Sunak tries to pacify Brexiters but keeps door open to closer EU ties
Read More Rishi Sunak has kept open the door to closer ties with the European Union but tried to pacify angry Brexiters in his own party by laying down a red line that the UK must remain free to set its own standards and regulation. The UK prime minister tried to dampen down speculation that […]
15 GOP Attorneys General Dispute VA Abortion Policy
Fifteen Republican state attorneys general warned the Department of Veterans Affairs that they will “act decisively” if department doctors perform abortions against state law.
Ilhan Omar, Eric Swalwell hit back at McCarthy over pledge to block them from House committees
Post Content House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s pledge to block Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell, Adam Schiff and “Squad” member Ilhan Omar from committees next Congress drew a strong response from the lawmakers. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who has been accused of making antisemitic statements, claimed that McCarthy’s pledge was just another example of her being […]
White House helping defeated Dems find jobs after congressional losses
Post Content The Biden administration is helping out Democratic lawmakers and congressional aides who lost their elections and are about to be out of a job in January. White House chief of staff Ron Klain has asked the Presidential Personnel Office to prioritize finding roles for the outgoing Democrats on Capitol Hill, Punchbowl News reported […]
China Under International Pressure Despite Xi’s Recent Trips Abroad: Experts
Read More Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently made high-profile visits abroad, meeting world leaders after he secured a third term as the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in last month’s National Congress. Chinese official media tout Xi’s diplomatic achievements from the trips. However, international analysts point out that he achieved very little, and […]
Shamima Begum may have been a victim of child trafficking, court told
Read More Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, was likely to have been the victim of child trafficking and sexual exploitation, a court has heard. Lawyers acting for the 23-year-old began a new appeal on Monday against the removal of her British citizenship at a hearing […]
England open World Cup in style with Bukayo Saka double in 6-2 rout of Iran
Read More It was a pleasure to watch England play, a relaxing experience and how often has that been written about them during the heat of a major tournament? It had been billed as a likely war of attrition against Carlos Queiroz and his compact and committed Iran team but it was nothing of the […]
Democrats press Supreme Court to answer allegations Alito leaked Hobby Lobby ruling
Post Content High-ranking Democrats are pressing the Supreme Court to respond to allegations that Justice Samuel Alito leaked the result of a 2014 case to conservative activists, which they say highlights an “inexcusable Supreme Court loophole in ethics rules.” Alito has denied he leaked the opinion and said the allegation is “completely false.” But Sen. […]
Colorado’s Red Flag Gun Law Failed to Spot Gay Club Shooting Suspect
A year and a half before he was arrested in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting that left five people dead, Anderson Lee Aldrich allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb, forcing neighbors in surrounding homes to evacuate while the bomb squad and crisis…
Supreme Court Lets Sexual Harassment Suits Proceed Against Schools
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away bids by a public school district in Virginia and the University of Toledo in Ohio to avoid sexual harassment lawsuits brought by female students under a law that prohibits sex discrimination at schools that receive federal funds.