Giorno: 12 Gennaio 2023

Buttigieg avoided calls, public appearances on paternity leave, FOIA documents show

Post Content Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg avoided some phone calls and requests for public appearances while he was on paternity leave in 2021, according to internal documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Documents obtained by the group Protect the Public’s Trust show Buttigieg declined a request for a call with Sen. Chuck Grassley, […]

European Union lawmakers agree to plans meant to prevent corruption following major scandal

Senior European Union lawmakers agreed Thursday to press ahead with a major overhaul of the rules governing access to the European Parliament and the way it deals with lobbyists in response to a massive corruption scandal, the assembly’s president said. Parliament President Roberta Metsola’s plans would prevent former lawmakers from lobbying on behalf of businesses […]

Almost half of European Union population reports their standard of living has declined, survey finds

Europeans are feeling the pinch of multiple crises, with nearly half of them saying they have already seen a decline in their standard of living. A staggering 46% of Europeans living in the European Union bloc of countries say their standard of living has recently decreased, while 45% say they are having “some” or “a […]

New Kansas AG Kobach wants state Supreme Court to reconsider abortion ruling

Post Content Kansas’ anti-abortion Republican attorney general is asking the state’s highest court to reconsider a landmark decision protecting access to abortion months after a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights. Attorney General Kris Kobach said Wednesday that one reason for the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its 2019 ruling is the U.S. Supreme Court’s […]

Benzina, Finlandia più cara, Bulgaria più conveniente: ecco quanto costa in Europa

Read More ROMA – I rincari al distributore si fanno sentire in tutto il Vecchio Continente e nell’ultima settimana – come ha ricordato l’agenzia Ansa – a contendersi il primato sono stati i Paesi nordici, seguiti da Francia e Italia. Fare un pieno di gasolio agli automobilisti svedesi è costato in media 2,118 euro al […]

Il governo già modifica il decreto sulla benzina. Meloni: “Tagliamo le accise se ci sono maggiori incassi Iva”

Read More A due giorni dal primo via libera, il governo cambia il decreto sulla benzina. Il Consiglio dei ministri modifica il testo che era stato deliberato appena quarantotto ore fa, martedì 10 gennaio, contenente norme sulla trasparenza dei prezzi. La novità principale, che arriva dopo polemiche e proteste di consumatori e benzinai, è la […]

Ex-Dreamboys boss jailed for attempted axe murder of wife

Read More A former manager of the Dreamboys stripper group has been jailed for 27 years for attempted murder after attacking his wife with an axe. David Richards, 42, attacked Alex Alam, 32, outside her home after their relationship broke down, fracturing her skull and cutting her face and scalp. He lay in wait for […]

Steve Barclay privately concedes he will have to increase pay offer to NHS staff

Read More Steve Barclay has privately conceded he will have to increase his pay offer to NHS staff, in a major U-turn that may help to end the growing wave of strikes. However, the Treasury has made clear he will have to find any new cash from within the existing health budget, raising the prospect […]

Democrat suggests classified docs in Biden’s home, office may have been ‘planted’ after second batch found

Post Content Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said he isn’t ruling out foul play in the discovery of classified documents found in President Joe Biden’s possession, suggesting they could have been planted. “Alleged classified documents showing up allegedly in the possession of Joseph Biden… I’m suspicious of the timing of it,” Johnson told Fox News’ […]

White House claims Biden classified docs were ‘inadvertently misplaced’

Post Content With President Biden facing scrutiny over his handling of classified documents, the White House said Thursday it is confident an independent review will show the documents were “inadvertently misplaced.” President Biden acknowledged Thursday morning that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found in his personal library, along […]