Новости за 13.05.2021

The White House COVID-19 response team on Thursday afternoon is slated to hold a press briefing along with other public health officials.The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. EDT.Watch the live video abo...

The Biden team’s top border officials defended the administration’s policies before lawmakers Thursday as each party sought to pin blame on the other for the rising numbers at the Southwest border.Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary...

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced legislation that would clarify the definition of joint employer, which they argue has been expanded and has created confusion for small businesses. The Save Local...

Instagram users will now be able to list their preferred pronouns on their profiles, with the image-sharing app allowing for up to four pronouns to be displayed, it announced this week.Users can change pronouns at any time and can also set it...

Manhattan prosecutors have subpoenaed a New York City private school in pursuit of information from a top official at the Trump Organization, people familiar with the matter told ...

Police in Berkeley, Calif., announced that they have arrested a suspect accused of committing a series of hate crimes, including vandalizing a Jewish synagogue with antisemitic writing and a reverse swastika.The string of incidents began...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Thursday he is open to meeting Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was injured during the Capitol riot, after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Thursday he is open to meeting Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was injured during the Capitol riot, after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) claimed McCarthy’s office...

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress on Thursday held a hearing on increasing calls for congressional staffers to be more representative of the country's population.“Our constituents are better served by staff who reflect the...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) ate Shake Shack during a briefing to promote a deal the city made in which the company would provide free food for those who get vaccinated. Starting Thursday, New York City residents can get a voucher for a...

George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), backed House Republicans for dropping Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from their leadership team, arguing that she was pushing a personal vendetta against former President Trump.“Republicans...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) confrontation with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) Wednesday a “verbal assault,” adding that the matter could be brought forth before the House Ethics Committee...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) confrontation with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) Wednesday a "verbal assault," adding that the matter could be brought forth befo...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Thursday that private firms should reject hackers' demands for ransoms, just hours after reports emerged that a major energy company had paid almost $5 million to help restore service following a crippling...

A federal court has scheduled a change of plea hearing for Joel Greenberg, the Florida official and accused sex trafficker at the center of the legal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), indicating he'll likely enter a plea agreement with...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that Bitcoin energy use is “insane” after announcing Wednesday that Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for vehicles, citing environmental concerns.“Energy usage trend over past few months...

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Thursday that the Senate will soon start voting on President Biden’s judicial nominees.Schumer’s comments, made from the Senate floor, come as the Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote...

Last year, after the death of George Floyd, there was a public outcry for federal legislation on police reform. So, Democrats and Republicans both wrote our ideal bills, and we both came back to the table agreeing more than we disagreed. Both...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday condemned remarks from Republicans who severely downplayed the violence at the Jan. 6 insurrection, arguing that the comments were “beyond denial” and “fell into a range of sick.” Pelosi was...

President Biden's chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said Thursday he doesn't "understand what the problem is" with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after multiple heated exchanges with the senator during hearings.Fauci, the nation's leading infectious...

Sally Yates, who served as acting attorney general for former President Trump for 10 days in 2017 before being fired, expressed surprise in a new interview that she's now cheering on Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who was dumped from House GOP leadership...

The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked Thursday on whether to advance President Biden's pick to lead the Department of Justice's (DOJ) civil rights division, leaving it up to Senate leadership to send her confirmation to the floor for a vote...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday repeatedly batted away questions about several Republican lawmakers who downplayed the violence that occurred at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and former President Trump's role in the...

Prince Harry has called out podcast host Joe Rogan in a new interview after Rogan made controversial comments that “healthy” young people do not need to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “The issue is like, in today’s world, with...

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said on Thursday that his GOP counterparts “have definitely become a full-blown cult.” During an appearance on CNN’s “New Day,” Jeffries told host Brianna Keilar...