Новости за 21.11.2022

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Sunday that he’ll spearhead a House select committee on China if he’s elected Speaker when the new Congress convenes next year. “They never once in this majority had a hearing [on] where COVID originated from … They have never stood up to China,” McCarthy said of Democrats in...

Leno underwent surgery for serious burns to his face, chest and hands that happened when flames erupted as he was working on a vintage car.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Monday announced two proposed oil and gas lease sales for nearly 100,000 acres of land in Nevada and Utah. The land in question includes 63,603.89 acres on 35 parcels in Nevada and 31,808 acres across 18 parcels in Utah, according to a release from BLM. The land in...

A group of House Democrats that are part of a sustainability coalition on Monday put forward a narrow proposal on permitting reform amid broader talks on how to reshape the country’s energy approval process. The new policy brief released by leaders of the House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) narrowly focuses on bolstering the...

Christmas is in the air at the White House, as Jill Biden welcomed the official tree to kick off the start of the holiday season. The first lady was on hand for the customary arrival of the White House Christmas tree on Monday. Holding the hand of her 2-year-old grandson, Beau, Biden exclaimed, “I love...

Kyrie Irving distanced himself from the antisemitic tropes he appeared to promote in a tweet last month, telling reporters Sunday he doesn’t “stand for anything” related to hate speech ahead of his return to NBA action Sunday night. Speaking at his team’s morning shootaround, Irving said he regretted how he handled an interview prior to...

Twitter’s head of France, Damien Viel, announced his resignation from the social media platform in a tweet saying it was “over.” “It’s over. Pride, honor, and mission accomplished. Goodbye #twitterfrance. What an adventure! What a team! What encounters! Thank you to all for these 7 amazing and intense years,” Viel tweeted on Sunday. According to Reuters, Viel...

Twitter reinstated the personal account for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Monday, reversing the ban put in place in January over violating the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.  Using her official congressional account, which was not banned by the platform, Greene urged her followers to head to her newly reinstated “unfiltered” personal account. “I'm the only...

We can all breathe a sigh of relief that the midterms took place without violence or serious problems, but we must not become complacent.

One person was killed and 16 others were injured Monday when an SUV crashed into a Massachusetts Apple Store, local authorities said. The car tore through the plate glass window of the Apple Storefront in Hingham, Mass around 10:45 a.m. local time, and multiple people were struck by the vehicle, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said in a...

Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) launched a bid on Monday to lead the Democrats’ messaging arm in the next Congress, ending his pursuit of the caucus chairmanship and clearing the way for Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) to fill that spot next year. Neguse, who is currently one of four co-chairs of the House Democratic Policy and...

If the administration truly believes that immunity applies in this instance, it should be pressing for other avenues of accountability.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is urging President Biden to hold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “accountable” for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, criticizing the administration’s choice to grant immunity to the royal. "The State Department's decision to intervene in this case undermined the ability to hold the Crown Prince accountable for his crime,"...

Harvard and Yale Law will no longer participate in U.S. News & World Report’s law school rankings.

The man suspected of killing five people and injuring 25 others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., is facing murder and hate crimes charges, according to Monday reports. The 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, who allegedly fired an AR-15-style weapon in the Club Q nightclub, was hit with five murder charges and five charges...

First lady Jill Biden will on Monday afternoon receive the traditional White House Christmas tree, which will enliven the residence's Blue Room. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. This year's tree, a 20-year-old concolor fir measuring 18.5 feet tall and 13 feet across, comes from Paul...

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), who is expected to become chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee next year, said the panel would not prioritize the investigation into classified documents seized at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as it instead eyes a number of other probes once the GOP takes the majority. “That will not...

Georgia on Monday appealed a judge’s decision allowing early voting in the state’s Senate runoff election this coming Saturday. A state trial court ruled last week that a Georgia law preventing early voting on a Saturday immediately following a legal holiday did not apply to runoff elections, and the state’s attorney general’s office has now...

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West who has been embroiled in controversy over antisemitic comments, returned to Twitter on Sunday after a roughly two-week break, posting the word "Shalom," which means peace in Hebrew. The rapper's "Shalom" post included a smiley face. Before that, Ye also tweeted that he was testing if his...

Twitter owner Elon Musk has made waves in recent days by lifting bans on far-right accounts, but said on Sunday he is not interested in letting Alex Jones back on the platform. Musk mocked a Twitter user who asked if the provocative conspiracy theorist should be allowed on the platform, given the string of controversial...

President Biden said there was no evidence of election fraud — or “fowl play” — as he took part in the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the White House. “The votes are in. They’ve been counted and verified. There’s no ballot stuffing,” Biden cracked —in an apparent dig at former President Trump’s false claims...

Two Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday demanding answers after a New York Times report suggested Justice Samuel Alito discussed the outcome of a 2014 high-profile contraception case before the court released its opinion. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), who sit on the Senate and...

The first person killed in a deadly shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been identified by his family. Daniel Aston, a 28-year-old transgender man, was among the five people killed at Club Q over the weekend. Aston, the self-proclaimed “Master of Silly Business,” was a bartender and performer at Club Q....

President Biden on Monday approved an emergency declaration for New York and ordered federal assistance to help respond to the severe winter storm in the western part of the state. His action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to supplement state and local...

Story at a glance President Biden turned 80 on Sunday. Should Biden run for re-election in 2024 and win, he would be 86 years old at the end of his second term. Former President Trump, who already announced his 2024 bid for office, would be 82 years old at the end of his second...