Новости за 14.09.2022

Story at a glance Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would bolster supports for survivors of sexual assault on college and university campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act would require institutions that receive federal funding to designate an independent advocate responsible for campus sexual assault prevention and response....

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the end of the COVID-19 pandemic "is in sight" and the world has "never been in a better position" to reach this long-awaited goal. During his routine media briefing on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated the number of weekly COVID-19 deaths from...

Story at a glance  Some cancers may be detected in blood samples by looking for DNA from cancer cells. One blood test for more than 50 cancers is available but not FDA approved. The National Cancer Institute is planning a large-scale clinical trial to test feasibility and standardize efforts. President Biden is set to sign...

On Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act, legislation which, through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), provides new and expanded health care and benefits to veterans who suffer from dozens of serious illnesses due to a variety of toxic exposures while serving in the military. In covering veterans exposed to chemicals like...

Baltimore prosecutors are asking a judge to throw out the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case found fame after it was featured on the hit podcast "Serial.” According to a motion filed Wednesday, prosecutors are asking for a new trial after an investigation, conducted with the defense, uncovered new evidence indicating the potential involvement of two alternative...

A national organization representing wholesalers is asking Congress to intervene in a pending rail strike that could disrupt supply lines for essential goods. The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributers (NAW) announced Wednesday that it signed onto a letter to urge Congress to take action to prevent the strike for rail workers, which would stop the transportation...

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on Wednesday that a court’s legitimacy comes from carrying out the responsibilities it has and not making political or policy decisions. Kagan spoke at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law with Dean Hari Osofsky in a moderated discussion in honor of former Justice John Paul Stevens. A portion of...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a new interview that the next Republican elected to the Oval Office, "whoever that may be," will support a national abortion ban. “I welcome any and all efforts to advance the cause of life in state capitals or in the nation’s capital,” Pence said in an interview with...

President Biden on Wednesday predicted a future in the U.S. where electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are as easy to find as gas stations while announcing the first round of funding to build a national charging network. “The great American road trip is going to be fully electrified,” Biden said in remarks in Detroit. “Whether...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday teased a vote in the House on a bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks, telling reporters that the long-awaited legislation could be ready to come to the floor this month. “There's been discussion about it, and just recently, this morning, actually, the committee, we've been going back and...

Some Republicans are expressing hostility to Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) campaign to use a government funding bill to advance permitting reform, adding to doubts about the effort's future. Republicans have long lamented the length of time it takes to advance fossil fuel and other energy projects. And Manchin’s efforts could be the best shot they’ve...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday clashed with White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci about whether children who were previously infected with COVID-19 need to be vaccinated, the latest in his long-running feud with the nation's top infectious diseases doctor. During a Senate hearing about the administration's response to monkeypox, Paul played a clip of...

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) sent a letter on Wednesday to the Federal Protective Service asking about the agency’s efforts to protect federal employees in the wake of increased threats. The letter, signed by Maloney and the panel’s national security subcommittee chairman, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), references messages sent by multiple...

Two dozen Republicans are pressing Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to bring the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to the floor for a vote before the September work period closes. “At the founding of our nation, then-General George Washington penned, ‘When the civil and military powers cooperate, and afford mutual aid to each...

House Republicans will not commit to bringing up a 15-week abortion ban legislation if the party wins control of the House next year. “First we’d need to see what our majority looks like,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said in a news conference on Wednesday when asked if Republicans would put a 15-week abortion...

Campaign reporter Dave Weigel is leaving The Washington Post to join a new global news startup spearheaded by former New York Times media columnist Ben Smith and former Bloomberg CEO Justin Smith. The Smiths, who are not related, have dubbed their new project "Semafor," and announced a slew of hires on Wednesday ahead of the...

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The scale of Taiwan’s involvement in civil aviation in East Asia makes its exclusion from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) petty, and contrary to the basic principles of the United Nations and world order. One can justify the isolation of a rogue regime but Taiwan is a key exporting and innovative research country, and...

Hillsborough County Treasurer Robert Burns is projected to clinch the Republican nomination to represent New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, teeing up a general election fight against Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.). The Associated Press called the race on Wednesday at 12:03 p.m. In winning the nomination, Burns defeated Keene, N.H. Mayor George Hansel, a key victory...

Don Bolduc, a retired Army general who has espoused former President Trump's 2020 election claims, is projected to win New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary to take on Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), fending off a challenge from the establishment favorite, state Senate President Chuck Morse. The Associated Press called the race on Wednesday at 12:03 p.m....

People on Social Security could see a huge spike in their checks from a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that is itself a result of inflation. In a letter sent on Tuesday, Senior Citizens League policy analyst Mary Johnson said recipients could see an 8.7 percent COLA spike next year. That's a huge increase reflective of the...

Michelle Obama’s national voting initiative is teaming up with a climate group in an effort to mobilize young voters on the issue of climate change ahead of the midterms, The Hill has learned. Obama’s initiative, When We All Vote, is joining environmental organization Climate Power on the effort, which will total at least $1 million....

Nearly 5,000 railway workers at the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted to reject a tentative contract agreement with railroads and authorize a strike, the union said Wednesday. IAM members are the first to approve a strike and reject a contract based on recommendations released by a White House-appointed board last month. ...

An IRS program with a 6-to-1 return on investment is withering from a lack of resources, lawmakers and tax experts told The Hill. The IRS whistleblower program rewards people for coming forward with information about tax cheats and typically pays rewards between 15 and 30 percent of the money the government collects using the whistleblower’s...