Dems join heavily funded effort to oust fellow Dem in crime-ridden city
Democratic operatives have joined an effort to recall a progressive Washington, D.C. councilmember over his criminal justice reform policies, raising tens of thousands of dollars since the campaign launched in December. Capitol Hill resident Jennifer Squires began the effort to oust Councilmember Charles Allen amid an escalating crime surge in the nation’s capital. By February, Read More
Biden’s $200K payment from brother receives renewed scrutiny after report detailing failed hospital venture
A heavily scrutinized $200,000 check that President Biden received from his brother, James Biden, in 2018 has resurfaced in a new report detailing how the latter leaned heavily on his family’s influence to promote a now-defunct hospital chain targeted by the Department of Justice for fraud. According to the report published Sunday by Politico, James Read More
Border Patrol Union rips Biden over border crisis: ‘You OWN this catastrophic disaster’
The National Border Patrol Council on Monday had some harsh words for President Biden over his handling of the ongoing border crisis, calling him a “coward” who has failed to take responsibility. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Border Patrol Union called out the president, writing: “Dear Joe, You OWN this Read More
Bank to delay land auction at West Virginia Gov. Justice’s resort
A Virginia bank says it will delay plans to auction off land at West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s posh resort in an attempt to recover more than $300 million on defaulted business loans by the governor’s family. In a filing Friday in Greenbrier County Circuit Court, Carter Bank & Trust of Martinsville, Virginia, said it Read More
Michigan asks residents to help house, settle migrants amid crisis at border
Michigan is asking residents to help house migrants in their homes and help resettle them into society as the crisis at the southern border continues. The state Department of Labor and Economic Development said volunteers who wish to participate must commit for at least 90 days as part of the refugee support program. “Programs like Read More
Alaska public health czar Dr. Anne Zink to resign
Dr. Anne Zink, who was a public face of Alaska’s pandemic response, is resigning as the state’s chief medical officer. Zink plans to continue working full-time in the role until early April, the Anchorage Daily News reported. An email seeking comment was sent to a state health department spokesperson by The Associated Press on Monday, Read More
ICJ: Palestine presents case against Israeli occupation
NewsFeed In a historic hearing, Palestine presented its case against Israel’s occupation of territories to the International Court of Justice. Palestinian lawyers and representatives outlined how Israel ‘systematically denies’ Palestinians a right to life and called for an immediate end to the occupation. Published On 19 Feb 202419 Feb 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel in row over Lula’s Gaza comments
Israel says Brazilian president is not welcome in the country after he compared Israel’s war on Gaza to the Holocaust. Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel, and Israel says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in the country in a diplomatic rift after Lula compared Israel’s military campaign in Gaza Read More
Palestinian man’s emotional response to new wheelchair
NewsFeed Video shows a Palestinian man requesting a wheelchair, and his emotional response to receiving it. Published On 19 Feb 202419 Feb 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Federal court jams brakes on Biden admin’s effort to shut down major petrochemical plant
A U.S. district court granted the federal government’s request to indefinitely pause a trial concerning a major petrochemical plant in Louisiana, despite the Biden administration’s insistence that the facility poses an imminent health threat. In a ruling late Friday, Judge Carl Barbier of the U.S. District of Eastern Louisiana abruptly canceled oral arguments in the Read More