U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in introducing a resolution urging the Trump Administration to employ all diplomatic means to end the blockade of food and humanitarian aid to Gaza. The resolution expresses significant concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the risk of widespread starvation among children. […]
National News
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
Migrants may have been deported to South Sudan despite court orders, lawyers say
By Maegan Vazquez, Maria Sacchetti — Federal immigration authorities may have deported up to a dozen immigrants from Myanmar, Vietnam and other countries to South Sudan on Tuesday despite federal court orders prohibiting it, lawyers for the immigrants said in an emergency court filing. A federal immigration officer confirmed that at least one immigrant from […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
Musk says he plans to do ‘a lot less’ political spending going forward
By Patrick Svitek – Washington Post – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans to do “a lot less” political spending going forward, after he spent massively to elect Donald Trump in the latest presidential election. “I think I’ve done enough,” Musk, the richest man in the world, said during an interview at […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
For these liberal women, the future of Democratic politics is still female
By Kara Voght — There were two kinds of women waiting in line outside of the Anthem theater for the 40th anniversary celebration of Emily’s List, the organization dedicated to electing Democratic women who support abortion rights: Those who’d arrived straight from work, and those who’d had time to change. The former showed up in […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
FDA to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions
By Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun, Washington Post — The Food and Drug Administration unveiled plans Tuesday to narrow its approval for updated coronavirus vaccines to older adults and people with at least one health condition that puts them at high risk for severe disease, marking a significant shift in the agency’s approach to green-lighting […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
Meet ‘Ice,’ ‘Ogle’ and other crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump
By Drew Harwell, Jeremy B. Merrill, Chris Dehghanpoor, Carol D. Leonnig — When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner at his private golf club outside Washington, the mostly anonymous investors of the Singapore-based crypto collective MemeCore raced to capitalize on […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
What to know about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
By Joel Achenbach — Former president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among men, especially older men. It usually grows slowly and initially remains confined to the prostate gland where it may […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
Trump administration strikes deal to allow sales of rapid-fire gun modification
By Arelis R. Hernández — The Trump administration has struck a deal to allow sales of a trigger mechanism that modifies a semiautomatic firearm to allow it to fire more rapidly. Gun-control advocates have argued that the devices convert semiautomatic weapons into machine guns, which are banned under federal law. Under the terms of a […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal
By Herb Scribner, Laura Meckler — Sesame Street,” facing a financial crisis, has solved one of its biggest problems: It now has new home. Netflix announced Monday that the program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes. The new season will be released in three […]
Washington Post
Posted inNational News, Syndicated
U.S. to pay nearly $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
By Spencer S. Hu — U.S. to pay nearly $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt President Donald Trump’s administration is set to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt to settle a lawsuit brought by the estate of the Trump supporter who was fatally shot by police when […]