something that other states … have enacted.” DeSantis signed the abortion ban into law last month in a late-night, closed-door ceremony. In an interview with The Messenger, Trump said... Читать дальше...

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) clashed with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) at a hearing on Wednesday.

Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is under fire after announcing Tuesday he is demanding work requirements for "all" social safety net programs as part of his debt ceiling "negotiations" with President Joe Biden.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday vowed to introduce articles of impeachment against the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for supposedly persecuting Capitol rioters.

A Michigan substitute teacher repeatedly used the N-word after hearing a Black student use the slur with a classmate.

Although Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's (I-Arizona) centrist voting record has been a frequent source of frustration to the Democratic Party's liberal/progressive wing, many Never Trump conservatives have been quick to defend her — arguing that if the Party is going to be a "big tent," it shouldn't expect all of its members and allies to be liberal 100 percent of the time.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) needled Rep. James Comer (R-KY) for admitting in a recent interview that Republicans had lost track of their top informant in the investigation into President Joe Biden and his family.

Former special counsel John Durham released his final report Monday after a four-year investigation of the FBI's probe into allegations of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

In an op-ed for The New York Post this Tuesday, British broadcaster Piers Morgan compared Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali who came back to knock out George Foreman in 1974 to win the World Heavyweight Championship boxing title.

A new TV ad funded by the Kootenai County Republican Party is being called out by a local newspaper for misleading viewers about local libraries "grooming" children for sex.

A newly posted video on social media shows some men in a pickup truck shouting "white power" outside the home of a Black woman in Alabama.