Новости за 01.11.2022

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not directly acknowledge his loss to President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in his first public speech since this weekend’s election, but signaled that he will relinquish power, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday. Bolsonaro remained silent for two days after Brazil’s electoral authority called the race for Lula on Sunday, triggering fears...

The University of Florida’s board of trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) as the next president of the university system despite continued protests from students against his nomination to serve in the role. The unanimous vote took place after four hours of questioning the senator on a variety of topics. Sasse’s nomination...

Former President Trump acknowledged in a new interview on Tuesday that Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, made “rough statements” about Jews, following a bout of antisemitic posts and remarks from the rapper. “He made some statements, rough statements, on Jewish [people],” Trump said in an interview with Chris Stigall. In recent weeks,...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to face questioning before a grand jury investigating 2020 election interference in Georgia, while emphasizing that the inquiry must abide by constitutional safeguards for lawmakers. The court’s move was a legal setback for Graham, one of several high-profile allies of former President...

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Tuesday said it is “disgraceful” for some Republicans to be mocking Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), after he was violently attacked at the couple’s San Francisco home last week. Cheney, speaking with journalist Judy Woodruff at an event put on by The City Club of Cleveland,...

Following the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband Paul Pelosi, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said that more resources are necessary to provide security for lawmakers due to the contentious political climate. “Friday’s attack against Paul Pelosi is an alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures face during today’s...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday said that Americans have a responsibility to call out political violence in response to the latest details about the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband, Paul Pelosi. “The attack was simply unconscionable, and we all have a responsibility to call out this kind of political violence,”...

A bipartisan group of 43 House lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) on Tuesday urging the sporting body to comply with an ongoing investigation into a culture of abuse in the women's soccer league and reform its practices and rules to create a safer environment. The congressional group, led by Rep....

A group of students, parents and teachers in Florida have refiled a lawsuit against state and county officials over the enforcement of a new education law that limits how topics related to sexual orientation and gender identity can be talked about in schools. The amended complaint filed Thursday in the Northern District of Florida comes...

President Biden is traveling to San Diego on Thursday and Friday, less than a week out from Election Day. He will participate in a political event on Thursday for Democratic Rep. Mike Levin, who is in a competitive race this cycle, the White House announced on Tuesday. On Friday, the president will deliver remarks at...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Education announced on Tuesday. Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach Kelly Leon said the secretary tested positive on Tuesday morning. Cardona is experiencing mild symptoms but is fully vaccinated and boosted, according to the statement. "Secretary Cardona will continue attending meetings and...

A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to dismiss a defamation suit from two Georgia elections workers who appeared before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell said Giuliani contributed to “increasingly outlandish paranoia” by pushing false claims that the election was...

What we’re seeing now is the gentrification of rural farmland.

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D.C. United forward Taxi Fountas will be allowed to play in the upcoming Major League Soccer (MLS) season after the league was unable to verify allegations that he used a racial slur against another player. MLS opened an investigation after Inter Miami CF defender Aimé Mabika accused Fountas of using racially abusive language towards him...

Story at a glance A looming recession is causing concern among both retirees and workers planning for retirement.  Inflation and market instability are among the top worries reported by retirees surveyed during the summer of 2022. The overwhelming majority of workers say having financial help is important when it comes to saving for retirement. Thirty-four...

Story at a glance There have been 129 confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and 37 deaths so far. The outbreak has reached the country’s capital city. Three experimental vaccine candidates are being deployed to Uganda to help fight the outbreak and gather more data for clinical trials. Three experimental Ebola vaccine candidates are...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office signaled he may still attend the COP27 Climate Summit, set to begin this weekend in Egypt, days after saying the prime minister would not be there. On Thursday, a spokesman for 10 Downing Street told the BBC that the newly-minted prime minister would not attend the United Nations summit,...

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Tuesday she is "in vehement agreement” with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on the issue of democracy, despite the two lawmakers' differing views on policy. “While we disagree — and I look forward to debating her in the future on issues of policy — on democracy, we are in vehement agreement,”...

Democrats spent four years waving the 25th Amendment flag at Donald Trump, mostly because they didn’t like him or his policies.

A slew of Hollywood stars are considering pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform. The controversial Tesla CEO was named the sole director of Twitter on Monday after completing his $44 billion acquisition of the company last week. Musk has suggested he plans to lift lifelong bans and transform Twitter's content...

Migos rapper Takeoff has died at 28 after he was shot during an early morning Tuesday incident outside a bowling alley near Houston, Texas. A representative for Migos confirmed the news. Takeoff was one of three members of the hip-hop group, along with Quavo and Offset. When contacted by The Hill, the Houston Police Department...

From dressing as appropriations bills to the national debt, lawmakers attempted to make politics even more petrifying with their Halloween costumes this year. Several members of Congress shared their spine-chilling fashions on Monday for the annual ghoulish holiday. Rep. Lois Frankel’s (D-N.Y.) office got in the Halloween spirit by sporting costumes representing the “12 appropriations...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily halted a House panel from accessing the tax records of former President Trump ahead of their expected release. The move, which comes in response to an emergency request Trump filed on Monday, was ordered by Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency matters arising in the District of Columbia....