Новости за 09.07.2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in an interview suggested Democrats shouldn’t appear on Fox News, arguing it “contributes to the mental health crisis.” “Do you think Democrats should still be appearing on Fox, or should they not be appearing on Fox?” host Jen Psaki asked Newsom in an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.”...

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison defended the move to shift South Carolina’s primary date to be first in the nation, saying the state has long been “the best indicator” of which candidate would ultimately ascend to the top of the party ticket.  The DNC approved in February a new primary calendar for the...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called out conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for accepting “lavish gifts and vacations from their powerful, billionaire friends.” Schumer did not mention the justices by name but made clear reference to them after ProPublica revealed in a series of articles this year that Thomas and...

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) Sunday called for Chief Justice John Roberts to testify before Congress amid controversy about ethics standards on the Supreme Court and in the wake of controversial decisions from the nation's highest bench. “You know, look, I've met the chief justice. I met him a couple of years ago, and he said...

In 2023, you can get just about anything delivered straight to your door. But a bag of Trader Joe's groceries? No chance.

Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison warned Sunday of the stakes in the upcoming 2024 presidential election and said of third-party candidates, like Cornel West, “This is not the time in order to experiment.” “This is not the time in order to experiment. This is not the time to play around on the margins. And...

Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo is slated to interview former President Trump next Sunday on her "Sunday Morning Futures" show. Fox News announced Sunday that Trump will join Bartiromo July 16 at 10 a.m. on "Sunday Morning Futures" where they will discuss "the 2024 presidential election, the state of the country, and geopolitical threats." This...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday accused Trump administration agencies of “colluding” with Big Tech to bury the Hunter Biden story in 2020 and criticized the former president for not firing those involved with the alleged collusion at the time. “I look back at the Hunter Biden censorship, which was a huge, huge deal to...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a 2024 presidential candidate, said on Sunday that he thinks the media doesn't want him to be his party’s nominee as reports suggest his presidential campaign is stalled. “The media does not want me to be the nominee. I think that's very, very clear. Why? Because they know I will...

Last week the all-volunteer force celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the Department of Defense continued its “full court press,” calling upon the newest generation of Americans to serve in our military. At the end of last year, senior leadership from across DOD took bold steps, not only acknowledging widespread recruiting shortages, but publicly appealing to...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday gave full approval to Leqembi, the first drug that can change the course of Alzheimer's disease. The move gives patients a glimmer of hope, and patient advocates and some doctors say it's the beginning of a new era of Alzheimer's treatment. But there are lingering questions about...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday laid out Senate Democrats' agenda in July, putting the spotlight on legislation to lower the cost of insulin, prescription drug reform and proposals to address Supreme Court ethics.   In a “Dear Colleague” letter circulated Sunday, Schumer said Democrats will work with Republicans to “lower the cost of...

It is essential that states demonstrate that they care about women, their children and families by preserving Medicaid access for those who need it.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) on Sunday said he hopes the GOP can “turn the page” and “try something else” in 2024, lauding the several current and former governors running in the Republican primary. “There are at least six current or former governors, Republican governors, running for president right now. Can any of them defeat...

GOP presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said Sunday that he would not sign a federal abortion ban if he was elected to the White House. "Well, my position is that I support the Dobbs decision, and this is the decision that should be left to the states," Burgum told NBC's Chuck...

Domestic workers throughout the country are pushing for better working conditions, staging rallies and protests and lobbying for labor protections. The workers, including nannies, house cleaners and home care workers, have launched campaigns in places including Miami, where two organizations led a mid-June march calling for a "Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights." That same week, workers rallied in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square — a...

The threat to democracy is not over. In fact, it's more intense than ever.

President Biden would not commit to inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, a split from previous president's who have long welcomed the country's longest serving prime minister. Biden, who has split with Netanyahu due to the extreme right-wing nature of his new cabinet as well as settlement expansions, instead noted Israeli...

These days, it is not often that members of Congress face easy decisions. As the former chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee, with almost 60 years of experience between the two of us in the House of Representatives, we know very well that most votes are tough votes. Thankfully, there is...

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Sunday wouldn’t join her fellow Democrats’ in calling for the resignation of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who Lee is running to replace. “I have said over and over and over again that I, first of all, I'm most concerned about Senator Feinstein's health. She's back at work and she's doing...

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie weighed in on the investigation of President Biden's son Hunter Biden and the plea deal reached in the case, calling the probe as well as the U.S. attorney who oversaw it not truthful or incompetent. "U.S. Attorney [David] Weiss has to explain himself and he has to explain himself in...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said Sunday that he would not conduct business with former President Trump, his fellow GOP primary opponent for the 2024 presidential election. "I don't think so," Burgum told NBC's Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press." "I just think that it's important that you're judged by the company you keep,"...

If Musk’s Mars colony or Bezos’ free-flying space cities become latter-day East Berlins, who would want to move there?

Although Netanyahu doesn’t say it publicly, he wants the PA to be strengthened so that it can work with Israel on security coordination and not let anarchy reign in the West Bank.

A solar storm is expected to make the Northern Lights visible in 17 U.S. states on Thursday, forecasters say. The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks is predicting the aurora borealis lights will be visible in states farther south than usual. The colorful phenomenon is typically seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia...