‘When I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu … I reiterated that Congress’s support for Israel is ironclad,’ says Mike Rogers (R., Ala.) Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Ala.) (Wikimedia Commons) Congress’s annual defense spending bill includes $500 million in funding for joint military projects with Israel, including a reversal of the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to cease
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced legislation on Dec. 9 to revoke special treatment for Hong Kong in light of its human rights violations. “The United States must strengthen and update its policy to counter the PRC and Hong Kong governments’ erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy and democratic values,” stated Cardin, using the acronym
This is the latest health incident for the 82-year-old McConnell, who has been in the Senate since 1985 and has led the Senate GOP since 2007. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tripped and fell on Dec. 10 on Capitol Hill, suffering a sprained wrist and a cut to his face. “Leader McConnell tripped following
The judge said that the companies could pursue a merger at a later date if deemed lawful in administrative proceedings. A federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction halting a proposed merger between supermarket chains Albertsons and Kroger. “On balance, the Court finds that both qualitative and quantitative evidence
The federal judge said that the companies could pursue a merger at a later date if deemed lawful in administrative proceedings. Judges in state and federal courts issued rulings on Dec. 10 blocking a proposed merger between supermarket chains Albertsons and Kroger. Oregon District Judge Adrienne Nelson and Washington’s King County Superior Court Judge Marshall
‘Tell me which vigilante action is okay,’ Audie Cornish asks CNN host Audie Cornish compared suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione to Daniel Penny, the former Marine sergeant acquitted of reckless homicide on Monday, saying both men took “vigilante action.” “You guys can tell me if I’m completely wrong,” Cornish said following a discussion about
In a speech, Biden criticized Trump’s economic plan and expressed hope that the incoming president would build on the progress he has made. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden delivered a speech on Dec. 10 highlighting his economic achievements as he nears the final days of his presidency. He also expressed hope that the incoming Trump administration would