Giorno: 31 Ottobre 2023

Sen. McConnell Warns Dems on ‘Inappropriate’ Subpoenas

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., warned Senate Democrats on Tuesday regarding their plans to issue subpoenas to two prominent billionaires and a conservative activist due to their close associations with conservative members of the Supreme Court.[#item_full_content]

CDC Campaign Seeks to Redress Health care Worker Burnout

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), has launched a federal campaign to combat burnout in the health care workforce.

CDC Campaign Seeks to Redress Healthcare Worker Burnout

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), has launched a federal campaign to combat burnout in the healthcare workforce – a phenomenon that breached its tipping point in the wake of the…

Supreme Court Struggles With Social Media Cases

The Supreme Court struggled with the issue of social media use by public officials on Tuesday, hearing appeals of two rulings that could alter the future of online exchanges between public officials and constituents.[#item_full_content]

Tesla Wins First Jury Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash

Tesla has been absolved by a California jury on Tuesday in the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death.The trial in Riverside, California, centered on Micah Lee, whose Model 3 veered off a freeway in Southern California…[#item_full_content]

Hawley, Mayorkas Spar Over Antisemitism in DHS

Sen. Josh Hawley clashed Tuesday with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over seemingly antisemitic comments by an employee in his department.[#item_full_content]

UN: More Than 40 Percent of Ukrainians Need Assistance

Russian strikes are inflicting unimaginable suffering on the people of Ukraine and more than 40% of them need humanitarian assistance, a senior U.N. official told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday. Ramesh Rajasingham, director of coordination in the U.N. humanitarian …[#item_full_content]

Missouri Court Rejects GOP’s Abortion Summary Language

A Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday against Republican-written summaries of abortion-rights ballot measures that described several proposed amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” A three-judge panel of the Western District Court …

Terrorism coming from ‘across the spectrum,’ FBI director tells Sen Rosen after antisemitic death threats

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray on what actions are being taken to combat antisemitic violence during a committee hearing Tuesday.  Rosen, who is Jewish, recently received calls from a Las Vegas man who allegedly threatened to kidnap, assault or murder her in several […]

Senate rejects Ted Cruz’s bill to defund Biden official leading electric vehicle push

The Senate rejected a bill introduced last month by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., that proposed to strip the salary from a Biden administration official overseeing federal fuel efficiency regulations. The GOP bill — which was introduced on Sept. 29 as an amendment to a fiscal year 2024 appropriations package — failed […]