Новости за 04.12.2022

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Sunday said former President Trump has an “evil charisma” that shouldn’t be underestimated as he once again vies again for the GOP’s presidential nomination. “Democrats and sane Republicans underestimate Trump at their own peril because in order for Trump not to win the nomination, there has to be...

Amid relentless teletype buzz of bad news, the newspaper industry printed an obituary this week for one of its last traditional sources of long-read journalism: the Washington Post Sunday magazine. Pressed for an explanation by her staff, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee blamed the magazine’s demise on “economic headwinds,” according to unnamed staffers who attended a...

Earlier this year the Biden administration made headlines for including a large investment in kinship foster care in their 2023 proposed budget. This was historic for many reasons, most importantly because it is uncommon for a president to prioritize child welfare in the federal budget, let alone something as specific as kinship care. Kinship care...

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday that Hunter Biden should be treated "just like any other American citizen" by federal authorities reportedly probing his business dealings abroad. “The defendant should not be treated any more harshly because of who he is, who he is related to or given breaks because of who he is or...

If structurally marginalized communities have a chance to set our energy policy priorities from the outset, they will have less need to resort to NEPA litigation.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday said the potential handful of GOP lawmakers opposing his bid for Speaker stand the risk of “squandering this majority” when it comes to the Republican takeover of the House in the next Congress. During an appearance on Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo, McCarthy...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday renewed his promise to remove Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) from the House Intelligence Committee if he becomes Speaker in the next Congress. “Another change you're going to get, Adam Schiff will no longer be on the Intel Committee when I become speaker. I promised that more than two years ago,”...

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee and it's likely next chairman, said planning is underway for Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to brief lawmakers on the circumstances surrounding classified documents seized from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property over the summer. During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation”...

A win by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in next week's Senate runoff would hand Democrats a crucial 51st vote in the upper chamber, along with something else they’ve been seeking: breathing room. Some room to exhale could do wonders for a party that has been forced to navigate the tricky waters of a 50-50 Senate....

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday said that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) support for Republican Senate nominee and former NFL star Herschel Walker would contribute to a boost for Walker but difficulties remain when it comes to an outright win. “He would be the first human being who ever dragged Herschel Walker over...

Unequal structures of digital access and uneven data mandate more, not less, collection of data about minorities, women and vulnerable populations.

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) on Sunday said it was "a national shame" the U.S. does not have guaranteed sick leave pay but avoided a question on not including such a provision in legislation passed last week to avoid a railroad strike. When asked by NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd if she was "comfortable"...

For eight decades, the United States and its European allies have worked side by side to protect their common security interests against threats from Russia. But a rising and emboldened China now presents a powerful “triple threat” to the West, endangering our collective national security, our economic prosperity, and our values. Unfortunately, the United States...

"The premise of the First Amendment is that the American people are neither sheep nor fools."

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday condemned former President Trump’s suggestion to suspend the Constitution over unfounded claims of mass electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election. During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan asked Turner if he condemned Trump’s post on Saturday...

Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he supports House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be the next Speaker and said calls by far-right Republicans to include a motion to vacate the chair in next Congress' set of House rules were a "stupid idea." Joyce told ABC's "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos that McCarthy...

Rep.-elect Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) expressed confidence on Sunday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will find the necessary votes to become Speaker. “We're not going to be held hostage by a handful of members when the overwhelming majority of the conference is in full support of Kevin,” Lawler told CNN “State of the Union”...

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, former President Trump was "genuinely remorseful" and had asked about his family's wellbeing. Pence told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream that he had a discussion with Trump five days after Jan. 6, during which the former...

Religious toleration means, precisely, that we tolerate views about the meaning of life that we regard as wrong and repugnant.

House Minority Leader-elect Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday downplayed the suggestion that Democrats would join Republicans to elect a moderate GOP lawmaker as Speaker. During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” anchor George Stephanopoulos asked Jeffries if the party would support a moderate Republican challenging Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the Speakership. “I wouldn’t say...

Apollo was all about international competition. Hakuto-R M1 is a mission characterized by cooperation.

Whether it's only your tree or a light display that would make Clark Griswold jealous, your holiday lights could have a big impact on your electric bill.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Democrats gave the midwestern U.S. the "middle finger" after the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rule making arm voted on Friday to move the first in the nation caucus from Iowa to South Carolina. Ernst told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream that she was "sorely disappointed" when the DNC panel...

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on Saturday said the Iranian government does not see the ongoing protests in Iran as an "imminent threat to the regime." In an interview with NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Haines said Iranian leaders may not see...

Homebuyers looking to offset soaring home prices and near-7% mortgage rates and are more willing than ever to shop outside of their city, according to a new study.