Новости за 12.11.2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was put on notice on Sunday by his hometown paper that the editorial board expects him to honor his commitment to return the fractious House to the "serious" business of working for the voters.

According to the editors of The Advocate, it is time for Johnson and House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise, also representing Louisiana, to stop larding their budget proposal with far-right "political riders” that will doom the budget as the clock ticks down before the government is thrown into chaos. Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday unloaded on New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ahead of the testimony of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

In a deep dive into a growing rift between conservative tech billionaires and the Republican party's 2024 presidential nomination aspirants, the Washington Post is reporting that top candidates Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-L) have alienated the wealthy donors due to their extremist antics.

According to the report, key Silicon Valley tech executives don't care about social issues and are desperately looking for someone who will do their bidding when it comes to deregulation.

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MSNBC host Jen Psaki warned Democrats that "hand wringing" about President Joe Biden's weaknesses was missing the more significant problem that Donald Trump would "unravel the rule of law" in his next presidency.

Heavy fighting near the Gaza Strip's main hospital is escalating fears about the fate of staff and patients as fast-depleting fuel supplies widen the humanitarian crisis among Palestinian civilians.

Donald Trump's courtroom outbursts and volatility when he took the stand in the $250 million financial fraud trial being held in Judge Arthur Engoron's courtroom will cripple his legal team's efforts to win an appeal after the trial concluded.

That is the opinion of Columbia University law professor John C. Coffee Jr., speaking with the New York Times.

From the moment the former president took the stand he was combative, argued with the judge, made personal attacks on the courthouse... Читать дальше...

In a Sunday, November 12 column by Los Angeles Times Washington columnist Doyle McManus, he argues ex-President Donald Trump's strategy to portray himself as a martyr amid his four indictments may have "cemented his hold on the Republican presidential nomination," but "as a legal strategy, it's been a bust."

Reflecting on yet another loss at the state level for anti-abortion activists, New York Times columnist and evangelical Christian David French wrote on Sunday that their biggest obstacle they have to overcome is Donald Trump and his impact on the Republican party.

According to French, under Trump, the GOP has lost its moral authority which has turned off some voters who are on the fence when it comes to the sanctity of life versus a woman's right to make private medical decisions.

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Fox News host Brian Kilmeade was mocked by network contributor Leslie Marshall after he claimed Donald Trump can't remember who is president because he still thinks Barack Obama is in charge of the country.

During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Republican National Committee chairperson Ronna McDaniel was forced to play defense as host Dan Bash peppered her with the fact that her party is struggling with voters which has led to questions about her leadership.

Noting that GOP presidential nomination candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called for her to step aside at last week's GOP debate, and then following up with questions about conservative losses at the ballot box on the abortion issue... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden wants to re-establish military-to-military ties with China, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, days before the president and the Chinese leader are set to meet.

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday urged House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) to move forward quickly with an impeachment of President Joe Biden before he is re-elected.

During a recent interview with Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he was willing to 'take any arrows — that's fine —but don't talk about my wife, for goodness' sake."

Alina Habba, general counsel for Donald Trump, complained on Sunday after a judge placed a limited gag order on her and her client.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu was repeatedly put on the spot Sunday morning by CNN host Dana Bash who asked him if he accepted any responsibility for the Hamas attack on Israel that had plunged the region into war.

Toward the end of the extensive interview about the subsequent counter-attack on Gaza, the CNN host noted the criticism Netanyahu has been facing from Israeli citizens for being asleep at the wheel, which led to the prime minister pushing back and saying now is not the time for finger-pointing. Читать дальше...

During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday morning, former Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen agreed with host Katie Phang that it is reckless for Donald Trump to make his children take the stand again in the $250 million Trump Organization financial fraud trial.

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy took at shot at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for spending time at a UFC fight instead of trying to convince GOP voters who didn't turn out for Tuesday's election.

Donald Trump Jr's expected return to the stand in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday as the first witness in defense of the Trump Organization caught up in a $250 million fraud trial was dismissed as a waste of time by a former U.S. Attorney.

Appearing on MSNBC, former prosecutor Barbara McQuade was asked what Donald Trump's oldest son will have to offer as he appears before Judge Arthur Engoron on Monday, and the ex-U.S. Attorney claimed it would be close to worthless because of his testimony... Читать дальше...

Reacting to new polling that shows Donald Trump surging with voters in a potential 2024 presidential match-up with President Joe Biden, the former leader of the Republican National Committee called him a "clear and present danger" to the country.

October 7 marked the largest death toll for the Jewish population since the Holocaust yet a lacking denouncement of antisemitism remains deafening. I am both a member of a white Anglo-Saxon political dynasty, and I am Black. This is a dichotomy that is rarely lost on me. However, despite the divergence of these varying ancestral identities, it is through both senses of self that I affix a personal responsibility for advocacy on a most urgent international crisis in Israel.

As the world's nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste.

After being a loyal reader for the better part of 60 years, I have officially run out of respect for The New York Times.

Last week, Tim Miller, the gay Bulwark writer who was communications director for Jeb Bush’s campaign in 2016 but left the GOP, tweeted out that Matt Gaetz appeared to be “outing” the GOP Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Missouri Congressman Jason Smith.

On the latest episode of "Saturday Night Live," Donald Trump (played by cast member James Austin Johnson) crashed the GOP debate the real former president couldn't be bothered to attend and then proceeded to individually mock each of his GOP presidential nomination opponents while also taking a jab at his rabid MAGA base.

With the debate behind him stopping, Johnson's Trump spoke to the audience, telling them, "How adorable —They actually think they’ve got a chance. Sad in some ways, but... Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO — Megan Rapinoe’s career came to a shocking and sudden end in the third minute of the Reign’s NWSL championship game vs. Gotham on Saturday in San Diego.