Новости за 16.10.2022

Loyalty to the Constitution and the integrity of Congress should transcend partisanship.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) currently has a five-point lead over the Republican challenger for his Senate seat, Leora Levy, according to a new CT Examiner/Fabrizio, Lee & Associates poll.  The poll, published on Saturday, found that 49 percent of likely voters said they’d vote for Blumenthal in next month’s midterm election while 44 percent offered...

The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday endorsed Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) in the state's Senate race after declining to endorse him in his party’s primary earlier this year.   “There is no reason Fetterman cannot serve effectively after his stroke,” the editorial board wrote, noting that the Democrat struggles with slightly delayed auditory processing after...

Sixty three percent of economists believe a recession will occur in the next year, marking the latest increase in such a prediction, according to The Wall Street Journal’s economist survey. Forty nine percent predicted a recession in The Wall Street Journal’s July survey, and the latest poll marks the first time since July 2020 that...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa.) has a 3-point lead over Democratic challenger Mike Franken in Iowa’s Senate race, according to a new Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa poll.  The poll, published on Sunday, found that 46 percent of likely voters said they’ll vote for Grassley in November's midterm election, while 43 percent of respondents offered their support...

Policies that help to reduce hunger, poverty and childhood adversity set the stage for healthy, well-functioning families.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a member of House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, on Sunday said holding former President Trump in criminal contempt if he doesn’t respond to the panel’s subpoena. “Look, that's a bridge we cross if we have to get there,” Kinzinger said on ABC’s “This Week.” ...

I have covered a lot of ground in my 40 years here. What do I wish someone had told me?

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for faster military development as he opened the Chinese Community Party’s national congress on Sunday, showing no sign of yielding as military tensions rise with the U.S. over Taiwan. “We will work faster to modernize military theory, organizational forms, personnel and weaponry and equipment,” Xi said. “We will enhance the...

This July, employers advertised 11.2 million jobs, but only 5.7 million workers sought employment, the biggest gap in American history.

"Saturday Night Live" opened its most recent episode by poking fun at last week’s House Jan. 6 committee hearing. “Over the past few months, this bipartisan committee has presented our case,” said Heidi Gardner, who was playing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). “Whether you're a Republican who's not watching or a Democrat whose nodding so hard...

Major corporations are scrambling to repurchase their own shares before a new tax on stock buybacks passed as part of Democrats’ major spending bill over the summer goes into effect, an effort that may sap one of the bill’s main sources of revenue. Stock buybacks occur when a company buys its own shares, taking them...

Gabbard provides a rare thing in politics these days: independent thought that doesn't toe the party line.

President Biden on Saturday criticized a tax cut plan that British Prime Minister Liz Truss has now largely backed away from as a “mistake.” “Well, it's predictable. I mean, I wasn't the only one that thought it was a mistake,” Biden said during a trip to Portland, Ore. Truss announced plans last month to cut...

President Biden said on Saturday that he found the Jan. 6 committee’s newly released footage and testimony to be “devastating,” Reuters reported. "I think the testimony and the video are actually devastating, and I've been going out of my way not to comment," Biden told reporters while in Oregon, according to Reuters. The committee investigating the Jan....

Mexico warned Venezuelan migrants on Saturday that those traveling in caravans will be ineligible for a new U.S. immigration program. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security unveiled a new program on Wednesday that would allow up to 24,000 Venezuelans to secure work authorization in the U.S. via sponsorship. However, this was coupled with the decision to expand...

In this age of hyper-partisanship and polarization, there is a dangerous trend in politics this election cycle: candidates refusing to face their opponents in debates. These candidates expect to win the job with no job interview. Their rationale? The organizations hosting the events are “partisan.” Some politicians are using this tiresome excuse to avoid answering tough questions...

The 15-year-old suspect arrested in connection with a Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting that left five dead could face adult charges, The News & Observer reported. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told The News & Observer on Friday that she is seeking to move the case out of juvenile court and into superior court. Freeman said...

It has become increasingly clear to me that this seemingly private choice has outward, social manifestations.

There are key federal opportunities that Congress and the Biden administration must take immediately.