Giorno: 20 Settembre 2023

McCarthy: Ukraine Funding Not Part of Any Stopgap Deal

Funding for Ukraine will not be a part of any stopgap continuing resolution measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown by the end of this month, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Evers’ special election on child care, worker shortages rejected by GOP Legislature

Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature ignored a special session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called for Wednesday in the hopes of passing a $1 billion package that would keep a pandemic-era child care program running, send more money to the University of Wisconsin and create a paid family leave program. Republicans in the Senate and Assembly convened […]

Sen. Paul Puts Foot Down on Ukraine Spending

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., put his foot down on Ukraine spending Wednesday, saying he will not support any bill to fund the government past Sept. 30 that includes funding for the war-torn Eastern European country…[#item_full_content]

West Point sued over race-based admissions after Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was slapped with a federal lawsuit Tuesday over race being considered a factor in admissions following the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmation action.  The lawsuit, brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions in the Southern District of New York, accuses West Point of setting benchmarks for how […]

Disney CEO on Woke Pushback: We’ll ‘Quiet the Noise’

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors the company will “quiet the noise” in a culture war that has pitted social conservatives against the global media and entertainment conglomerate, according to an analyst note Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Fla. School District Bans 5 Books After Complaints

Florida’s Pinellas County school district, reflecting a trend taking place across the state, pulled five books from its shelves amid concerns that their graphic sexual and violent content is inappropriate for minors, the GazetteXtra reported Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Italy culls more than 30,000 pigs to counter spread of swine fever

Almost 34,000 pigs at 12 farms in the northern Italian region of Lombardy have been culled to counter the spread of African swine fever (ASF), a spokesperson for the region said on Wednesday. Lombardy is the Italian region with the largest number of bred pigs. The outbreak appears to mark an intensification of a wave […]

Reporter names baby ‘Methamphetamine Rules’ but she has a work reason

A journalist in Australia legally named her baby “Methamphetamine Rules” after a “lighthearted, curious attempt” to determine how the government goes about rejecting names deemed inappropriate. Australian ABC journalist Kirsten Drysdale was pregnant when she was working on a news segment focusing on the question, “What can I legally name my baby?” according to News.com.au. […]

AG Garland flips out at GOP lawmaker over accusations of anti-Catholic bias: ‘Outrageous’

Attorney General Merrick Garland was visibly outraged by accusations that he has operated the Justice Department with an anti-Catholic bias on Wednesday. Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, facing questions from Republicans relating to the investigation of Hunter Biden and other hot-button issues. Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-N.J., had a particularly contentious […]

Actually, Unisa is in good shape, says vice-chancellor

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