Новости за 19.05.2022

A negotiating group led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Thursday unveiled a bill that would begin the process of undoing Puerto Rico's territorial status, widely seen as a colonialist vestige. The consensus bill brought together two opposing sides in the Puerto Rico status debate: those who advocate for and those who oppose...

The Senate on Thursday blocked a bipartisan bill to provide $48 billion to restaurants, gyms and other small businesses hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Senators voted 52-43 to hold a vote on the bill, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward. Just five GOP senators voted for the motion to proceed,...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said Congress could pass the "transformational" Competes Act before July 4, saying they hope to celebrate its passage before the holiday. The Competes Act of 2022 would approve billions of dollars for programs to accelerate U.S. manufacturing of critical supplies and goods such as semiconductor chips, increasing U.S....

More than 60 minority head coaches and general manager candidates will meet with NFL owners as part of a two-day accelerator program, the league announced on Thursday. The Inaugural Coach and Front Office Accelerator program will provide senior women and minority candidates with leadership development sessions. Candidates will meet with football operations experts and facilitators...

Obviously, curtailing a platform’s ability to prevent a computer virus from infecting that platform or its users can’t be good for our national security.

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said she felt the investigation being pursued by the House select committee looking into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is “headed in a good direction,” as the committee prepares for public hearings next month.  During a Thursday appearance on “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg asked Grisham about her...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced it was launching a program that would put $3.5 billion toward removal of carbon from Earth’s atmosphere.  The project in question, the Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program, is funded under the bipartisan infrastructure law, and will involve the construction of four regional hubs for carbon dioxide removal.  CO2...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on her Republican colleagues on Thursday to denounce the “great replacement” theory, which sprung into the national spotlight this week after a gunman who allegedly espoused the racist conspiracy shot 13 people in Buffalo, N.Y., 11 of whom were Black. Some Trump-aligned Republicans have come under fire in the wake...

This past weekend in cities big and small, in red states and blue, we saw tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets, outraged by the leaked Supreme Court draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade, criminalize abortion and strip us of our rights and freedoms. The images from the protests across the country all...

Story at a glance The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) on Thursday suggested it would resume investigations into the families of transgender minors that receive gender-affirming medical care. The agency’s statement comes less than a week after the Texas Supreme Court ruled that such investigations may continue, but that the governor or...

Vice President Harris on Thursday spoke with a group of abortion providers who she said are serving “on the front lines” of a “war on women’s rights.” Harris held a virtual meeting with doctors, nurses and reproductive rights advocates who are working in states with particularly restrictive abortion laws, like Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. The...

More than 1,300 children's book authors are signing on to a letter to Congress condemning the recent spate of bans at school libraries in Republican-led states, which came ahead of a Thursday House hearing that heard testimony overwhelmingly from advocates speaking out against the censorship. The letter is signed by famous and well-known authors including...

A group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday to protect families who rely on infant formula and other essential sources of nutrition from future shortages.  The Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act would also safeguard the availability of these products by requiring manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of potential...

Four Democrats bucked party lines on Wednesday and voted against a bill that seeks to combat alleged gas price gouging. The legislation, dubbed the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, passed the House in a 217-207 vote. All of those who voted for the bill were Democrats, and five Republicans did not vote. Reps. Stephanie...

A group of 32 Senate Democrats released a letter Wednesday asking President Biden to appoint a White House coordinator to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. “We urge you to immediately assign a coordinator within the White House to work with manufacturers directly and oversee the development and implementation of a national strategy for increasing...

Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf on Thursday pressing him over decisions that contributed to the ongoing infant formula shortage.  The senators asked Califf and his agency to provide a detailed timeline of the agency’s inspection of the Abbott Laboratories facility...

Former President Obama is urging Americans not to get frustrated by the slow pace of progress, while discussing the federal government — and showing off his sandwich-making skills — in a new Netflix show he produced. “Here's the thing that we have to remind ourselves: By design, change is hard in this country,” Obama told...

Over the past year and a half, fuel prices have seen record increases and among those is the skyrocketing price of diesel. Diesel is holding steady above $5.57 per gallon compared to one year ago when prices hovered just over $3.17 per gallon. Understandably, many Americans look at this increase as a reminder of historic...

Elon Musk’s mother says she’s concerned for his safety amid his attempt to take over Twitter. “When I see all the malicious comments on Twitter, I really do worry about him, yes,” Maye Musk said Thursday after being asked about her son’s safety during an appearance on “CBS Mornings." “A mother always worries about her...

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland was released from prison early after just two years of his six-year sentence, according to his lawyer. “Mr. McFarland is relieved to be out of prison and ready to re-integrate into society,” attorney Jason Russo said in a statement obtained by The Hill. “His sole priority and focus at this...

Longtime justice correspondent Pete Williams is retiring from NBC after nearly three decades with the network. News of Williams' retirement came Thursday in a memo NBC News President Noah Oppenheim sent to staff that was obtained by The Hill. "Pete has been one of the nation’s foremost authorities covering the Supreme Court and the Department...

A trio of senators plan to introduce legislation on Thursday that will require residents to acquire a Department of Justice (DOJ) license before purchasing or obtaining a legal firearm.  The bill would also raise the legal age for obtaining a firearm to 21 years old. The bill was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob...

The House Civil Rights and Civil Liberties subcommittee will hold a hearing Thursday morning to discuss the educational curriculum being taught in U.S. classrooms. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Watch the video above.

Despite what the polls are telling us, inflation, impactful as it is, is not the biggest problem facing us at the moment. Polarization is. It’s turning Americans against each other. It’s turning everything into a political battle. And even the slaughter of innocent grocery store shoppers in Buffalo, N.Y., isn’t off limits — not as...

House Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) endorsed progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros in her primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Thursday. Jayapal’s backing comes less than a week before the runoff between Cisneros and Cuellar in the state’s 28th congressional district. “At a time when our reproductive freedoms are under attack by...