Новости за 28.05.2023

The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Already, some lawmakers are critizing the deal as not doing enough to tackle the nation’s debt, while others worry it’s too austere and will harm many low-income Americans. The legislation will likely need support from a significant number of lawmakers from both parties to clear the closely divided House and gain the 60 votes necessary to advance in the Senate. Читать дальше...

It's been a busier-than-usual graduation season for President Joe Biden. Biden and his wife, Jill, were present Sunday in Delaware to watch granddaughter Natalie Biden graduate from high school. Natalie is a student at St. Andrew's School in Middletown. Presidents usually deliver a couple of commencement addresses each year, including to one of the military service academies. But two of his grandchildren were in this year's mix. Biden watched granddaughter Maisy Biden get her degree from the University of Pennsylvania earlier this month. Читать дальше...

For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood. But in the recently, that independence has been curbed. An increasing number of malls, amusement parks and other public places where teens gather to meet their friends, have implemented policies just ahead of the summer requiring them to be accompanied by adult chaperones at least for certain times of the day. Читать дальше...

Voters in Turkey are returning to the polls to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been at Turkey’s helm for 20 years. He is favored to win a new five-year term in the second-round runoff after coming just short of an outright victory in the first round on May 14. The divisive populist, who turned his country into a geopolitical player... Читать дальше...

Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 this month is turning into anguish with the realization of how the Biden administration’s new rules affect them. For many people, their fate is being largely left up to a U.S. government app that is limited and unable to decipher and prioritize human suffering. The CBP One app is a core part of the administration’s plans to create a more orderly system at the border. But since its rollout, the app has been criticized for technological problems. Читать дальше...

Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney is scheduled to give a graduation speech at her alma mater, where she'll likely return to themes she's spoken on since leaving office about the threat she believes Donald Trump poses to democracy. Cheney is the commencement speaker at Colorado College on Sunday. Her speaking schedule and subject matter have fueled speculation about whether she may choose to enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary race. Cheney’s fierce anti-Trump stances have elevated her platform... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis. But now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts package in a matter of days to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. The Treasury secretary has said the U.S. will run out of money to pay its bills and could default June 5. Lifting the debt limit, which is now $31 trillion, allows more borrowing to pay the nation's already incurred bills. The compromise agreement... Читать дальше...

Kevin McCarthy was never Washington’s bet to become House speaker. But the 58-year-old is now leading House Republicans in the high-wire act of his career. Having negotiated a deal with Democratic President Joe Biden over raising the nation’s debt limit, he now must deliver the votes to pass it into law. The standoff is being watched the world over as the U.S. stares down a June 5 deadline when it could run short of cash and default. The Republican speaker commands only a slim House majority and must reach across the aisle for Democrats. Читать дальше...

The critically acclaimed HBO drama “Succession” ends Sunday after its fourth and final season finale airs at 9 p.m. ET. The show's dedicated fans are preparing by locking in plans to watch the whopping 88-minute finale. They're also turning online to find emotional support, memes and endless theories about how the show could conclude and which of the Murdoch-esque Roy family siblings will prevail. Show creator Jesse Armstrong told The New Yorker earlier this year that “there’s a promise in the title... Читать дальше...

The Patroons finished the regular season at 20-4 and will begin The Basketball League playoffs at home on Tuesday with a one-game first-round playoff against an opponent to be determined – possibly Syracuse again.