Новости за 25.05.2023

With about a week left before the U.S. government will reach its limit to borrow more money and add to the $31.8 trillion national debt, negotiations between congressional Republicans and President Biden seem to be at a standstill. On one side, congressional Republicans, led by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), have passed a bill...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his team are looking to recover after a rocky campaign debut on Twitter that was marred by technical glitches. The live announcement on Twitter was intended to serve as a bold, albeit unusual, presidential rollout for DeSantis that showcased his ability to sidestep mainstream media and go directly to his...

Black Americans continue to be the core support of the Biden administration, according to a new Ipsos-Washington Post survey. The survey found that 66 percent of Black American respondents approve of the job President Biden has done, while 34 percent believe his policies have helped their demographic. Biden made racial justice a major component of...

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story DeSantis's uphill battle Ron DeSantis, who officially joined the 2024 primary field Wednesday after a bumpy rollout on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk, faces numerous hurdles as he looks to take on former President Trump. © Greg Nash It hasn't been...

A federal judge chastised Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes on Thursday over his claim that being convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot makes him a "political prisoner." Ahead of his sentencing Thursday, Rhodes claimed the only crime he is guilty of is “opposing those who are destroying our...

Making Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option would accelerate the move away from the inflationary fee-for-service payment system.

The American Conservative Union's treasurer has reportedly resigned, claiming chairman Matt Schlapp mismanaged staff and funds — to which Schlapp countered that the accusations are "out of context or are in error." “It's tragic that routine internal complaints of disgruntled employees are being rehashed and leaked to the paper of record of the Left,” Schlapp...

House lawmakers are leaving Washington for the long holiday weekend Thursday afternoon — just one week before the Treasury Department says the U.S. is at risk of a debt default — without a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Negotiators say they’re getting closer to striking a deal to avert a default next week, but an...

A “state employment magnet" is likely to result in a substantial increase in illegal immigration.

President Biden on Thursday sought to reassure Americans that benefits for veterans and Social Security recipients would not be impacted by the looming threat of a default as negotiators struggle to come to a budget deal and raise the debt ceiling. "I've made clear time and again defaulting on our national debt is not an...

Two sets of twins are among the six students named valedictorian at this high school.

Former President Trump on Thursday went after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) campaign launch in Trump's first on-camera remarks since his top primary opponent officially joined the presidential race with a rocky start the evening before. “I think he had a rough opening,” Trump told NewsNation when asked about DeSantis' campaign launch on Twitter spaces,...

There are several reasons why it is so difficult.

Jacob Chansley, a rioter who stormed the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and became known as the “QAnon Shaman,” was released from a halfway house on Thursday, ending his time in custody. Chansley’s attorney, Albert Watkins, said in a statement that he is “now appropriately free to continue in his peaceful quest to...

The Supreme Court’s major wetlands case on Thursday was technically unanimous, as all nine justices ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). But beneath the surface of the Idaho landowners’ win, the court’s three liberals and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined together in pushing back on how far the majority narrowed which wetlands are protected. ...

First-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was revised up on Thursday as the long-predicted recession following the blistering economic recovery from the pandemic once again failed to hit the U.S economy. GDP was corrected up 0.2 percentage points to a gain of 1.3 percent in the first quarter, up from a previous estimate of 1.1 percent,...

The Interior Department on Thursday announced the advancement of two new proposed renewable energy transmission projects in Nevada, which are collectively projected togenerate about 8 gigawatts. In a call with reporters Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) confirmed it has begun the environmental review process for the Greenlink North project in Nevada’s White Pine,...

Some places have saluted Taylor Swift by temporarily renaming entire cities after her or making her an honorary mayor, but New Jersey is upping the ante and paying tasty homage to the “Anti-Hero” singer with an eponymous state sandwich. “In New Jersey, we have a reputation for a great war between Taylor ham and pork...

Su is a highly qualified consensus-builder who would be an asset as secretary of Labor.

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes to 18 years in prison following his conviction on seditious conspiracy charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.  The sentencing represents the longest prison term assigned to a figure involved in the riot, coming after Rhodes was found...

The White House on Thursday rolled out its national strategy for combating antisemitism as the country grapples with record levels of violence, vandalism and hate speech directed at Jewish communities. President Biden, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and other officials detailed the strategy during a virtual event from the White House. It is the first time...

As AI continues to permeate more avenues of society, it isn’t the Terminator we have to worry about. It’s us.

CNN announced on Thursday that it will host a town hall with former Vice President Mike Pence in Iowa next month, as he continues to fuel speculation of a 2024 White House run. The forum, which CNN described as a Republican presidential town hall, will air on June 7 at 9 p.m. CNN chief political...

A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday urging him to open an investigation into reports of systematic price gouging by defense contractors. The letter, which included the signatures of Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), cites a CBS News "60 Minutes" report on major defense...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that more than 200 U.S. patients may be at risk for fungal meningitis after undergoing surgical procedures at clinics in a Mexican border city. The CDC said Wednesday it is working with the Mexican Ministry of Health and local and state officials to respond to...