Johnson points to Obama-era drone precedent as Congress probes deadly Caribbean strike
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., doesn’t want to get ahead of impending investigations into a deadly Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, but argued that there is a precedent for such strikes dating back to the Obama administration. Both congressional Republicans and Democrats have raised concerns about the nature of the […]
Is David Lammy persuaded by his own jury trials proposal? Not sure. But he said it anyway | John Crace
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The art of tablescaping | Jess Cartner-Morley
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Won’t somebody please think of Britain’s poor £2m homeowners? Oh, wait – everyone already is | Jonathan Liew
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Construction labor crunch drives up costs and deepens America’s housing affordability crisis
As home prices climb and inventory thins, a major culprit is hiding in plain sight: the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough skilled labor force to build the homes buyers want and need. Experts say this labor shortage is now constraining the entire housing pipeline. Projects are taking longer to complete, construction costs continue to rise, […]
Senator renews push to mandate vetting for Afghan evacuees after National Guard shooting
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is reintroducing legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ramp up vetting for Afghan evacuees brought to America following the U.S. military’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Hawley first introduced the legislation in the immediate aftermath of the withdrawal, but it failed to make its way through Congress. […]
Danilo Gallinari lascia il basket: “È stato un viaggio incredibile”
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Papa Leone XIV: “L’Italia può avere un ruolo importante per mediare la pace in Ucraina”
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Afghan evacuee arrested before DC shooting federally charged with threatening terror attack
An Afghan national who arrived during the same Biden administration Kabul evacuation effort as the West Virginia National Guard shooting suspect was federally charged Tuesday with planning to attack civilians. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, of Afghanistan but currently residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was charged at the state level last week with making a terrorist […]
Stefanik accuses Johnson of ‘siding with’ Democrats in explosive House GOP leadership rift
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., accused House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., of siding with Democrats over Republicans in a heated public statement on Tuesday. Stefanik, whom Johnson appointed as chairwoman of House GOP leadership earlier this year, claimed Johnson was blocking a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would allow Republicans to get revenge […]
