Новости за 21.02.2023

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its new plan to restrict which migrants can apply for asylum at the border, likely setting off a flurry of court battles. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rolled out the new rule, which would limit some migrants arriving by land from requesting asylum protections if they have not...

The Department of Defense is warning service members to avoid poppy seeds due to concerns that it could affect drug testing. In a memo published on Tuesday, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros told service members to avoid "all consumption" of poppy seeds, including in food products and baked goods. "Out...

The forewoman of a Georgia grand jury assembled to review Donald Trump’s interference following the 2020 election suggested the former president and multiple allies could face a variety of changes as a result of the probe. In interviews with both The New York Times and The Associated Press on Tuesday, forewoman Emily Kohrs offered limited insight into the grand...

More than 100 activist groups are calling on California’s state legislature to adopt Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) proposal to penalize oil companies for “price gouging.” The groups maintained in a letter Tuesday that expediting the proposal — introduced by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D) — is necessary “to hold the oil industry accountable and protect Californians from...

The Supreme Court grappled with the scope of a liability shield for internet companies on Tuesday, at times expressing confusion about arguments to narrow the industry’s protections as they probed how it could impact the internet. Their skepticism came during oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case brought by the family of U.S. citizen Nohemi...

Congress, state and local leaders and advocates must work together to ensure these investments create high-quality jobs for all working people and do not leave women behind.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is calling on the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to end its policy of providing refunds to donors who make illegal campaign contributions.  Cortez Masto said in a letter to the FEC on Tuesday that recent instances of illegal campaign contributions have shown that some individuals are making these donations without...

Former president Trump ripped into Fox News on Tuesday over its coverage of the political ascendance of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). "So interesting to watch FoxNews cover the small and unenthusiastic 139 person crowd in Staten Island for DeSantis, but stay as far away as possible from coverage of the thousands of people, many...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is having a meltdown. Congress should remedy the root cause before this seriously damages the U.S. economy. According to the FTC's website, its “mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition.” Its enforcement levers can stymie mergers, disrupt companies’ marketing campaigns, and,...

Companies offering coverage for gender-affirming health care in Florida may soon find themselves responsible for the total costs of an employee's detransition care under a new state Senate bill filed this week. Florida’s proposed “Reverse Woke Act,” introduced Monday by Republican state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, would require businesses that cover gender-affirming medical care to be financially responsible...

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) is selling merch poking at CNN’s Don Lemon, who last week commented that the 51-year-old presidential candidate “isn’t in her prime.” “For all of you who took issue with the haters saying that we are past our prime... this one’s for you,” Haley wrote on Twitter, sharing a...

A Virginia school that's recently made headlines due to a controversial after-school club is under lockdown following a bomb threat Tuesday morning.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said "Medicare for All," a system that would establish government-run health care for all U.S. citizens, “ain’t going to happen” during the next two years amid a divided Congress.  Sanders told NPR in an interview broadcast Tuesday that members of Congress can still work together during this congressional session to improve...

The Oscars is including a new addition in its awards ceremony this year following Will Smith’s shocking slap of comedian Chris Rock: a crisis communications team. The rapid response professionals will be on-hand during the March 12 broadcast on ABC, according to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer. “Because of last...

Story at a glance (Smart Asset) - Research shows that in some cases, money does lead to happiness. In fact, a 2021 University of Pennsylvania study found a correlation between happiness and income growth, even past an annual income of $80,000. This is in contrast to previous research that found happiness stagnated after an individual...

The International Energy Agency (IEA), a group of oil-consuming nations, criticized the fossil fuel industry after the sector’s emissions of planet-warming methane rose last year.  The IEA found that in 2022, the global energy sector was responsible for 135 million metric tons of methane emissions. This is a slight increase over the industry’s 2021 releases...

More than 30 LGBT+ organizations have signed a letter to the College Board demanding the resignation of CEO David Coleman after the organization modified its advanced placement African American studies course following criticism from Florida’s Department of Education. The letter alleges the College Board lacked transparency in its conversations with the Florida Department of Education...

A massive storm is set to bring a wintry mix of snow, rain and strong winds to more than 20 states across the country this week. Millions of residents in 22 states from coast-to-coast are under winter weather alerts, with at six of those states also under blizzard warnings. The storm — named Winter Storm...

President Biden has upheld an International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that could result in an import ban on the Apple Watch, according to AliveCor, a medical device company that has accused Apple of patent infringement. The California startup said it was informed of Biden's decision by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on...

A new Florida bill would make it illegal to let a dog be in a driver's lap or stick their head out of a window of a moving car.

First lady Jill Biden will travel to Africa this week, making stops in Namibia and Kenya for a visit focused on women’s and youth empowerment and the impacts of droughts in the region. Biden is set to leave for Africa on Wednesday and return on Sunday. The trip will be her sixth overall visit to...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up former Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox’s (R) challenge to the timing of officials' tabulation of mail-in ballots in his election. Cox, who lost to Gov. Wes Moore (D), sought to reverse lower court rulings that allowed election officials to count mail-in ballots weeks before Election Day....

While every presidential candidate will say he or she is in it to win, some of them know their best outcome would likely be the VP slot.

The Supreme Court is holding an oral argument that could reshape the scope of legal liability for Big Tech companies. Gonzalez v. Google is filed by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, an American woman who was killed in the 2015 ISIS attack in Paris, France. The family is arguing that Google, which owns YouTube, aided...

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) will leave Congress in June to take over as the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, his office announced on Tuesday. “Serving the people of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District has been the honor of my lifetime,” Cicilline said in a statement. “As President and CEO of one of...