Giorno: 17 Gennaio 2022

MLK’s Family Push Manchin, Sinema on Voting Bill, Filibuster

The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took part of the day set aside to commemorate the civil rights leader’s birth to call out two Democrats in the U.S. Senate who have hindered the party’s efforts on voting efforts.The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took part of the day set […]

Russia Denies Looking for Pretext to Invade Ukraine

Russia’s top diplomat angrily rejected U.S. allegations that Moscow was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine, as Russian troops that are amassed near the Ukraine border launched more drills Monday.The White House said Friday that U.S. intelligence officials had concluded…Russia’s top diplomat angrily rejected U.S. allegations that Moscow was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine, […]

Sen. Romney: McConnell Has ‘Full’ GOP Support as Leader

Despite calls from former President Donald Trump to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told NBC’s Chuck Todd Sunday that McConnell has the “full support” of Republican senators.Despite calls from former President Donald Trump to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told NBC’s Chuck Todd […]

Distress signal detected in low-lying Tongan islands after volcano eruption, as first death reported

Read More Regular contact with Tonga may not resume for weeks after confirmation the communications cable was cut in at least one place A distress signal has been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of Tongan islands after Saturday’s huge volcanic eruption, even as most external communications remain down, and diaspora families anxiously await news. […]

Banning of Books Returns to Public Schools

A book ban resurgence has sprung across the country’s public school libraries, from Pennsylvania to Wyoming, the books most in contention regard Black and LGBTQ issues, Axios reported.

Biden’s foreign policy blunders

The one area in which presidents have the most executive power is foreign policy. President Biden campaigned on his decades of foreign policy experience with promises to improve the U.S. standing among world leaders with slogans like a return to having “adults in the room.” But a year into his presidency, Biden is receiving low […]

Fauci Tells Economic Forum Omicron Variant May Not Signal Pandemic’s End

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s point man on the COVID-19 pandemic, said Monday the omicron variant of COVID-19 might not be the end of the two-year pandemic, CNBC reported.

Rep. Jamie Raskin Suggests Using 14th Amendment to Bar Trump from Office

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said that if the House select committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot found former President Trump to be culpable, then a constitutional provision may legally prevent him from seeking office again.Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said that if the House select committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot found former President […]

FBI Criticized for Statement on Synagogue Hostage-Taker

The FBI has come under fire over the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue after the special agent in charge of investigating the incident said that the suspect never made demands “specifically related to the Jewish community.”The FBI has come under fire over the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue after the special agent in […]

Sen. Rand Paul Cancels DirecTV Subscription Over Dropping of OAN

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has dropped his DirecTV subscription following the company’s announcement that it plans to cancel One American News (OAN) from its listing.” DIRECTV is cancelling OANN so I just cancelled my home Direct TV. Why give money to people who hate us?,”…Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has dropped his DirecTV subscription following the […]