Новости за 16.02.2022

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday signed a bill into law making masks optional in school.He signed the bill shortly after the state House of Delegates ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Wednesday announced a hold on the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominees, citing what he said were delays in approval of a Louisiana application for carbon capture wells.The Safe Drinking...

Republicans who missed out on former President Trump's coveted endorsements are grasping for ways to tie themselves to him and his political movement, betting his message will prove more powerful in contentious...

Rep. Billy Long (R) is venting his frustration after Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) endorsed one of Long's Republican rivals in the Missouri Senate primary over the weekend.“#MOSen Hawley is telling reporters he gave me a heads up on endorsement....

A group of eight lawmakers led by Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.) and Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Feb. 10, calling for the agency to phase out animal experiments. In...

Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom, an outspoken critic of the Chinese and Turkish governments, attended Senate Republicans’ closed-door lunch on Wednesday. The 10-year NBA veteran received two standing ovations from...

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is holding up a quick vote on a short-term spending bill as he pushes for passage of his bill prohibiting federal funding from going toward crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia. Rubio confirmed that he is trying to...

One of the original co-hosts of “The View” says the ABC daytime chatfest was never “supposed to be political.”“The show has become super political now,” Debbie Matenopoulos said on a Tuesday episode of the “Allison Interviews” podcast.Matenopoulos,...

President Biden's Supreme Court selection won't be influenced by lawmakers or other groups lobbying for a particular candidate, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday."He is not going to be swayed by public campaigns or public...

A Democratic group announced Wednesday it is launching a super political action committee (PAC) to target those who deny the results of the 2020 presidential election. American Bridge 21st Centur...

White House chief of staff Ron Klain is heading to Capitol Hill on Thursday where he is expected to speak to Senate Democrats, a source familiar with the plans said.Klain is expected to speak to the senators during...

The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed a measure to make mask-wearing optional in schools.News of the bill's passage comes after the state Senate passed the bill on Tuesday night, ...

The White House on Wednesday criticized GOP senators for blocking President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve, arguing the move would exacerbate inflation. “[Biden] agrees that Republicans are AWOL on the fight against inflation at this...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said on Wednesday he was "deeply disturbed" by a video that shows police officers arresting a Black teen but not a Latino teen when breaking up a fight between two boys.The video sho...

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday suspended its search for passengers believed to have been on a plane that crashed on the coast of North Carolina earlier this week, including four teenagers."Our deepest sympathies a...

The NFL has hired former Justice Department Attorney General Loretta Lynch as a counsel for its racial discrimination lawsuit against former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.Sources told Bloomberg Law on Wednesday that Lynch had been hired as...

Several of the jurors who ruled against former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) in her civil case against The New York Times learned of a judge's decision to dismiss the case before handing down their verdict."These jur...

U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou will perform in the closing gala for the Beijing Olympics on Sunday after he was not able to compete in the games after testing positive for COVID-19, according to The Associated Press.Zhou, a 21-year-old student...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Tuesday announced his reelection bid.In a campaign announcement video...

Four employees for the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) were fired this week after it was discovered that nearly 2,100 drivers were given licenses without taking road tests.Officials at the RMV ...

Only 39 percent of Americans say they approve of President Biden's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.A new ...

Only 39 percent of Americans say they approve of President Biden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.A new Politico-Morning Consult poll found that just 39 percent of Americans surveyed gave ...

The Interior Department's inspector general (IG) found that former Secretary Ryan Zinke, who served under President Trump, broke ethics rules while leading the department. The IG said in a ...

The Trump Organization is being reinstated as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the D.C. attorney general against former President Trump's 2017 Inaugural Committee.D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit in early 2020 that...

Police in Ottawa on Wednesday warned truckers blocking downtown streets that they could be arrested if they did not leave the area as authorities look to bring an end to protests over COVID-19 restrictions....