Новости за 02.11.2022

More than 18 million housed disabled people in the U.S. are eligible for federal housing assistance but are not receiving it, compounding already high barriers to affordable and accessible housing, according to new research from The Kelsey and Urban Institute. This data shows how crucial it is for Congress and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

Story at a glance The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream released a new index measuring prosperity across the country. The center looks at prosperity as a “multidimensional” concept that is determined by “three domains: Inclusive societies, open economies and empowered people.” The index offers users a comprehensive look at prosperity in all...

Former President Trump reached a settlement on Wednesday with several protesters who accused his security team of assaulting them outside Trump Tower in 2015. Just days after jury selection got underway, Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba and the four protesters signed a joint statement agreeing to settle the case. The statement noted that both parties agree...

The White House on Wednesday said that President Biden is giving remarks on democracy because of the “alarming number” of Republican officials who have said they won’t accept the results of the midterm elections. “The president … is making this speech because we’re seeing an alarming number of Republican officials who are saying, they’re being...

Former President Clinton called on Congress to take further action on gun violence on Wednesday, particularly pushing for the revival of a federal assault weapons ban. “We must act now,” Clinton says in a video with the media company ATTN:. “Enough is enough.”  The former president’s message echoed similar calls from the White House on Wednesday....

Vice President Harris on Wednesday called for Iran to be removed from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the body charged with promoting gender equality and addressing issues related to women’s rights. “Iran has demonstrated through its denial of women’s rights and brutal crackdown on its own people that it is unfit to...

Bono says he once was discovered passed out in the Lincoln Bedroom by then-President Obama after an allergic reaction led him to wander the White House. The U2 frontman recalls the trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in his just-released memoir “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.” Bono, who was born Paul Hewson, said he and his...

The White House on Wednesday deleted a tweet touting an increase in Social Security checks for seniors after numerous observers pointed out the raise was a result of high inflation. “Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership,” the White House tweeted Tuesday. Twitter later...

Republicans are more enthusiastic about next week’s midterm elections compared to Democrats and independents, according to a new Marist-NPR-PBS NewsHour poll. Eighty four percent of registered Republican voters said they were very interested in the election, compared to 68 percent of Democrats and 58 percent of independents, according to the poll, which was released on...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) scoffed on Tuesday at a comparison made between Twitter potentially charging users a monthly fee and leading legacy media outlets that ask readers to pay for news. "Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that 'free speech' is actually a $8/mo subscription plan," Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a tweet...

Nonpartisan election handicapper FiveThirtyEight’s primary Senate forecast model now favors Republicans to take control of the chamber in next week’s midterm elections. The model had favored Democrats since July 26 as the party made gains in the wake of the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and declining gas prices, but Republicans as of Tuesday night were...

Story at a glance The study is the first of its kind to evaluate the association between disordered eating and body image with TikTok content. Researchers found the majority of problematic posts were created by young, white females, while professional voices did not have a strong presence. Around 67 percent of U.S. teens report using...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is leading Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes by 4 percentage points in Wisconsin’s Senate race, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Wednesday. The poll shows 50 percent of very likely voters favor Johnson, compared to 46 percent who support Barnes. Three percent are undecided and 2 percent...

The FDIC’s work is too important to have its decisions languish under a cloud of suspicion.

President Biden on Wednesday afternoon will speak on administration goals for training the workforce needed to meet the needs of America's infrastructure. The event is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) is still holding an edge over Republican Mehmet Oz in their Senate race, according to a new poll that follows the pair's only general election debate last week in which Fetterman struggled at times to answer questions as he recovers from his stroke.  A Monmouth University survey released Wednesday...

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a briefing with reporters Wednesday afternoon. The event is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above.

The White House called on Congress to take action to address gun violence in the aftermath of multiple high-profile shootings in the past two days, saying that “enough is enough.”  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that President Biden will “continue to do everything in his power” to reduce gun violence...

President Biden’s approval rating is on the uptick shortly before the midterms, according to a new Reuters-Ipsos poll.  The poll found 40 percent of Americans approve of the president’s job performance, up 1 percentage point from the week prior but still hovering near low points from earlier this year.   Biden’s approval rating was in...

A group of House Republicans on Tuesday called on Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign in the wake of a report that alleged the official is "unengaged at his job." In a letter to President Biden requesting Magnus's resignation, 16 Republicans led by Rep. Jody Hice (Ga.) cited the report by...

Senior White House official Anita Dunn on Wednesday called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) a divisive figure when asked to contrast President Biden with his potential 2024 rival. “He is a divider. He looks for places to go, divide the people of Florida, to try to line up one side against the other," Dunn said...

CVS and Walgreens have agreed in principle to pay a combined $10 billion to resolve opioid lawsuits, the pharmacy chains announced Wednesday. CVS would pay $4.9 billion to states and political subdivisions, like cities and counties, and around $130 million to tribes over 10 years, starting next year, according to a release from the company. ...

President Biden on Wednesday evening will deliver a speech focused on threats to democracy ahead of the midterm elections and following the violent attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband last week. The speech will be made on Capitol Hill, White House senior adviser Anita Dunn and deputy chief of staff Jen O'Malley Dillon announced...

Kim Basinger is diving into the role of an animal advocate, with the “L.A. Confidential” star calling on Congress to stop the Cruella de Vils of the world from stealing Americans’ pets. The Academy Award-winning actor recently penned a letter to lawmakers — signed by more than 30 celebrities, including Billie Eilish, Ellen DeGeneres, Charlize...