Month: November 2022
Ukrainian allies in West pledge more winter aid
To ease the hardships and ensure Ukraine’s 43 million people can maintain their resolve in the 10th month of fighting against Russia’s invasion, NATO allies planned to boost provisions of blankets, generators and other basic necessities.
Read MoreReadout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership – The White House
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership The White House Biden meets with congressional leaders at White House on lame-duck agenda 1330 WFIN Biden hosts McCarthy at the White House in huddle with congressional leaders Washington Examiner Biden convening congressional leaders
Read MoreThe new House GOP committee chairs and their investigations of the Biden administration
House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year.
Read MoreNYC Will Hospitalize Mentally Ill People Involuntarily
Mayor Eric Adams directed city agencies, including the Police Department, to take people who appear to be severely mentally ill to hospitals for psychiatric care.
Read MoreBiden urges Congress to avert a rail strike
President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)
Read MoreWin or Lose, Some Iranians Are Torn Over Supporting Their World Cup Team
Ever since the World Cup kicked-off, many Iranians have been torn over whether to support their national team at a time of mass protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16 while in police custody, after she
Read MoreIMF director urges targeted COVID approach in China to ease global economic impact
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged a “recalibration” of China’s tough “zero-COVID” approach aimed at isolating every case “exactly because of the impact it has on both people and on the economy
Read MoreSenate set to vote to protect same-sex marriages
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. The Respect for Marriage Act is expected to pass with bipartisan support. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Read MoreA journalist’s plea to the West: ‘Pay attention to Ukraine and its fate’
Invasion author Luke Harding began reporting from Ukraine in December 2021 and was in Kyiv the night before the Russian invasion began. “There is no mood inside Ukrainian society to yield,” he says. (Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images)
Read MoreTwitter Says It Stopped Policing COVID Misinformation Under Musk
Twitter Inc. said it ended a policy designed to suppress false or misleading information about COVID-19, part of Elon Musk’s polarizing mission to remake the social network as a place for unmoderated speech. By discarding the COVID rule, the company
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