Новости за 01.08.2023

The Fulton County sheriff said Tuesday that threats have been made against himself and District Attorney Fani Willis (D) ahead of potential indictments over the investigation into former President Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Sheriff Patrick Labat said at a press conference Tuesday that the department has run those threats “to the ground.”...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could authorize Pfizer's updated COVID-19 boosters by the end of August, company CEO Albert Bourla said during an earnings call Tuesday. Still, it's unclear if there will be widespread demand once the shot hits the market, underscoring softening sales from its portfolio of COVID-19 products. "Clearly, there is a...

A former Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general and a former state representative were charged Tuesday for allegedly tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election, according to court records. GOP attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno, who was endorsed by former President Trump, and former Michigan state Rep. Daire Rendon (R) were charged with illegally...

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic announced Tuesday a probe into the COVID-19 vaccine mandates and related policies at federal government agencies. Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) said in a statement that the probe would look into “the development and implementation of overreaching, federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates” at the U.S. Department of Defense, the...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday laid out the steps they are taking to mitigate the ongoing shortage of prescription stimulants like Adderall. Prescription stimulants, which are commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, have been in short supply since last fall, after a major drug...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will be blocking news content for users of the platforms in Canada, the company announced Tuesday. The block is in response to a new Canadian law, the Online News Act, that requires dominant tech companie such as Meta and Google to negotiate with and pay news organizations...

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) on Tuesday called for the release of security footage of his fellow Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R), who cursed out teenage Senate pages last week. Pocan wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he wants “greater transparency” around the incident, which occurred early Thursday morning. Pocan also...

Mental health and substance use treatment and care remain elusive for too many people, despite the overwhelming need.  President Biden last week proposed new rules that could change that by eliminating gaping loopholes in mental health coverage. He also said something else meaningful. The president acknowledged the role Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) play...

GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he supports an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, just a week after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) floated the idea. “And the inquiry into Biden, I think that they should pursue that,” he said in a Newsmax interview that aired Tuesday. “The corruption is just incredible with...

Steve Bannon suggested Sunday that a presidential ticket with former President Trump (R) as president and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D) as vice president could result in “a massive landslide.”  On an episode of “Bannon’s War Room,” the longtime Trump ally predicted the former president, if he gets through the mounting legal issues he faces,...

A group of dancers is suing Lizzo, claiming they were “exposed to an overtly sexual atmosphere that permeated their workplace” while on tour with the “About Damn Time” singer. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by the three dancers accuses Lizzo, her production company and another employee of “creating a hostile, abusive...

A former Georgia state lawmaker has been subpoenaed by the Fulton County grand jury investigating former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state, according to CNN. Former state Sen. Jen Jordan (D), who represented a portion of Atlanta before launching an unsuccessful bid for state attorney general last year, told...

A federal judge in Idaho has granted a preliminary injunction to block an opinion from the state's attorney general prohibiting referrals from physicians for out-of-state abortions, even though the opinion had already been withdrawn. Idaho has some of the harshest abortion restrictions in the U.S., with the termination of pregnancy being banned except for cases...

What Biden shares with Gladstone late in life, and what matters most, is his commitment to a cause.

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump, Senate GOP friction grows Former President Trump is upping pressure on Senate Republicans to investigate President Biden, his finances and his family, even as members of the party remain guarded over the idea of probing the president. © Greg Nash...

Vice President Harris on Tuesday fired back after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered to discuss his state's African American history standards following Florida's approval of controversial new rules for teaching the subject. "Right here in Florida, they plan to teach students that enslaved people benefited from slavery. They insult us in an attempt to gaslight...

The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced an investigation into investment firm BlackRock on Tuesday. In a Monday letter from committee Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and ranking member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) to BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink, the representatives alleged the investment firm...

The TSA can do better, and they know it.

University of South Florida researchers said Monday the quantity of seaweed in the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt "decreased substantially" between June and July.

Exposure to lead in the womb or in early childhood may be connected to an increased risk of engaging in criminal behavior in adulthood, a new analysis has found. Although previous studies have shown statistical associations between lead exposure and criminal behavior at an entire-population level, scientists at George Washington University sought to understand how...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) fired back at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after the 2024 presidential candidate attacked a state law Pitzker signed letting non-U.S. citizens apply to be police officers. “This man isn't smart enough to be president,” Pritzker said of DeSantis on Monday, writing a post on X, the social media platform...

The tourism board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World and its complex announced Tuesday that it will abolish all of its efforts to pursue diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A release from the board said the initiatives “discriminated against Americans based on gender and race, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.”...

The death of O’Shae Sibley, a gay man who was attacked at a Brooklyn gas station Saturday night, is being investigated as a “possible biased incident,” according to police. A "bias or hate incident" is an "act of prejudice that is not a crime and does not involve violence, threats or property damage," according to...

A campaign to limit the influence tech companies is calling on Congressional leaders in both major parties to reject donations from tech giants with a Tuesday letter. The “No Big Tech Money” campaign, which launched earlier this month with support from right- and left-leaning groups, asked lawmakers to pledge to reject donations from Amazon, Apple,...

In at least four presidential elections since 1900, a third-party candidate attracted enough votes to arguably change the outcome.