Month: May 2022

President Biden has stepped up his support for organized labor, increasing his meetings with organizers as Democrats fear losing more blue-collar workers to Republicans in the midterm elections, The Hill reports. Biden, who campaigned on […]

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Bans Off Our Bodies Marches Start Summer for Abortion Rights Activists

Proponents of abortion rights will hold rallies around the country on Saturday, beginning off what organizers predict will be a “summer of rage” if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized […]

Transgender Children Investigations Can’t Be Ordered by Governor

The Texas Supreme Court concluded on Friday that “neither Governor Greg Abbott nor the state’s attorney general” have the jurisdiction to launch child abuse investigations against families that give transgender children with particular medical care. […]

Italian energy company may purchase Russian gas in roubles

Italian Energy Company May Pay in Rubles for Russian Gas

Italian oil and gas company (Eni) will be opening an account in rubles next week to purchase gas from Russia, as reported by Reuters unless it was told that this would be breaking sanctions. The […]

Durham Probe to Receive Emails from Clinton-hired Firm that Researched Trump’s Russian Ties

May 13, 2022 Dime

A federal judge ruled Thursday that GPS Fusion, the research firm hired by Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign to dig up dirt on Donald Trump’s alleged connections to Russia, must hand over two dozen emails to […]

GOP Requests Biden Administration to Address Baby Formula Shortage

May 13, 2022 Dime

House Republicans are urging the Biden administration to move quickly to alleviate the nationwide shortage of baby formula, Fox News informed. Elise Stefanik, the House GOP conference chairwoman, and mother of a nine-month-old son was […]

Is Madison Cawthorn unraveling?

A string of incidents has led many to question whether the young Republican congressman from North Carolina was really ready for the job, Politico reported. Madison Cawthorn became one of the youngest members of the […]

Erdogan says Turkey Not supportive of Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today that it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to support plans by Finland and Sweden to join the pact, Reuters reports. Erdogan claimed the Nordic countries were “home […]

Trump Struggles to Keep Control of His Own MAGA Movement

The midterms are becoming MAGA midterms, with or without their leader, former President Donald Trump, CNN reports. A year and a half after Trump left office, he is still unquestionably the figurehead of the Make […]

Biden to Announce $10bn from American Rescue Plan for Public Safety

President Joe Biden will announce today a $10 billion commitment to police departments and public safety across the United States, ABC News reported. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan. Biden is set to […]

No More Murder Charge for Women in Louisiana Anti-Abortion Bill

An anti-abortion bill in Louisiana would have subjected women to murder charges for having abortions. The sponsor of the bill sharply pulled the proposal from the debate last night after House members voted to completely […]

Elon Musk Says Twitter Purchase ‘Temporarily on Hold’

Elon Musk said on Friday that his $44 billion cash purchase for Twitter Inc is “temporarily on hold” while he waits for evidence on the number of fraudulent accounts on the social media platform, Reuters […]

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Senator Rand Paul Blocks New Bipartisan Bill for Ukraine Military Funding

On Thursday, the Senate’s top Democrat and Republican joined forces in a rare show of bipartisanship to try to pass $40 billion in military funding for war-torn Ukraine, only to be thwarted by a rogue […]

Poland and Germany Work Together to End Russian Oil Dependence

Poland’s Climate Minister, Anna Moskwa, announced Thursday that they will only provide assistance in utilizing alternatives to Russian oil to Germany if it ends the Russian ownership of the PCK Schwedt refinery, Reuters reports. The […]

Biden’s Approval Rating Drops, while 80% of Americans Believe US is on the Wrong Track

May 12, 2022 Dime

According to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday, President Biden’s approval rating stays low, and over 80% of the registered voters believe the United States is on the wrong path, Fox News informed. According to […]

COVID Death Toll Passes 1 Million Mark

President Joe Biden marked the one-millionth death in the United States from COVID-19 on Thursday, calling it a “tragic milestone” and encouraging Americans to “stay alert” in the face of the continuing pandemic, Reuters reported. […]

Blinken to Meet NATO Foreign Ministers to Discuss Russia-Ukraine War

US State Secretary Antony Blinken is visiting Europe this week, where he is scheduled to meet with NATO foreign ministers to discuss the alliance’s reaction to Russia’s assault against Ukraine, The Hill reported. Blinken will […]

AG Garland Instructs U.S. Marshals to Ramp up Supreme Court Security

May 12, 2022 Dime

The Department of Justice stated Wednesday that Attorney General Merrick Garland has instructed the US Marshals to ramp up protection for the Supreme Court and its justices, Fox News informed. Following a leaked majority view […]

Global Economic Woes Grow as Russian War in Ukraine Continues

Fears are being sparked worldwide of a prolonged economic crisis due to inflation rates soaring to their highest levels in decades, sparked by Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Analysts have warned that Russian President Vladimir […]

North Korea under Strict Lockdown after First Official Covid Cases

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a strict lockdown after the first official public admission of Covid infections was announced, The NY Times reports. The size of the Covid outbreak was not immediately known, […]

Finland Expected to Announce NATO Bid

Finland is expected to announce its NATO bid today, with Sweden likely to follow soon after, The NY Times reports. Nato allies expect Finland and Sweden to be granted membership quickly into the alliance, paving […]

Musk Warned Reversing Trump Twitter Ban Will Result in Backlash

Elon Musk, the brand new owner of social media platform Twitter, has been warned by rights groups that if he makes good on his promise to reverse a Twitter ban on former president Donald Trump, […]

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Republicans Block Right to Abortion Bill in Senate

The U.S. Senate voted to advance legislation to codify the right to abortion into federal law. The Republicans blocked the legislation, The Guardian reported. The legislation hoped to make abortion rights guaranteed in American law, […]

Gas Exports Interrupted After Kyiv Shuts Down a Major Route

A quarter of Russian gas flow to Europe was cut on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The pipeline traveling through Ukraine was disrupted as Kyiv had to stop the use of an important route, preventing gas exports […]

House Adopts Legislation Allowing Employees in the Congress to Unionize

The House of Representatives passed a legislation Tuesday evening that gives congressional employees the power to organize and negotiate collectively, much to the delight of the chamber’s Democratic members, Fox News informed. After the law […]

Former DOJ Inspector General’s Employee Leaked Data to Media Outlets

The Inspector General’s office of the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that a draft report containing non-public information was leaked to the media by one of their employees, Fox News informed. The IG’s office […]

Biden Administration amends plan to battle human trafficking

Biden Expands Discount Internet Program for Low-income Households

President Joe Biden announced new commitments from 20 internet service providers to expand access for discounted, high-speed internet to tens of millions of Americans in low-income households. The new expansion comes under an existing federal […]

Meta, Facebook’s Parent Company, Opens First Retail Store

Facebook parent company Meta has opened its first ever physical store. The store in Burlingame, California, showcases its hardware products, such as virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. It is made for people who […]

Apple to Discontinue the iPod After 21 Years

After more than two decades, Apple is discontinuing its iconic MP3 player, bringing to an end a device that transformed how we listen to music. After 21 years since its first launch, the iPod is […]

Al Jazeera Journalist Shot and Killed in West Bank

Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli forces while covering a raid in the occupied West Bank town Jenin. Abu Akleh, 51, was a well-known dual-citizen American-Palestinian reporter. She was a […]