Giorno: 4 Dicembre 2023

GOP senator ‘beyond frustrated’ no major bills have come to floor yet as deadlines loom

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has not put any major bills on the floor since the upper chamber returned from Thanksgiving recess, causing blowback from some Republicans. Instead, the majority leader prioritized President Biden’s judicial nominees during their first week back, and “we are nowhere closer to a deal today than we were when […]

White House refuses to condemn progressive lawmaker over comments on Hamas’ use of rape

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused Monday to condemn comments from a top progressive lawmaker who called for “balance” when condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence against Israeli women. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said “we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinian” when asked […]

WH Mum on Spanish Intel Agents Charged With Spying for US

Barely hours after news broke Monday morning of what could easily be Spain’s biggest diplomatic crisis with the United States, the White House had no comment on whether two Spanish intelligence agents were leaking information to the U.S.[#item_full_content]

Religious service bombed, 120 civilians reported dead in Nigerian military attack gone awry

A Nigerian military attack that used drones to target rebels instead killed some civilians, government and military officials said Monday. The misfire during a religious celebration was the latest such errant bombing of local residents in Nigeria’s violence hot spots. Muslims observing Maulud on Sunday night in Kaduna state’s Igabi council area were “mistakenly killed […]

Labour to urge MPs to ban bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

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Judge drops felony charges against Virginia elections official accused of 2020 misconduct

A Virginia judge has dismissed felony charges against a former county elections official accused of misconduct in the 2020 election, a decision made after state prosecutors said a key witness changed his story. At the prosecutors’ request, the judge on Friday dismissed a felony charge of corrupt conduct and one for making a false statement, […]

House could have articles of impeachment against Biden ready in first half of 2024

The House of Representatives could be faced with a decision on whether to impeach President Biden in the first half of next year, Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, suggested on Monday. “We want to talk with those last several witnesses, but we want to make that happen as quickly as possible. We think we can […]

NATO Chief Warns of ‘Bad News’ From War in Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned of impending “bad news” coming out of Ukraine in its ongoing conflict against Russia, part of a call for the West to maintain its support of Kyiv.[#item_full_content]

Deadspin Faces Lawsuit for Defaming Young Chiefs Fan

The family of Holden Armenta, a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan, is taking legal action against Deadspin and reporter Carron Phillips for defamation, the New York Post reported.[#item_full_content]

Philly Governor Rails at Israeli Restaurant Protesters

Protesters marching in Philadelphia against the bombardment of Gaza chanted about genocide Sunday outside an Israeli-style restaurant, leading Gov. Josh Shapiro to call the demonstration “antisemitic.”In Philadelphia’s Center City and University City neighborhoods, hundreds…[#item_full_content]