A group of bipartisan senators has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) director general to allow Taiwan to participate in the organization and an upcoming major global health event. In a letter dated May 15 to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the senators cited the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of why global health diplomacy should
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified for several days this week. Former prosecutors and other legal analysts said that former President Donald Trump had a good day in court on Thursday as his lawyers attempted to undermine the credibility of the prosecution’s star witness and former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. Mr. Cohen was called to
The bill faces fierce opposition from House and Senate Democrats. The draft text of the House Agriculture Committee’s long-awaited farm bill was unveiled on May 17, revealing a $1.5 trillion package that could set off another partisan fight in a historically contentious Congress. The 942-page bill includes significant increases to farm safety net programs to
The FAA now has investments to increase safety, hire thousands of needed air traffic controllers, and improve airport infrastructure nationwide. President Joe Biden signed the five-year, bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill on May 16, concluding weeks of congressional negotiations over an industry beset with staffing shortages and safety issues. The bill cleared the
The former president was photographed alongside former First Lady Melania Trump on Friday. Former President Donald Trump on Friday morning attended his son Barron Trump’s graduation in Florida, weeks after a judge granted his request to attend the event. On Friday morning, the former president wrote on Truth Social: “Going to Barron’s High School Graduation.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Eliminating U.S. Aid to Terrorists—New Policies for the U.S. Gov’t & Its Partners” at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 17. Witnesses: Hillel Neuer Executive Director United Nations Watch Yona Schiffmiller … Original News Source Link – Epoch
Election officials and postal workers were unclear about who should count ballots to determine how much Oregon owes the U.S. Postal Service. Post offices in two Oregon counties have caused delays in getting ballots from local post offices to county election offices ahead of the May 21 primary election in the vote-by-mail state. After learning