Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged King Charles III to acknowledge the victims of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his address to Congress next week when the monarch makes his first state visit to the U.S. “I am hopeful that King Charles, when he speaks to the Congress, will acknowledge the Epstein……
The legacy of government surveillance directed at the civil rights movement is not confined to the past. Source link
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday expressed hope that a transparent investigation into the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner will be conducted. “I hope that this investigation is done with complete openness and transparency and integrity,” Raskin, who was attending the event, told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”……
More than a week after the United States announced a naval blockade on Iranian ports in an effort to put pressure on Tehran to reach a peace deal, analysts say the effects have been mixed. Iran’s oil exports are being affected but millions of gallons are also still being sold in Asia, one expert says….
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said that he will support Kevin Warsh’s nomination to be Fed chair after “assurances” from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the criminal investigation into current chair Jerome Powell and the central bank’s renovations in Washington, D.C., is closed. Tillis, a member of the key Senate Banking Committee, had……
President Trump on Sunday said U.S. officials will not be traveling to Pakistan for peace negotiations regarding the Iran war. “We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone,” Trump said during an appearance where he called in…
President Trump on Sunday said the annual White House Correspondents Dinner shooting was spurred by a “religious thing” as investigators work to uncover additional details tied to the suspect’s motive. Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting. “He had a lot of hatred in his heart for quite a while. And he……
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative has saved millions of lives and prevented billions of cases of malaria, but progress is slowing due to the disease evolving and the need for renewed emphasis on fighting malaria through American innovation. Source link
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could curtail anti-pesticide lawsuits — an issue that pits the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement against the Trump administration. The high court agreed to take up the case earlier this year after a request from Monsanto, maker of the frequently litigated weedkiller…
Police said two boys, aged one and three, died at the scene. A woman in her 30s was arrested. Source link