Новости за 18.05.2021

Simmering tensions between Republicans over the ongoing audit of election results in Arizona's largest county are bursting into the open.With the audit nearing its one-month mark and the GOP-controlled state Senate...

Former President Trump has been receiving a presidential pension since he left office in January, ...

In a big bipartisan vote, House lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at combating the sharp rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans that have occurred since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.The bill now goes to President Biden, who...

Two top Democratic lawmakers on the House Transportation Committee are seeking answers from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following production issues with the Boeing 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner jets. Committee Chairman...

The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted down a measure that would have allowed landlords in the national’s capital to resume evictions for nonpayment of rent, a practice which has been under a temporary ban amid the coronavirus pandemic. Council...

The Census Bureau recently announced the results of the 2020 Census, which determines the apportionment of U.S. House seats among the states for the next 10 years. The most startling outcome was the shockingly small margin between New York and...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) retracted a grand jury subpoena earlier this year for information that would identify the person behind an anonymous Twitter account parodying Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), according to a court document unsealed on...

President Biden on Tuesday offered words of admiration for Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and promised to ensure the safety of her family in the West Bank.Biden made the comments at the beginning of a speech about electric vehicles at a Ford plant in...

Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.) is the fourth House GOP lawmaker to be issued a $5,000 fine for failing to complete a security screening before entering the House chamber, according to a notice published by the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday. ...

President Biden on Tuesday test-drove a Ford electric pickup truck as part of a visit to the company's plant in Dearborn, Mich., during which he touted electric vehicles as the “future of the auto industry.”Biden took the Ford F-150 Lightning...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday issued an executive order banning local governments and schools from requiring face masks. Local governments must abolish their mask mandates by May 21, and schools must do so by June 4, according...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that Republicans in the upper chamber were undecided on whether to support a House-proposed commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "I think I'm safe in...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) announced on Tuesday that Lollapalooza is set to return this summer at full capacity. “In alignment with our public health guidance, the world class festival returns to the city later this summer,” Lightfoot...

A lawyer for self-described "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley, who was charged after entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, said the world has not seen "propaganda" like it has in the past four-plus years since Adolf Hitler....

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday called for a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics that are scheduled to take place in Beijing next year, in a protest of China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.Speaking at a hearing of...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday called for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas militants, joining President Biden in urging the sides to end the escalating hostilities that have killed hundreds of people in recent days, including scores...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted his excitement at a report that a low-cost airline is now offering cheap flights from Houston to Cancun. "Excited to travel again?" a tweet from ABC13 Houston on Tuesday read. "This airline can hook you up with a...

President Biden on Tuesday used a trip to a Ford plant to make the case for his proposed $174 billion investment in electric vehicles, saying his plan is necessary in order to “win the competition of the 21st century” and outpace China.“The future...

Federal authorities are investigating the death of an Asian American teen in 2017 as a possible hate crime, not specifying why the investigation has moved in this direction.“The FBI is investigating the murder of Maggie Long as a Hate Crime Matter....

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is vowing the Senate will vote on legislation to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, despite signs that Republicans will broadly oppose the proposal.Schumer on...

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Tuesday said he supports a national commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.“I fully support a national commission to investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex. Making this...

"The View" co-hosts Meghan McCain and Joy Behar got into an argument on Tuesday over the Republican Party's support for embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). The discussion took place on ...

Disney Junior is adding a series of animated shorts to its lineup that teaches kids aged 2 to 7 about race, racism and social justice issues.The project, "Rise Up, Sing Out," is executive produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Tariq "Black...

A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after he harassed two Muslim teenagers who were wearing hijabs before violently attacking their father with a knife.Christopher Beckham, 35, of Nashville pleaded guilt to violating the...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) constituents are among those who have benefited most from the American Rescue Plan and other coronavirus relief funds, despite the top GOP member’s criticism. An analysis of figures by The...