Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday will outline voluntary standards aimed at promoting sustainable investment and discouraging the practice of misleadingly marketing business activities as environmentally friendly, known as greenwashing. Yellen will make the comments in New York at the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum in New York City, according to excerpts released by the...
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) estranged husband is defending the Colorado lawmaker amid blowback after her behavior during a performance of “Beetlejuice” last week led to her being removed from the theater. “I am asking for you all to show grace and mercy towards Lauren in this troubling season,” Jayson Boebert wrote in a Facebook post Monday....
President Biden told world leaders at the United Nations Tuesday that he is not seeking conflict with China but that the U.S. will “push back on aggression and intimidation” as his administration seeks to walk a careful line in its relationship with Beijing. “When it comes to China, I want to be clear and consistent:...
New Hampshire Democrats are attracting an unlikely defender in their effort to remain the first in the nation to vote: Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. Sununu told Fox News on Tuesday that his opposing party’s move to demote the Granite State in the presidential primary lineup is “insulting” and could cripple Democrats. “Joe Biden has completely...
Shutdowns tend to be a political loser for Republicans — and the country.
YouTube announced it has suspended actor and comedian Russell Brand from its platform after several women made allegations of sexual assaults against the creator. The suspension means that Brand cannot earn any revenue from ads that run within and alongside his YouTube videos. Brand, whose main YouTube channel has 6.6 million subscribers, has other side...
The grandson of former President John F. Kennedy stood by his comments criticizing his older cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 presidential bid and backing President Biden for reelection. “I’m very glad I did it,” Jack Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, Biden's ambassador to Australia, said Tuesday on NBC's "TODAY" show. “I stand by...
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appealed his pre-trial detention on espionage charges in Russian court on Tuesday, but contradictory statements from the court and Russian state media caused confusion on the result of the appeal. The Moscow City Court said it had sent the appeal back to a lower court on procedural grounds, while...
There is a third alternative: reauthorizing Section 702 with reforms that protect Americans’ privacy rights without compromising the program’s value as a foreign intelligence tool.
The 150-year-old banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, is showing signs of recovery after devastating wildfires ripped through parts of the historic landmark last month. A video posted by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources showed the tree growing a few sprouts, providing hope of its eventual recovery. The historic Lahaina town on Maui...
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will open up applications for the first tranche of funding — $400 million — to help states and territories take up energy efficient building codes. A senior administration official told reporters on Monday that under the codes new buildings and major renovations would be done with better construction...
House Republican leaders are slated to speak with reporters Tuesday morning during a weekly press conference. The press conference comes as Republicans are bitterly divided on a short-term stopgap bill that would fund the government through Oct. 31. The measure includes an 8 percent cut to everything but the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, along with...
Liberal veterans organization VoteVets is out with another political ad taking aim at Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for holding up more than 300 senior military officers over an abortion policy in the Defense Department. The latest ad, "Tight lips could sink ships," was released on Tuesday and is expected to air nationwide, according to VoteVets....
India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat on Tuesday following allegations from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India’s government may have been involved in the murder of a Sikh leader near Vancouver in June. The move ratchets up a feud between the countries. Canada expelled a senior Indian intelligence official on Monday, the Canadian foreign...
They should obviously be narrowly targeted at the culprits and those in league with them, rather than granting virtually unlimited power to conduct warfare.
Chick-fil-A is planning to open restaurants in the United Kingdom by 2025, officials announced.
Planned Parenthood resumed providing abortions in Wisconsin on Monday after stopping them for over a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to the medical procedure. The organization began halting their services shortly after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health opinion in June 2022. The decision triggered...
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) says she’s scrapping any more romantic outings after getting booted out of a “Beetlejuice” performance, exclaiming, “All future date nights have been canceled.” The Colorado Republican, along with a male companion, was escorted out of a Denver theater last week for vaping, singing and “causing a disturbance” during a performance of “Beetlejuice.” The...
There’s been a lot of complaints lately about “selective prosecution,” mainly from former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and their other alleged co-conspirators. They’ve been unfairly targeted for political reasons, they claim, on criminal charges no other prosecutor would consider. Now, you must admit that, no matter how self-serving their complaints, they’re half right. We have indeed seen a shocking case of selective, purely-political prosecution lately. But it’s not against Donald Trump and company. Читать дальше...
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie ripped President Biden on his prisoner exchange deal with Iran, arguing “you cannot give $6 billion to a terrorist state.” “I wouldn’t have made this deal,” Christie said Monday in an interview on CNN’s “The Source” with Kaitlan Collins. “As much as I would’ve liked those Americans to be home,...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday offered his full support for Vice President Harris as President Biden's running mate after some Democrats suggested Biden consider replacing her on the 2024 ticket. CNN's Dana Bash asked Newsom if Harris is the "best person to be on the ticket" with Biden, referencing an interview last week...
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain threatened the Big Three automakers with further strikes starting Friday if the companies don’t make “serious progress” on negotiating a contract. UAW began a historic strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis last Friday. The union is demanding higher wages, shorter work weeks, union representation for battery plant workers...
The five Americans freed in a prisoner swap with Iran arrived in the U.S. early Tuesday, after the Biden administration agreed to unfreeze $6 billion in funds in exchange for their freedom. The wrongfully detained American citizens landed in Fort Belvoir, Va. before dawn on Tuesday, and were greeted by loved ones who clapped, cheered...
At this point, the science is unequivocal: climate change is affecting the global economy and promises to do more harm if we continue with a business-as-usual approach.
“These events have left our daughter — and entire family — shocked and profoundly disturbed,” the family wrote in a statement.