Month: December 2022
Turkey attacks Syrian Kurds, the U.S. partner in fight against ISIS
The U.S. military says the leader of ISIS was killed last month by anti-regime forces in Syria’s southwest. It is Syria’s northern border with NATO member Turkey that has the U.S. concerned about new violence. The Turkish military has been
Read MoreAppeals court halts the Mar-a-Lago special master review
The ruling removes a hurdle the Justice Department said delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. (Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)
Read MoreSenate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern
Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote.
Read MoreFederal appeals court halts special master review of Trump’s Mar-a-lago documents
The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.
Read MoreArizona judge orders Cochise County officials to certify election results by end of day
An Arizona judge has ordered Cochise County officials to certify the midterm election results by the end of the day, and ruled that Republican supervisors broke the law when they refused to sign off on the vote count by this
Read MoreWATCH: Pelosi speaks on Trump’s tax returns, legislation to halt rail strike
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, now in the hands of a House committee, saying, “we need to see how this works.”
Read MoreMacron Uses White House Visit to Voice Frustration With Two US Laws
As he left his home of France for a high-profile meeting with his U.S. counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron carried with him a barrel of frustrations from European allies over some of Joe Biden’s signature policy accomplishments. Those frustrations quickly bubbled
Read MoreDC insider asks: Does Elon Musk have the right to destroy Twitter?
You break it, you own it. That’s what I was told as a child. But for today’s billionaires, it seems like the opposite is true. “You own it, you can break it” — at least if you’re rich enough. Just
Read MorePost Politics Now: Biden says he’d meet with Putin if he’s interested in ending war with Ukraine – The Washington Post
Post Politics Now: Biden says he’d meet with Putin if he’s interested in ending war with Ukraine The Washington Post Biden, Speaking With Macron, Says He’s Open to Meeting With Putin The New York Times Macron speaks out about Putin’s ‘huge mistake’ ABC
Read MoreWATCH: Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman ask Congress to ‘move quickly’ on crypto bill
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Rostin Behnam urged Congress”to move quickly” to put in place “guardrails” for digital assets following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
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