The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday slammed a report by a United Nations human rights body for blacklisting U.S. companies that operate in the Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank. In separate statements, Sen. Jim RischJames (Jim) Elroy RischSenators condemn UN ‘blacklisting’ of US companies in Israeli settlements […]
Read MoreRep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Thursday said that he has written a letter to California Gov. Gavin NewsomGavin Christopher NewsomGOP lawmaker accuses California public pension fund of investing in blacklisted Chinese companies Newsom: ‘Trump is scared of California,’ the ‘most un-Trump state in America’ DOJ dropping antitrust probe of four major automakers MORE (D) to voice […]
Read MoreWells Fargo will no longer require employees who experience sexual harassment on the job to litigate their claims in private arbitration, the company announced Thursday. A message to company employees from David Galloreese, Wells Fargo’s head of human resources, stated that the company has “no tolerance” for sexual harassment and would end the past policy […]
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Read MoreA U.S. District Court Judge in Washington, D.C., issued a statement Thursday obtained by The Hill rejecting the notion that outside pressure will influence the court’s ruling on Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneTrump says his ‘life would’ve been a lot easier’ if he picked Barr over Sessions McConnell: Trump ‘ought to listen to’ Barr’s advice on DOJ […]
Read MoreThe Nevada State Democratic Party plans to use a Google calculator uploaded to iPads to help tally voting results in the upcoming Nevada caucuses, a top party official announced Thursday. Party Executive Director Alana Mounce sent a memo explaining that the calculator will be loaded onto 2,000 iPads purchased by the Nevada State Democratic Party, with […]
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOvernight Health Care: Nevada union won’t endorse before caucuses after ‘Medicaid for All’ scrap | McConnell tees up votes on two abortion bills | CDC confirms 15th US coronavirus case Overnight Defense: Senate votes to rein in Trump war powers on Iran | Pentagon shifting .8B to border […]
Read MoreSenate Republican sources expect President TrumpDonald John TrumpHillicon Valley: US hits Huawei with new charges | Judge orders Pentagon to halt ‘war cloud’ work amid Amazon challenge | IRS removes guidance on Fortnite game currency NASA astronaut reunites with dog after breaking record for longest space mission by a woman Trump says his ‘life would’ve […]
Read MoreRepublicans on the House Intelligence Committee boycotted a subcommittee hearing Wednesday, in a sign that the panel’s partisan clashes during the impeachment inquiry are festering even after that chapter has come to a close. In a letter explaining their decision to skip the hearing, Republicans blasted Democrats for not examining the issue of surveillance abuse after Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz […]
Read MoreChina’s National Health Commission on Friday reported another sharp spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and virus-related deaths. According to the state-run agency, there are over 5,000 new cases of the virus and 121 more deaths, the Associated Press reports. Hubei province — which is home to the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak — recently changed how it […]
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