House passes $60B Ukraine aid bill as GOP rebels threaten to oust Johnson
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion to Ukraine for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority. The aid package passed 311 to 112, with more Democrats voted in
House overwhelmingly passes $26 billion aid to Israel, Gaza as tensions with Iran escalate
The House of Representatives showed overwhelming bipartisan support for a $26 billion foreign aid bill providing funding for Israel and humanitarian aid to Gaza. The bill predictably polarized the most right and left-wing members of Congress; the former are furious over
Edward Snowden calls on Biden to veto FISA renewal after Senate vote
Whistleblower Edward Snowden called for President Joe Biden to veto the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) on Saturday after the Senate voted to pass the re-authorization on Friday. ‘The House has voted to approve unconstitutional,
Biden admin sanctions Israel national security minister ally, reportedly weighs expanding to IDF unit
The Biden administration could announce sanctions against an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion for alleged human rights violations in the West Bank before the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-led terrorists, according to reports. Axios reported that U.S. Secretary of
Tesla cuts U.S. prices on its Model Y, S and X vehicles after a difficult week
Tesla knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States late Friday, another sign of the challenges facing the electric vehicle maker led by billionaire Elon Musk. The company cut the prices of the Model Y,
Kennedy family members’ embrace carries deeper meaning for Biden
Growing up in a proud Irish Catholic middle-class family, Joe Biden’s family idolized the Kennedys. They saw the Kennedys — successful, wealthy, attractive Irish Catholics — as the embodiment of the American Dream. Biden says Robert F. Kennedy Sr., whose
At Trump’s N.Y. trial, the jury pool spoke, and he had to listen
NEW YORK — The retired police photographer in the jury pool on the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial was visibly nervous, at times meandering in his answers. But when a defense attorney asked if he had a strong
Trump’s legal bills drain millions more from his political committees
Donald Trump is picking up his fundraising pace even as he fights criminal charges in four cases and appeals a nearly half-billion dollar civil fraud judgment against him in New York. But his legal expenses continue to be a tremendous
Proud Boys appear at Trump rally, drawing condemnation from Biden
WILMINGTON, N.C. — At least 10 men wearing the uniform of the Proud Boys, a violent extremist group, appeared outside the entrance of a rally here for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, prompting condemnation from President Biden’s campaign. The men —
Coinbase Board Member Kathryn Haun to Step Down – What’s Going On?
Kathryn Haun, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and partner at Andreesen-Horowitz, has announced plans to step down from Coinbase’s board. Haun has been a board member of Coinbase for the past seven years and has played a crucial role in the company’s growth